Our Why

It started on the court.

Black and white photo of two young girls playing basketball in a school gym, one dribbling past a defender

For years I rolled my shorts at practice. Every water break, every drill, the same fold at the waistband, because nothing made for girls like me fit the way I wanted to play.

Then one morning on a run, a girl passed me and said, "I love your shirt." It was a student ministry shirt. That one line stuck. What we wear says something before we ever open our mouths.

I turned down playing college basketball in New York City to come to ACU. I kept thinking about the girls still rolling their shorts. MAE. is for them: modest athletic wear for girls who hoop, run, and lift, made with a why.

Play with purpose.
Pursue with purpose.

We asked her.

Low view of an outdoor court by the beach, a hand on a basketball between high-top sneakers

The gap on the rack.

Look at what is out there for a Christian girl who trains. Three options, and none of them were made for her.

No. 1

Posed to show shape

Most athletic lines are styled, cut, and photographed to show the body first and the athlete second.

No. 2

Made for a different dress code

Most modest activewear is designed around other faiths' dress codes, with skirts and full coverage. Almost none of it is made for a girl who just wants a more modest short.

No. 3

Made for men

Faith-based athletic brands mostly design for guys, and the few pieces for girls look bland and stiff.

Where modesty meets the moment. Shorts built for her, by her.
"She is clothed with strength and dignity."Proverbs 31:25