About Us

Legit Threads is an apparel company whose mission is to create and sell high quality products at affordable prices. Based in Colorado, USA, we leverage apparel manufacturers located in nearby Los Angeles to create garments that look great and will last for years.

The Legit Story

Legit Threads was founded by John McKown, who continues to create the designs behind the brand.

As a championship-winning motorcycle road racer, John became frustrated by the lack of quality fit, materials, and safety with roadracing leather suits. Custom leather roadracing suits with airbag protection can cost north of $2500, which led John to research manufacturers of popular suits overseas. Many prototypes of gloves, boots, and custom racing leathers were created, until the best possible suit for the money was born.
John McKown racing his Yamaha R1 in 2023 at Utah Motorsports Campus wearing a custom Legit racing suit, and early prototype leather gloves.

Glove Prototype

As the sport of motorcycle roadracing has been slowly dying, it didn't make sense to continue making custom leathers due to the time involved, and because of the limited market of customers which prevented the business from scaling.

Today, the Legit brand has been reimagined to produce streetwear and lifestyle apparel to reach a wider audience.