Our Story
Born in Hawaii. Built for Everywhere.
RYFT started on the islands — where comfort isn't a luxury, it's a way of life. We took that feeling and engineered it into every fiber.
3×
Softer than cotton
100%
MicroModal® certified
All
Day comfort guarantee
The Mission
Comfort Without Compromise.
We believe the clothes closest to your skin should be the best ones you own. Not the afterthought. Not the last thing you replace. RYFT was founded in Hawaii to bring premium-grade comfort to everyday essentials — the kind of quality you feel the moment you put them on, wherever life takes you.
Where It Started
The Islands Taught Us What Comfort Really Means.
RYFT was born in Hawaii — a place where the pace slows down, the air stays warm, and the things you wear closest to your skin actually matter. Out here, you don't tolerate discomfort. You move past it.
We spent two years sourcing the finest MicroModal® fabric — a sustainably harvested beechwood fiber that's three times softer than cotton and naturally moisture-wicking. Then we engineered every detail: the no-roll waistband, the ergonomic support, the flatlock seams that eliminate chafing entirely.
The result is RYFT — essentials built for the islands and everywhere beyond. From the beach to the boardroom, from Honolulu to wherever you call home.
What We Stand For
Six Principles. Zero Shortcuts.
01
Premium Materials
We source only Lenzing MicroModal® — the gold standard in soft, sustainable fabric. No substitutes.
02
Precision Engineering
Every seam, every stitch, every waistband is designed with purpose. Details that disappear into comfort.
03
All-Day Performance
From the gym to the boardroom to the couch — RYFT moves with you without bunching, riding, or failing.
04
Sustainable Sourcing
MicroModal® is made from sustainably harvested beechwood. Soft on your skin, responsible on the planet.
05
Honest Pricing
Premium doesn't have to mean overpriced. We cut out the middlemen and pass the value directly to you.
06
Built to Last
RYFT essentials are designed to outlast the competition — wash after wash, wear after wear.
The Fabric
MicroModal®. The Difference You Feel.
Lenzing MicroModal® is harvested from sustainably managed beechwood forests in Austria. The fiber is spun into a yarn that's three times softer than cotton, naturally breathable, and resistant to fading. It's the reason RYFT feels different the moment you put it on — and keeps feeling that way.
The Founders
Built by Two People Who Refused to Settle.
Joseph and Lezlie Long founded RYFT in Hawaii with one conviction: the most-worn garments in your wardrobe deserve the most attention. Together they combined a relentless obsession with fabric quality and a belief that premium comfort should be accessible to everyone — not just a luxury for a few.
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I wanted to build something I'd actually be proud to wear every single day. That standard became RYFT.
Joseph Long
Co-Founder
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I kept stealing Joseph's boxer briefs because nothing in the women's section came close. So we fixed that. RYFT Her™ exists because I refused to give them back.
Lezlie Long
Co-Founder
"She kept stealing his underwear every morning. So instead of buying a lock for his drawer, they built something better."
The origin of RYFT Her™
How RYFT Her™ Was Born
She Kept Stealing His Underwear. So We Made Her Own.
It started the way most great ideas do — with a problem nobody wanted to admit out loud. Joseph had spent years perfecting the RYFT boxer brief: the MicroModal fabric, the no-roll waistband, the fit that actually stayed put all day. He was proud of it.
Lezlie was prouder. She kept stealing them.
Not once. Not occasionally. Every single morning, Joseph would open his drawer and find it a little lighter than the night before. The reason? Nothing in the women's section felt remotely as good. The fabrics were thin, the waistbands rolled, and the cuts were designed for a mannequin — not a real body in motion.
So instead of buying a lock for his drawer, Joseph and Lezlie built something better. RYFT Her™ — the same buttery MicroModal comfort, re-engineered from the ground up for the female form. Butt-lifting support. A stay-put waistband. Four-way stretch that moves with you, not against you.
His drawer is safe now. Hers is better.