The Membership: A program originally created to give back to our friends and family who helped us get Bandit off the ground when we were simply selling socks out of a basement apartment in Brooklyn. The goal of the original Member benefits was to ensure these fine folks always got early access to product, an annual gift card, a store discount and free shipping, and a fresh pair of socks each year to remember where it all started.
Now, the goal is to create the most valuable membership in the sport and to provide athletes around the globe with the support and resources to help enhance every part of your running journey. In return, we hope Members continue to support our mission to Evolve Running by proudly ripping down the streets, tracks, and trails with our little squiggly B on 'em.
Each year we send out our annual Member survey to understand what Members are asking for and how we can better serve them. Then we go out and we do our best to make it happen... So without further adieu, here are some new benefits for 2025: bigger, badder, and more no-brainer than ever...
1. The Year 2+ Gift Card Increase from $50 to $75
We somehow got this one approved by the business guy. Don't ask us how, but the Microsoft Excel gods were definitely with us when making the case. For the second year of your membership, and from there on out, your $50 gift card increases to $75 per year. Pretty pretty good.
2. Bandit Bucks on Partner Purchases (Pilot)
This was the #2 most requested new benefit in the surveys we sent out last month... and let's just say the team went into full sprint mode to make this one happen. Starting as a pilot with our good, performance-minded friends at Cadence, and slowly expanding to more partners, you'll now earn Bandit Bucks (not what we're actually calling it... unless you like it?), on every purchase made at UseCadence.com. 10% to be exact. Need to stock on some of their scientifically-backed hydration packs ($167), get $16.70 back to use on future Bandit purchases. Easy Peazy. Once we feel good about the system in place, more partners will begin joining the Bandit Bucks system.
3. New Partner Benefits
Not only are you still getting your 20% off Asics footwear, a $100 credit ($25/quarter) at TheFeed.com, and many others, but you're also getting (again, thanks to our good friends at Cadence), a $25 credit to their site (in addition to the Bandit Bucks), plus a special benefit from COROS, Salt & Stone, Eight Sleep, Bathhouse, and more to be added within the next few weeks. You're gonna like the way you save.
4. Member Exclusive Product Releases
This was the #1 most requested new benefit. And to kick-off a steadier stream of more widely available member-exclusives, we'll first be launching a raffle-style release of these new, limited edition tee designs, dreamt up by our design team...
5. The 2025 Member Sock, Back in OG Cushion
Some things never change... and others do. By popular demand (a landslide IG Close Friends survey), the Member Sock 2025 is back in Cushion Run™ form, and updated with Member Red pinstripe detailing and an embroidered Bandit wordmark detail flanking the sides.
6. More... To Be Announced Soon.
Think early access to marathon capsules, special member events at our pop-ups, and more of the things you've been asking for... This will be the best year for Bandit Members to-date. We guarantee it.
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So to summarize it all, here's what it looks like for you as a new, or continuing member...
$125 (Membership price)
- $36 Member Exclusive Socks
- $100 TheFeed.com Credit
- $50 Gift Card ($75 for year 2 and on)
- $25 Cadence Credit
= +$86 in the green ($111 in year 2)
... And that's before you save on your next Bandit order or take advantage of any of the other partner benefits. Don't tell the accountants.
