Blog
Home / Blog / Sport-Tek Polos and Tees Guide
Custom Team Apparel with No Minimums. Free Shipping. Launch Your Shop Free.

Sport-Tek Polos and Performance Tees: The Complete Guide for Custom Team Apparel

May 27, 2026 8 min read By Cameron Wells
Quick Answer
Table of Contents
  1. What Sport-Tek is built for
  2. The full Sport-Tek lineup
  3. How ordering works
  4. Free vs VIP
  5. Is Sport-Tek good for a gym or team shop
  6. Frequently Asked Questions
Sport-Tek is one of the most requested performance apparel brands for gyms, coaches, and small businesses that need a shirt built for sweat, not just for sitting in a closet. The usual roadblock is the same one that hits every bulk apparel order: a supplier wants two or three dozen units before they will even quote a price. Bear Grips Pro Shops removes that step. This guide covers the full Sport-Tek lineup available in the catalog, what each piece costs, and how to get your logo on one without ordering in bulk.

What Sport-Tek Apparel Is Actually Built For

Sport-Tek is a performance-first apparel line: moisture-wicking polyester and poly-blend fabric built to move sweat away from the body rather than absorb it. That makes it a common pick for gyms, coaching staffs, sales teams that spend a lot of time outdoors, and anyone whose branded apparel needs to survive a workout, not just a photo. It sits alongside heavier cotton brands like Gildan and Bella+Canvas in the Bear Grips catalog as the performance-fabric option.

The Full Sport-Tek Lineup at Bear Grips Pro Shops

PieceFree baseVIP base
Men's Performance Polo Shirt$41.93$34.88
Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee$28.88$23.86
Youth Moisture-Wicking Performance Tee$28.95$23.88
Ladies' Moisture Wicking Tee$31.95$25.88
Men's Moisture Wicking Long Sleeve$35.95$29.88
Youth Performance Long Sleeve$35.95$29.88
Men's Performance Quarter-Zip Pullover$35.95$29.88
Ladies' Quarter-Zip Pullover$35.95$29.88
Women's Skort$41.93$34.88
Athletic 7" Mesh Shorts (No Pockets)$32.92$26.88
Youth Athletic Mesh Shorts (No Pockets)$32.92$26.88
Ladies 3" Fitness Shorts$37.88$30.88

That is 12 pieces across tops and bottoms, all built on the same moisture-wicking fabric philosophy. A deeper breakdown of when to use each piece is covered in the full Sport-Tek product lineup guide.

Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.

How Ordering a Custom Sport-Tek Piece Actually Works

  1. Create a Pro Shop. Free to start (3 live products, no card required) or Self-Service VIP at $59/mo (200 products, lowest base prices).
  2. Upload your logo or design as a transparent PNG.
  3. Add the Sport-Tek pieces you want to sell and set the front-side placement.
  4. Set your retail price. Most vendors add $10 or more of profit over the VIP base.
  5. Share the shop link. Every order prints, packs, and ships free to the buyer, no matter the quantity.

The same no-minimum model that works for a Sport-Tek polo works across the rest of the catalog. See no-minimum Sport-Tek ordering for a closer comparison against a traditional wholesale order.

Free vs VIP: Which Plan Makes Sense for a Sport-Tek Shop

PlanPriceLive productsSport-Tek polo base
Free$0/mo3$41.93
Self-Service VIP$59/mo200$34.88
Done-For-You VIP$105/mo250$34.88 (shop built and managed for you)

VIP saves $7.05 per polo versus the free plan. Full margin math is in the Sport-Tek polo pricing breakdown.

Is Sport-Tek Good for a Gym or Team Shop?

For anywhere sweat is part of the job, yes. A gym front desk, a coaching staff on the sideline, a sales team doing outdoor site visits, or a fitness studio selling to members all benefit from a moisture-wicking fabric over a plain cotton tee. Sport-Tek is not the right call for office-only staff who want a soft, dressy cotton pique polo; that use case is better served by the Gildan Premium Cotton Pique Polo also in the Bear Grips catalog. Match the fabric to how the shirt actually gets worn.

Build Your Sport-Tek Shop

Polos, moisture-wicking tees, quarter-zips, shorts. No minimum, USA printed, ships in about a week.

Start Free

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sport-Tek products does Bear Grips Pro Shops carry?

12 pieces: a performance polo, three moisture-wicking tees (men's, women's, youth), two long sleeves, two quarter-zip pullovers, a skort, and three shorts styles.

Is there a minimum order for a custom Sport-Tek shirt?

No. Single-piece printing costs the same per unit whether one shirt sells or a hundred.

How long does a custom Sport-Tek order take to arrive?

About a week from order to delivery. Printing is done in the USA and shipping to the buyer is free.

What is the cheapest Sport-Tek piece in the catalog?

The Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee at $23.86 VIP base, or $23.88 for the youth version.

Cameron Wells
Cameron WellsCustom Apparel and POD Industry Writer

Cameron has been writing about the custom apparel and print on demand industry for seven years, with a background in e-commerce operations. He covers platform comparisons, no-minimum vendors, and what is changing for small custom merch businesses.

More articles by Cameron →
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Free storefronts for gyms, clubs, and teams. No inventory. No risk.