This surprises many people, but you can still freely order goods from America to Russia. This applies to gadgets, clothing, and sports gear. Directly from stores such as Decathlon, Amazon, Finish Line and eBay, you can buy many sports goods that are not sold in Russia. There they cost much less than they ever did in Russia, and you are guaranteed to get a genuine product rather than a Chinese counterfeit. Everyone knows that if you need good sports gear, including for skiing, golf, hockey, basketball, or diving, many quality products can only be found on the American market.
Moreover, recently shopping in the USA has even become cheaper. Especially if you are buying clothing, shoes, or gear priced at up to 300 dollars per item. The limits were removed, duties were reduced. The customs limit used to start at 200 euros per parcel, now it starts at 1000 euros. Therefore, buyers of, say, expensive electronics have started using the services of mail forwarders much more often.
Most often, people buy goods through us in America for the following sports:
Horseback riding. A rider needs special clothing and footwear. At a minimum, you need to get boots and buy riding breeches. In America, this is a whole industry: specialized sites such as RiderTack, JockeyTack and Old Mill Saddlery operate there. People buy goods there mainly for equestrian sports, for competitions. If you just need to train on a horse, and you are not planning to win tournaments yet, it is enough to buy boots, gloves, and a riding helmet from sites like eBay and Amazon. They also sell tights, leggings, and breeches with a silicone knee patch and knee grip there, which last much longer and can protect you from injuries.
Football. Balls, jerseys with the symbols of your favorite team, hoodies, jackets, and most importantly — cleats! Americans pay huge attention to their footwear; the "sneakerhead" subculture there is a significant phenomenon. Nike, Adidas, Asics, New Balance and many others produce a number of models specifically for the USA, and the cost of good sneakers and cleats there is 100-200% cheaper than in Russia thanks to the size of the market. Buying football shoes in the USA turns out cheaper even taking shipping into account. Especially if you order from Zappos or 6PM.com.
Basketball. America’s favorite sport, especially when it comes to sporting goods. UsaB, NBA, Fanatics are just some of the special sites. And, of course, sporting goods manufacturers Spalding and Chicago-based Wilson have huge basketball sections. Prices are reasonable: branded balls start at $17. And for sneakerheads there are sports footwear marketplaces like StockX, where an iconic sneaker model from the 90's (like Jordan 1 Retro) can sell for 5-10 thousand dollars, and a huge line forms for it.
Skateboarding. It is clear that if you or your child are interested in skateboarding, then goods for it should be bought in the USA. This culture was born here; in America there are hundreds of special stores for enthusiasts. They do not sell just boards with little wheels screwed on here, they sell a lifestyle. Almost every sporting goods store has a skate section, and among the most respected sites it is worth noting SkateWarehouse and SoCal Skateshop.
Triathlon. Another sport whose popularization began in the USA. The “race of the resourceful” first appeared in France in the 1920s, but then it was forgotten for a long time, and the first triathlon was held only in September 1974 — by a group of athlete friends who gathered in a bay in Southern California. Now in the USA you can buy a trisuit, sneakers, and triathlon goggles from dozens of different brands. Most often they are simply ordered on Amazon.
Tennis. Almost every major sports site in the USA has a section where you can buy a tennis racket. Keep in mind that this is not a cheap pleasure, and the item in the package must not cost more than $300, otherwise customs will not let it through. Is it possible to order from Amazon? Quite, but prices there also start at $200 per racket.
Hockey. Equipment can be bought on sites such as InGlasco, ShopUSAHockey, HockeyMonkey, GreatSkate. But the easiest way, again, is to order from Amazon. Helmets, gloves, sticks, and pucks for hockey cost about the same on all sites. You can get one branded puck as a gift for about $10.
The first option is to buy from the store yourself. If it lets you onto its website and accepts your bank card, then you will be able to do it. Most American stores ship packages only to an address in the USA, but you can get one for free from a mail forwarder. Prostobox provides a unique address to all customers who register on the website. Then you can freely order goods to it, using it as your American address.
The ordered goods will arrive at our warehouse and will be registered as yours. And there is also a life hack: if you specify in advance which packages are on the way, you will be able to use the cheapest tariff (the “For the Thrifty” tariff) and order the immediate forwarding of these packages to your real address in Russia.
