Bear Grips Pro ShopsLululemon Dupes on Reddit vs Building Your Own Studio Line
- Reddit threads on Lululemon dupes mostly point shoppers toward other retailers selling look-alike leggings and joggers.
- That advice is for individual shoppers, not for a gym, studio, or coach trying to build something with their own name on it.
- A gym or studio can skip both Lululemon and the dupe stores and print its own branded line from $19.88 VIP base.
- No minimum order means testing a design costs nothing beyond a single sample piece.
Search Reddit for Lululemon dupes and the answers are consistent: buy from a different retailer that makes something that looks similar, usually for less money. That is solid advice for someone who wants a legging that fits like the expensive one without paying the expensive price. It is the wrong advice for a gym owner, studio coach, or team lead who wants apparel with their own name on it, not someone else's brand copied at a discount. Bear Grips Pro Shops is built for that second group: your design, your name, printed to order.
What the dupe threads are actually solving
Reddit dupe recommendations solve a single problem: get a similar-feeling product for less money as a personal purchase. They do not solve the problem of building a brand, selling to a member base, or putting a business name on the piece. Those are different goals that need a different kind of solution entirely.
Reselling a dupe vs printing your own brand
| Factor | Buying a Lululemon dupe to resell | Printing your own branded line |
|---|---|---|
| Whose name is on it | The dupe retailer's brand | Yours |
| Margin control | Fixed by the dupe retailer's wholesale terms | You set the retail price |
| Minimum order | Often a bulk wholesale minimum | None |
| Design ownership | Someone else's cut and print | Your logo, your colors |
What "best Lululemon alternative" actually means for a business
For an individual shopper, "best alternative" means fit and fabric feel. For a gym or coach, it means something else: no wholesale minimum, a design that carries your name instead of a stranger's brand, and a retail price you set instead of one fixed by a supplier. The plus-size sizing angle and the logo placement guide both dig into what makes a branded piece feel like a real product, not a copy.
Testing a design before committing to it
Because there is no minimum order, a gym can test a single legging or hoodie design with a small group of members before deciding whether to expand the lineup. That is not possible with a wholesale dupe order, which typically requires a bulk commitment before a single piece ships.
Where to start
The Signature Seamless Leggings at $54.88 VIP base and the Comfort Soft Hoodie at $36.88 VIP base are the two most common starting products for a studio moving away from reselling anyone else's brand. Set up a shop and print the first sample before committing to a full lineup.
Print Your Own Line Instead of Reselling a Dupe
Your name, your retail price, no wholesale minimum. Start with one sample piece.
Start FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Is it legal to sell a Lululemon dupe under our own name?
This guide is not about copying a specific competitor's design. It is about printing your own original design and branding on a blank, which is the model Bear Grips Pro Shops is built around.
What is the actual cost difference between a dupe and printing our own?
Dupe retailers typically require a wholesale minimum order. Printing your own has no minimum, so the entry cost is a single sample piece instead of a bulk buy-in.
Can we still sell at a similar price point to Lululemon?
Yes. You set the retail price. Most vendors price at $10 to $25 margin above the VIP base.
What is the fastest way to test a design idea?
Upload the design, order one sample piece in your size, and decide from there. No bulk commitment required.
