About Us

We’re David and Chris.

Between us, we’ve raced everything from the 5K to 500 kilometers across Tennessee in the sweltering July heat. We’ve run in freezing rain and East Tennessee humidity. We’ve logged thousands of hours on trails and roads before sunrise, after work, and deep into the night.

We’ve been chafed so bad we scarred.
We’ve bled through shirts.
We’ve felt the sting of salt in open skin.

We’ve raced at every pace —
Front of the pack.
Middle of the pack.
Back of the pack.
And the back of the back.

We’ve chased podiums.
We’ve struggled alone in the dark and contemplated quitting.
We’ve set state records.
And we’ve fought just to finish before the clock ran out.

And we’ve watched runners limp into aid stations — bow-legged, wrecked, questioning their race — not because their legs failed… but because their friction plan did.

As runners.
As race directors.
As volunteers.

We’ve seen the desperate fixes:
• Diaper rash cream
• Greasy balms
• “Natural” nut butters
• Whatever someone could borrow at mile 38

Sticky. Slimy. Stained. Ruined shorts. Ruined sports bras. Ruined focus.

We knew there had to be something better.

So we built it.

A product that works so cleanly you barely know it’s there.
A formula that protects without grease.
Performance without mess.
Power without residue.

Something deceptively invisible — until you realize you finished without pain.

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Why We Exist

Friction Prescription was born in the trenches.

We’ve seen:
• Bloody nipples
• Thighs rubbed raw
• Phone corners carving into hip creases
• Hydration pack straps cutting skin the wrong way
• Scars left from races that were supposed to be breakthroughs

We’ve watched strong athletes consider quitting — not because they lacked grit — but because friction slowly wore them down.

That’s preventable.

We’re here to meet friction head on.
To smooth it out.
To make it buttery enough that you can focus on what actually matters:

Your pace.
Your breath.
Your edge.
Your breakthrough.

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Not Just for Ultras

Yes, we love the ultra community.
But this isn’t just for 100-milers.

It’s for:
• Motocross athletes
• Hikers and Thrughhikers• Lifters protecting their shins
• Ruckers under load
• Triathletes
• First-time 5K runners
• The family walking 20,000 steps at Disney• Anyone with thighs that rub and a goal worth chasing

If you move, you’ve met friction.

We’ve been there too.

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Our Commitment

We believe in this product so much we’re giving away $30,000 worth of merchandise in 2026. Because once you feel the difference, you won’t go back.

And if you see us at a race?

Know this:

We’re not just selling something.
We’re out there with you.
In the humidity.
In the cold.
In the grind.

We’ve lived it.
We understand it.
And we built Friction Prescription to make sure friction never decides your finish line.

Smooth the friction.
Keep moving.

We'll see you out there!