REP® USA Leather Lifting Straps

Wrist wraps are secured around the wrist joint to support it, typically during heavy presses. Lifting straps also wrap around your wrists, but they have excess material that is intended to also wrap around the equipment -- connecting your hands to the bar or handle. This allows you to not solely rely on your grip; your wrists can bear some of the weight as well. Wraps are typically used for push exercises while lifting straps are used for pull exercises. Learn more about how to use lifting straps here.

Lifting straps are longer and require one end to loop through the other, which allow for a tighter, more secure grip. Olympic/speed straps are shorter and feature a single closed-loop design. This allows for a safer and more instant release of the bar, which can be more beneficial for quick-release movements like cleans and snatches.

The Olympic Lifting Straps are made of polyester and are 10” long. The Lifting Straps are made of cotton and are 20.5” long. The REP® USA leather lifting straps are our premium option made with full-grain, vegetable-tanned, premium leather and are 23” long.

Fabric lifting straps are flexible, comfortable, and budget-friendly, making them ideal for general lifting or gym beginners. They provide a soft, textured grip but may wear out faster with heavy use. Leather lifting straps, on the other hand, offer a firm, non-stretch grip and unmatched durability, making them perfect for serious lifters focused on heavy-duty training. While leather straps may require a break-in period, they provide a premium feel and long-lasting performance for intense workouts like deadlifts or barbell rows.

No, due to the design, the best straps for weightlifting lifts (like snatches and clean and jerks) are the shorter, quick-release Olympic Lifting Straps.

The REP® USA leather lifting straps are meticulously handcrafted in the United States, ensuring exceptional quality and attention to detail.

The leather should be oiled and conditioned to prevent it from drying out over time.

The vegetable tanning process is a very old, very reliable method that produces a much more versatile piece of leather than some of the more modern processes. The hides are tumbled in drums to soften and remove the hair before being soaked, sometimes for months, in fats and oils called "tanning liquors," which give the leather its durability and its propensity to patina so beautifully. This is one of the more underrated aspects of leather, especially pieces designed to be used as tools like these belts. The aging of the piece is symbolic of the progress and maturation you’ll experience in your lifting career; over the years, the leather will change and shape to your body and movements. Our belt manufacturer hand cuts, oils, and (if needed) dyes each piece in house. This allows us to control the product more finely instead of just slicing stuff up and throwing some suede on both sides.

Yes, they have a 1-year warranty.