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Douglas
Douglas Pads & Sports is an American manufacturer specialising in American football shoulder pads, based in Houston, Texas. The brand describes its pads as American made and offers custom and stock shoulder pads, models for youth players and for women, and accessories. Its pads use open-cell foam padding that Douglas calls Air Management: on impact, the air inside the foam moves in every direction to spread the blow over a wider area. Douglas also has a baseball and softball range. AFG does not list any Douglas products yet: product pages will follow, with the specifications published by the manufacturer and prices from European retailers, in euros.
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About Douglas
Douglas Pads & Sports is an American company headquartered in Houston, Texas. According to the brand, its staff have been helping players choose their shoulder pads since 1986, and it promotes its products as American made. Its Legacy series, introduced in 2017, honours Rogers, Doug and Jeff Douglas, who spent three decades designing and manufacturing shoulder pads. Douglas says it holds numerous US patents and states that around 85% of Division 1-A colleges choose its pads.
Douglas shoulder pads
Douglas is first and foremost an American football shoulder pad specialist. On its website the manufacturer divides its football range into several series: Custom Pro, FX, Stock Custom (SC), Legacy, D2, Junior and Women, plus accessories.
What sets the brand apart
- manufacturing presented as American made;
- Air Management technology: open-cell foam padding, sealed by the outer fabric, which disperses air through 360 degrees on impact to spread it over a wider area;
- Custom Pro pads built to order to the customer's specifications;
- dedicated series for youth players (Junior) and women (Women).
How to choose
Shoulder pads are chosen first by position and level of play, then by size. Douglas publishes a measuring guide for fitting its pads: follow it before ordering. For custom pads, note that the brand states delivery can take up to six weeks and that these models cannot be returned.
How our Douglas product pages will work
Each Douglas page in the AFG catalogue will show offers from European retailers, with the price in euros and the date on which the offer was last checked. Technical specifications will come only from verified sources, first and foremost the manufacturer's website: anything we have not been able to confirm will simply be left out. Links to retailers will be affiliate links and clearly labelled as such.
Frequently asked questions
Are Douglas shoulder pads made in the USA?
Douglas presents them as American made. The company's headquarters are in Houston, Texas.
What is Douglas Air Management?
It is the padding in the shoulder pads: open-cell foam sealed by the outer fabric. On impact, the air moves in every direction and spreads the force over a wider area.
Does Douglas make shoulder pads for youth players and women?
Yes. The manufacturer's range includes a Junior series and a Women series, alongside its adult series.