The second option is that if you cannot pay for the product yourself, or simply do not want to bother with it, you can ask the mail-forwarding service to buy the product for you. Prostobox is officially registered in the USA, in Delaware, and we can purchase any goods for Russian customers without any problems (except those that are prohibited from being exported to the Russian Federation). So just send a link to the product to our staff, and they will buy the product for you, process it, and forward it to your address in Russia.
Moreover: the staff themselves will choose the appropriate shipping type for items of non-standard dimensions (say, skateboards or bicycles). Purchases are made even for those items that are usually not shipped to intermediary addresses. Any additional wishes can be left in the order comments. You can place an order both in your personal account and on the special page: professional buyer services from Prostobox.
The process is extremely simple:
Find an item you like.
Choose the required size/color/item number.
Submit a request for it on our website.
Top up your balance so we can purchase it.
Pay and wait for the package at a pickup point in your city.
Stores where you can order sporting goods выгодно:
https://www.decathlon.com — everything for spending time outdoors. Bicycles, kayaks, quality tents, kites, frisbees, snorkeling masks. A favorite site for those who love an active lifestyle. Moreover, the company manufactures all of these products itself. Until 2022, it operated in Russia, then closed all 90 of its stores. How can you order Decathlon to Russia now? The easiest way is from the USA. Prices there are lower than they ever were in Russia, and the selection is much larger.
https://www.amazon.com/ — the main American store, Aliexpress on steroids. Everything is sold here. It has never shipped directly to Russia, but many users already know well how to order from Amazon to Russia: it is enough to use the services of a mail forwarding company that will forward them.
https://www.roadrunnersports.com/ — everything for runners. Including special socks, as well as several hundred types of sneakers. Footwear is divided into categories: pure running, for hiking and trail running in the mountains, for training in the gym.
https://www.champssports.com/ — a sports footwear store. Here you will find many canvas shoes, sneakers, and a huge selection of soccer cleats. Quality, studded, and very inexpensive (from $55, and top Nike Vapor Edge versions — from $120). It belongs to another shoe store, FootLocker, but prices at Champs Sports are often lower.
https://www.tyr.com/ — a sports clothing and footwear store. Offers that are often impossible to find in other stores, even on Amazon. Here you can buy a triathlon wetsuit that is also suitable for running (trisuit). A quality triathlon suit supports the muscles, improves streamlining in water and in the air, and provides proper thermoregulation.
https://www.6pm.com/ — not a sports store, but if you need any clothing or footwear, this is the place. The best-value store, with постоянные discounts of up to 80%; some sneakers can be bought for $40-$60. Top, branded, new. The secret is that Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Adidas, New Balance and many other brands send their overstock here. A lot of good footwear is sold here, as well as sports bras, swim briefs, sweatpants, handbags, backpacks. They do not always have exactly what you want, but they always have the lowest prices on the Internet. So it is worth dropping by to take a look.
You can combine items from different stores into one large package that will go to Russia — this is free. Please note that in the “For the Thrifty” tariff (with preliminary package registration before arrival at the warehouse), combining items is not provided.
Sports gear, the quality of which your life and health depend on, is definitely worth buying in the USA. It may be a bit more complicated, and require a couple of “extra” steps, like turning on a VPN and registering with a mail forwarder. But the result is worth it.
Main advantages of shopping in the USA:
Original products. There are no counterfeits in stores. Unless, of course, you are buying something from a new seller on eBay.
Reasonable prices. Thanks to the large market and high competition, sporting goods in the USA cost much less than in Russia. Compare the prices yourself. Even before Nike and Adidas left Russia, the price difference for some items reached up to 120%. Now it is even higher: for the price of one pair of sneakers in Russia, you can sometimes buy two or three pairs in the USA (especially on 6PM).
Wide selection. All the world’s brands operate in the USA, and several thousand sporting goods manufacturers can only be found there. This is especially true for skateboarding, surfing, and rock climbing products. By the way, all these sports will be present for the first time at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which will be held in 2028.
Good quality. Low-quality or dangerous goods are not allowed onto the American market — companies would simply be sued. That is why buying children’s items in the USA is so popular (good moms know they will definitely be safe for the baby). And the same is relevant for sports gear: if you are riding a skateboard or snowboard, it is important to know that it will not suddenly break and will do everything you want it to do. Even non-branded items in the States are of much higher quality than their Turkish or Chinese counterparts.
Fast delivery. With a good mail forwarder, goods from the USA reach Moscow in as little as 7 days. And all parcels are insured, so the buyer risks nothing.
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