EvoShield
EvoShield is a leading sports protective brand specializing in custom-molding protective gear using patented Gel-to-Shell technology for baseball, softball, lacrosse, football, hockey, and other sports. The brand is part of Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and serves as the Official Protective Gear Supplier of Major League Baseball.
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EvoShield customer service
Use any of the convenient means below to contact EvoShield customer service.
| Phone | (800) 401-7967 |
| Web | https://www.evoshield.com/en-us/explore/help-center/contact |
| Chat | Click to chat |
EvoShield jobs
Wilson is looking to bring game-changers who have an insatiable drive to take the world of sport to the next level onto their growing team. They're not looking for benchwarmers, but rather hard-working, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference and who love to help others win.
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Headquarters
130 E Randolph St Ste 600
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 401-7967
Returns
What is the return window?
EvoShield offers returns on most items within 30 days of receipt of shipment. Please note that custom product orders are final and cannot be returned.
Are there any items that are non-returnable?
Custom product orders are final and cannot be returned. EvoShield cannot refund personalized products if the issue is due to typographical errors, misspelled words or name, incorrect grammar, unfinished text, or other material provided by the user.
How will I receive my refund?
Once we have received the return and our team has verified it meets our return guidelines, your refund will be processed back to your original form of payment within 3-5 business days.
Who pays for return shipping?
On the final return confirmation page, you will be able to print your UPS return shipping label or find the scannable QR code to use at the UPS store and send the item(s) back to us. The company provides a prepaid UPS return label.
How do I start a return online?
To initiate a return, you will need to log in to your wilson.com account. Once logged in, select "RETURNS" from the left menu. In the Make A Return Section, select "Start Return." You will then be able to find your order and select "Declare Return" and follow the steps to submit your return for eligible items. If you placed your order as a guest you can initiate your return through the Guest Checkout Return Form, you will need to enter your order number and email address used to place the order.
Editor's Take
So here's the thing about EvoShield-they basically took one of those "why didn't anyone think of this sooner?" ideas and ran with it. You know how most protective gear in sports is either bulky foam that makes you look like the Michelin Man or hard plastic that digs into your ribs? Yeah, EvoShield said "nah" to all that.
Their patented Gel-to-Shell technology is this material that reacts with air and transforms from soft, moldable gel into a hard, durable shell. It's kind of wild when you think about it-you literally pull the shield out of a foil bag, mold it to your body for like 20-30 minutes, and boom, you've got custom-fitted protection that actually moves with you. No more one-size-fits-nobody situation.
The company got acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods in October 2016, which makes sense because Wilson knows a thing or two about baseball equipment. But EvoShield still operates as its own brand, doing its thing across multiple sports. They protect more than 150 professional and collegiate programs across baseball, softball, lacrosse, football, hockey, and other sports, and they're the Official Protective Gear Supplier of Major League Baseball. That's not nothing.
What's interesting is how they've expanded beyond just the shields. Sure, the wrist guards and elbow guards are what they're known for, but now they're into catcher's gear, batting gloves, apparel-basically everything a competitive ballplayer needs. And they've leaned hard into customization. You can design your own guards with your team colors, add your number, even throw an MLB team logo on there if that's your vibe.
The technology itself is pretty clever from an engineering standpoint. Testing has shown that EvoShield products disperse the force of impact better than EVA foam and hard plastic, which are the usual suspects in sports protection. So you're getting better protection in a thinner, lighter package. It's the kind of innovation that seems obvious in hindsight but took a chemist, a cardiologist, and some former college athletes to figure out back in 2006.
Notice how they've positioned themselves? They're not trying to be everything to everyone. They're laser-focused on competitive athletes-the kids playing travel ball, the high schoolers gunning for scholarships, the college players, the pros. This isn't recreational league stuff. It's for people who take their sport seriously enough to care about the difference between good gear and great gear.
And honestly, in a world where every brand claims to be "revolutionary," EvoShield actually kind of earned it. They created a new category of protective equipment that didn't really exist before. Now you see their gear everywhere-from Little League fields to MLB dugouts. That's pretty solid market penetration for a brand that's only been around since the mid-2000s.