Many people are surprised by this, but you can still freely order goods from America to Russia. This applies to gadgets, clothing, and sports equipment. Directly from stores like Decathlon, Amazon, Finish Line, and eBay, you can buy many sports items that aren't sold in Russia. There, they cost much less than they ever did in Russia, and you are guaranteed to get the real product, not a Chinese knockoff. Everyone knows that if you need good sports gear — whether for skiing, golf, hockey, basketball, or diving — many quality items can only be found on the American market.
On top of that, buying in the US has recently become even cheaper. Especially if you're getting clothing, footwear, or equipment priced under $300 per item. The limits have been lifted and duties reduced. The customs threshold used to start at 200 euros per package; now it's 1000 euros. That's why buyers of, say, expensive electronics have started using mail forwarders much more often.
Most often in America, people buy goods for the following sports through us:
Horseback riding. A rider needs special clothing and footwear. At the very least, you need boots and breeches for horseback riding. In America this is a whole industry: specialized sites such as RiderTack, JockeyTack and Old Mill Saddlery operate there. They mostly buy goods for equestrian sports and competitions. If you just need to train on a horse and aren’t planning to win tournaments yet, it’s enough to buy boots, gloves, and a helmet for horseback riding from sites like eBay and Amazon. Leggings, tights, and breeches with a silicone knee patch and knee strap that last much longer and can protect you from injuries are sold there as well.
Soccer. Balls, jerseys with your favorite team’s logo, hoodies, jackets, and above all—cleats! Americans pay enormous attention to their footwear; the “sneakerhead” subculture is a significant phenomenon there. Nike, Adidas, Asics, New Balance and many others release models specifically for the US market, and thanks to the size of the market, good sneakers and cleats cost 100–200% less than in Russia. Buying soccer footwear in the US ends up being cheaper even after delivery. Especially if you order from Zappos or 6PM.com.
Basketball. America’s favorite sport, especially when it comes to sports goods. UsaB, NBA, Fanatics — just some of the specialized sites. And of course the sports-goods manufacturers Spalding and Wilson from Chicago have huge basketball sections. Prices are reasonable: branded balls start from $17. For sneakerheads there are sports-shoe exchanges like StockX, where a cult retro sneaker model from the ’90s (such as the Jordan 1 Retro) can sell for 5–10 thousand dollars, with long lines of buyers.
Skateboarding. Obviously, if you or your child are into skateboarding, you need to get the gear from the US. This culture was born here, and America has hundreds of specialty shops for enthusiasts. They don’t just sell boards with wheels attached—they sell a lifestyle. Almost every sports store has a skate section, and among the most respected sites are SkateWarehouse and SoCal Skateshop.
Triathlon. Another sport whose popularization began in the US. The “race of the resourceful” first appeared in France in the 1920s, but was then 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. Today in the US you can buy trisuits, shoes, and goggles for triathlon from dozens of different brands. Most often they are simply ordered from Amazon.
Tennis. Almost every major sports site in the US has a section where you can buy a tennis racket. Keep in mind that this is not cheap, and the item in the parcel must not cost more than $300, otherwise customs will not let it through. Can you order from Amazon? Sure, but prices there also start from $200 per racket.
Hockey. Equipment can be bought on sites such as InGlasco, ShopUSAHockey, HockeyMonkey, GreatSkate. But the easiest way is still to order from Amazon. Helmets, gloves, sticks, and pucks cost about the same on all sites. You can pick up one branded puck as a gift for around $10.
The first option is to buy in the store yourself. If it lets you onto its website and accepts your bank card — that means you can do it. Mostly, American stores ship packages only to an address in the USA, but you can get it for free from a mail forwarder. Prostobox provides a unique address to all clients who have registered on the site. Then you can freely order goods to it, using it as your American address.
Ordered goods will arrive at our warehouse and will be registered as yours. And there's also a life hack: if you specify in advance which packages are coming, then you can use the cheapest tariff (tariff “For the economical”), and order instant forwarding of these packages to your real address in Russia.
The second option — if you can't pay for the item yourself, or just don't want to bother yourself with it, you can order the mail forwarder service to buy the item for you. Prostobox is officially registered in the USA, in Delaware, and we can without problems buy out any goods for Russian buyers (except those that are prohibited for export to the RF). Therefore, simply send the link to the item to our employees, and they will buy the item for you, process it and forward it to your address in Russia.
Moreover: our staff will choose the right shipping method themselves for non-standard sized items (say, skateboards or bicycles). We also purchase items that are usually not shipped to proxy addresses. Any extra requests can be left in the order comments. You can place an order either in your personal account or on a special page: professional buyers services from Prostobox.
The process is extremely simple:
Find a product you like.
Choose the desired size/color/article number.
Submit a request for it on our website.
Top up your balance so we can purchase it.
Pay and wait for the parcel at the pickup point in your city.
Stores where you can order sports goods at a good price:
https://www.decathlon.com — everything for spending time outdoors. Bicycles, kayaks, high-quality tents, kites, frisbees, snorkeling masks. The favorite site of those who love an active life. Moreover, the company itself produces all these products. Until 2022, it worked in Russia, then closed all its 90 stores. How to 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 max settings. Everything is sold here. It has never shipped directly to Russia, but many users already know well how to order from Amazon to Russia—just use the services of a mail forwarder 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 by categories: pure running, for hiking and runs in the mountains, for training in the gym.
https://www.champssports.com/ — a sports footwear store. Here you will find lots of sneakers, sneakers, and a huge selection of football cleats. High-quality, spiked, and very inexpensive (from $55, and top versions of Nike Vapor Edge—from $120). It belongs to another footwear store, Foot Locker, but prices at Champs Sports are often lower.
https://www.tyr.com/ — a store of sports clothing and footwear. Offers that often cannot be found in other stores, even on Amazon. Here you can buy a wetsuit for triathlon, also suitable for running (trisuit). A high-quality triathlon suit supports muscles, improves hydrodynamics in water and aerodynamics in air, and ensures proper thermoregulation.
https://www.6pm.com/ — not a sports store, but if you need any clothing or footwear, then this is the place. The most advantageous store, with constant discounts 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 stock here. A lot of good footwear is sold here, as well as sports bras, swim briefs, sports pants, handbags, backpacks. It is not always exactly what you want, but always the lowest prices on the Internet. So it is worth stopping by to check.
You can combine goods from different stores into one large package that will ship to Russia—this is free. Note that in the “For the thrifty” tariff (with preliminary packaging of the parcel before it arrives at the warehouse) combining goods is not available.
Sports equipment, the quality of which determines your life and your health, is definitely worth buying in the USA. It may be a bit more complicated and requires a couple of “extra” steps, such as turning on a VPN and registering with a mail forwarder. But the result is worth it.
The main advantages of shopping in the USA:
Original goods. There are no fakes in stores. Unless, of course, you buy something from a new seller on eBay.
Affordable prices. Due to the large market and high competition, sports goods in the USA cost much less than in Russia. Compare the prices yourself. Even before Nike and Adidas left Russia, the price difference on some items reached 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 world brands operate in the USA, and several thousand sports goods manufacturing companies can be found only there. This is especially true for skateboarding, surfing, and rock climbing products. By the way, all these sports will appear 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 on the American market—companies would simply get sued. That’s why buying children’s items in the USA is so popular (good moms know they will definitely be safe for the baby). The same applies to sports equipment: when you’re standing on a skateboard or snowboard, it’s important to know that it won’t suddenly break and will do everything you expect from it. Even non-branded items in the States have 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 packages are insured, so the buyer takes no risks.
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