OUR MISSION: deliver the highest performing gear, bar none.
Founded in 2025 by Rhett Jones and Dylan Vanek, Cased is driven by their passion for all things mountain biking.
At Cased, we believe that the right gear can transform your experience on the bike, keeping your body safe without sacrificing comfort. Our promise is to place performance above everything to inspire confidence on every trail.
Why Custom Fit Matters
The biggest problem we've found with other company's padded apparel is that sizing is inconsistent and it is impossible to figure out which size is right for you. Custom sizing eliminates the sizing guess work that many customers face — give us your dimensions and we'll take of the rest. This ensures that your gear fits you perfectly — meaning that it won't be too loose or too tight and guarantees unmatched protection and comfort.
Is It Really That Comfortable?
Our padded apparel is built for comfort from the ground up. The pad are built to move with you — flexible and soft to the touch that harden upon impact. We've developed the most breathable athletic fabric in the industry — ensuring you stay cool on even the hottest days. It's gear that's tough when you need it but comfortable all day long.
How Durable Is It?
Every set of our gear is made with the industry's most durable material in each respective category. Our inner padded apparel uses the highest tear strength material that still allows for breathability and comfort. Our outer gear comes in 3 different levels of durability so you can choose what fits your riding best. While the most durable outer gear may sacrifice breathability it is guaranteed to be the most abrasion resistant on the market.
Youth Pad Exchange Program
At Cased, we are committed to keeping the younger generation of riders protected. With our Youth Pad Exchange Program, you can invest in their safety without worrying about having to buy new gear when they grow out of it. When your young rider grows out of their gear, send us an email at info@cased.us and let us know their new body dimensions and we'll send a new kit that will fit them perfectly for free. It's our commitment to keeping young riders protected as they keep growing.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We want you to feel confident in your gear, no questions asked. That's why we offer a simple 30-day return policy with free exchanges, so you can experience the comfort and protection of our products without any risk. If it’s not the right fit or doesn’t meet your expectations, just return it — easy and stress-free. When you buy from Cased, you can be confident knowing our gear is designed for you and backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
Where It All Began
I (Rhett) raised $3m at 17yo and founded Texas’ only shuttle-serviced bike park. Throughout operation, I always noticed how practically every rider hated their pads and clothes. Even the pro DH racers! Too bulky. Hot. Itchy. Sweaty. Ripping up. Not even that protective! 10 months after founding the bike park, I saw the opportunity, and put every last penny of mine into founding Cased.
To get here, it took us: 9 months (September ’24 -> May ’25) of straight 70 hour work weeks, 5 maxed out credit cards, and 120 different iterations of product testing. I originally planned to launch in November, and without any card debt. But, I knew I could only launch if I had an actually perfected product. The process was insane.
Throughout the months, I kept on making more and more test products. My mission was to make protective apparel that was: actually comfortable, actually protective, super minimalistic, and fully custom fit. I went through dozens of manufacturers. Hundreds of cycles of testing. Nonstop research on padding and fabric and sizing. I partnered with Dylan, and I kept on racking up more and more credit card debt to sustain the research. We wanted to launch, but we needed to make a perfect product first. We soft-launched in January, but still had a ways to go.
Finally, after all of the work, our first fully functional prototype was here. Everyone thought it was way better than their current gear. Sleek. Super durable. Super breathable. Made of the industry’s statistically most impact-absorbing pads and statistically most breathable fabric. I knew I had it. We grinded out the last 2 months and tested the product on dozens of different body sizes, riding temperatures, and more.
And, finally, after closing out the R&D and fully establishing our brand, we hard-launched Cased in May 2025. I guarantee you that this is the best protective apparel you can wear. Built purely by mountain bikers, with a sole goal in mind of making gear actually comfortable and actually protective.