Ciele Athletics Introduces Icon

March 31, 2026

Running essentials powered by next-generation performance fabrics

MONTREAL (Mar. 31, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Ciele Athletics, the performance running brand from Montreal, Canada, has introduced an all-new line of technical training and race day wear built around its most advanced fabric technologies to date. Designed to move seamlessly from daily training to race day, Icon distills years of headwear and apparel development into a focused, high-performance collection engineered to actively regulate temperature as conditions and intensity change, without sacrificing comfort.

Icon employs two purpose-built fabric systems. RAYaway™ ceramic ripstop, featured in the majority of the collection’s headwear silhouettes, utilizes ceramic-printed technology to reflect solar radiation and reduce surface heat, helping keep the head cooler under direct sun exposure. COOLmatic | EXP™, Ciele’s highest-performance fabric system across knits, wovens, and meshes, integrates carbon or graphene-infused yarns to dissipate heat generated through exertion. The result is consistent thermoregulation, moisture management, and comfort during sustained, high-output efforts. Together, these technologies create a responsive assortment of headwear and apparel designed to address sun exposure, heat buildup, and moisture in real time, supporting performance when intensity peaks.

Key pieces in the line include the FSTCap Ethereal and GOCap Solar headwear silhouettes, engineered for heat management and breathability, and the ICNSinglet and ICNShort 3″, built for high-output efforts in warmer conditions. The singlet features an incredibly lightweight COOLmatic | EXP HOLLOWmesh with carbon, for temperature regulation, odour control, and long run comfort. Targeted use of stitch free, welded construction reduce chafing and overall weight. The shorts feature a lightweight COOLmatic | EXP TERRA™ stretch woven, embedded with graphene for temperature regulation and odour control. The short’s liner is also finished for odour control, and 4 interior pockets keep race day fuel needs organized and accessible.

“Expanding the Icon offering has been a fun challenge,” shares Ciele Athletics Co-Founder Jeremy Bresnen. “Originally introduced as a small headwear collection last year, it’s now growing with pieces informed by everything we built through our Elite offering. These clothing pieces, along with our award-winning FSTCap Ethereal, are beautifully made and carefully considered, versatile enough for everyday use yet fully ready to line up on race day.”

Icon reflects Ciele’s continued commitment to performance-driven innovation with a responsible approach to design. The collection incorporates recycled materials and advanced construction techniques that reduce excess bulk while maximizing technical benefit, delivering uncompromising performance through thoughtful construction.

The Icon collection is now available for purchase via CieleAthletics.com, at Ciele’s flagship store, espace | MTL (1630 R. Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H3J 1M1, Canada), and at select retailers globally.

About Ciele Athletics Inc.

Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 2014 by Jeremy Bresnen and Mike Giles, Ciele Athletics offers high-performance, durable and lightweight headwear and apparel collections designed for runners around the world. The brand is available in more than 1,300 stores in 43 countries. Ciele Athletics is a B Corp-certified company committed to continuously working toward better solutions, from product development to manufacturing partners to community action.

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