SINCE 1995

A Network of Specialty Manufacturers

For 30+ years, S3A has delivered innovative product solutions to the sports industry’s most trusted names

Selected by quality workmanship

Experience with major brands

Direct sales in secondary markets

Collective Strength


The industry's best factories in one solution

S3A unites leading OEM, ODM, and CMT suppliers through innovative product concepts, data-driven market research, and direct access to secondary markets. This integrated approach delivers products tailored to buyer needs—unlocking greater customization, more competitive pricing, and faster time-to-market.
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S3A

Product Coaching

We collaborate with buyers and manufacturers to create innovative products for every level of competition

After researching the market, the priority is selecting a product that precisely meets the buyer’s needs. We excel at guiding them to a solution that delivers the original concept’s intent—with the performance and impact required for success.

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Market Research

Insight from buyers at all levels of competition is a vital part of our process

It’s easy to get tunnel vision and create a product based on what you want to deliver rather than what the customer truly needs. We believe that integrating consumer insights is essential to the product creation process—it’s one of our top priorities and a defining strength of our approach.

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Digital Sourcing

We connect directly to secondary markets, cutting out intermediaries and accelerating growth

Gaining a foothold in non-retail sectors, such as team sports, can be both demanding and costly. We simplify your access to these buyers with single-source solutions that lower entry costs, boost visibility, and protect your brand image.

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Our Goals

Innovation

Our program introduces the latest styles, fabric/material trends and branding techniques to strategic buyers and influencers across the industry

Impact

We are evolving a legacy infrastructure into buyer-focused platforms that simplify the quote-to-order process, reduce pricing, and expand product options.

Control

Manufacturers gain direct access to buyers in secondary markets, giving them greater control over product positioning, pricing, and distribution options

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Sustainable Solutions

We are dedicated to advancing fabrics and processes that benefit both people and planet.

We are taking steps to reduce emissions in our manufacturing facilities and across the supply chain. Through innovations in fabric development, sourcing and manufacturing we can change the industry status quo while impacting the communities where the people who make our products work and live. We prioritize clean working conditions, ethical wages, fair trade and locally-sourced materials.

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Are you a specialty manufacturer?

We’ll help you expand your market reach