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"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
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"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt

"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt

Original designs you won't find anywhere else

A skater kicks off across a moonlit city rink, and her skate blade comes right at you in a spray of ice.

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The slogan admits what every skater knows: looking graceful takes a hard push first.

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PLACEMENTFront + Back print

Model is 6′2″ (189 cm) and wears size M.

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Designed in Korea
Sharp, lasting print
Printed near you
Estimated delivery: Nov 16 – Dec 2 Weekends are excluded; public holidays, customs and remote-area delivery may extend these estimates.

Not fast fashion

Original artwork you won't find on marketplaces. Every design is drawn in-house.
A name-brand garment. Printed on Gildan, not an unbranded copy.
Ships from the US. Tracked delivery.
Free size exchange on your first order. Wrong size? We send the right one, free
If it arrives wrong, we fix it. Free reprint or refund for damage or misprints
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At a glance

Who it's for
Figure skating fans or anyone who likes retro sports graphics and casual winterwear
Main benefit
Longsleeve tee featuring a moonlit city skating graphic with bold skater and engraved blade detail on front and back
Fit
Classic unisex fit with rib-knit cuffs and taped neck and shoulders.
Material
Solid colours are 100% cotton; fibre content can vary by colour. Heavyweight 6.0 oz/yd² (203 g/m²) jersey.
Care
Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle with like colours. Use non-chlorine bleach only when needed; tumble dry low or hang dry.

“Elegance Takes a Running Start” — Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt

Classic unisex fit with rib-knit cuffs and taped neck and shoulders. Solid colours are 100% cotton; fibre content can vary by colour. Heavyweight 6.0 oz/yd² (203 g/m²) jersey.

Design story & product details

Cream lettering against black ink, with one muted purple coat in between. “Elegance takes a running start” is the joke: graceful skating starts with a hard, scrappy push. The skater pushes off across a moonlit rink in an old Gothic square, and her black skate boot swings huge into the foreground as ice chips spray off the blade. That blade is the detail worth owning.

The engraved style looks good on this longsleeve tee on cold evenings. It’s a good Christmas gift for a figure skater.

Size chart

Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt · classic unisex fit, 6 oz cotton — garment laid flat, in / cm

SizeChestLengthSleeve
S18" 45.7 cm29" 73.7 cm32.5" 82.6 cm
M20" 50.8 cm30" 76.2 cm34" 86.4 cm
L22" 55.9 cm31" 78.7 cm35.5" 90.2 cm
XL24" 61 cm32" 81.3 cm37" 94 cm
2XL26" 66 cm33" 83.8 cm38.5" 97.8 cm

Manufacturer specification; allow a tolerance of about 1 in (2.5 cm). Chest is measured pit to pit, length from the highest point of the shoulder.


Product details

Materials & fit

Thick, durable cotton that layers well and keeps its shape wash after wash.

Solid colours are 100% cotton; fibre content can vary by colour. Heavyweight 6.0 oz/yd² (203 g/m²) jersey.

Classic unisex fit with rib-knit cuffs and taped neck and shoulders.

Print placement

Artwork on the front and the back, as shown in the photos.

Care

  • Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle with like colours.
  • Use non-chlorine bleach only when needed; tumble dry low or hang dry.
  • Do not iron the print and do not dry clean.

Delivery & returns

Designed in Korea. Where it is printed depends on where it goes: the US, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are printed inside the region (about 4-10 business days, no import duty); South America, Mexico, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan are printed by our partners abroad and shipped internationally (2-4 weeks, import duty paid on delivery); Korea, Japan and every other country are made in Korea and shipped from Korea with tracking (some hoodies and sweatshirts for Japan are printed in Japan). The estimate for your country is shown at checkout. If it arrives damaged or misprinted, tell us within 7 days and we reprint or refund it. First order and the size is wrong? We send the right size free, shipping included.