Our Story

Hi, I’m Scotty, and I started Stride Tribe because I reached a point where I didn't recognize the person I was seeing in the mirror.

Everything around me felt like it was falling apart and I was constantly stuck in this loop of anger and confusion. I used to think of depression as something people used as an excuse until I found myself right in the middle of it, having no drive for anything and feeling like the whole world was against me. The stress got so heavy that I started feeling completely disconnected from reality, like I was just a passenger watching my life happen from a distance.

People kept trying to give me advice on what I should do but their words only made me feel like I was losing my grip even more. I eventually realized that I was living in a way that just wasn't me, and the only way to fix that was to start showing up for myself in a real way. Running was the only thing I could think of that didn't require anything from anyone else, so I just started moving.

I’m not some perfect, consistent runner, and this brand has never been about how fast someone is or how many miles they clock. It’s about the fact that when life feels like a blur, running is the one thing that makes things feel real again. I wanted to create something for the people who are out there facing their own stuff and running for reasons that have nothing to do with a finish line.

I pack every order and write every note by hand because I want this to stay human. We are all in this together, thank you for being part of this with me.