Training Rucks & Vests

There are no pacts between lions and men.

The world sees one fight, one battle, one heroic act. A hero prevails, an enemy falls, and we celebrate for all of eternity. What’s not shown are the thousands of hours that go into one moment. The commitment to excellence, the willingness to put it all on the line.

Remaining true to yourself at all costs.

Achilles is calling. Pick it up, don it over your shoulders, tighten it down. As long as you have breath in your lungs and blood in your heart, keep moving.

We build the tools, you master them — one step, one rep at a time.

Achilles has you covered.

WHY ACHILLES

The world is full of cut-rate, toxic-smelling women’s weight vests marketed to everyone — bad for women, worse for men. The Achilles is built to a completely different standard. We forge this Men’s Weighted Vest from premium materials that are 100% clean, non-toxic, and built to handle a lifetime of sweat and abuse without breaking down. No toxic shortcuts, no chemical burns—just pure, rugged performance.

IMPERISHABLE GLORY: Like every piece of GORUCK gear, the Achilles is backed by our Scars Lifetime Guarantee.

Weighted Vest For Women on a Mission

Inspired by the experience of a real CIA field agent and designed for the everyday woman on a mission, the Spy Ruck® is more than a weighted vest. It’s a tool for strength, confidence, and purpose. GORUCK Co-Founder and former CIA officer Emily McCarthy built the Spy Ruck to empower women to train with purpose and move with freedom.

Every detail was engineered for how you move. The contoured profile stays close to your body without restricting breathing. Balanced weight placement means your energy goes into progress, not fighting the gear. The interior fabric flexes where you need comfort and holds strong where you need stability, so nothing distracts you from your next step, rep, or mile.

The result is a vest that seamlessly blends into your routine while making you stronger with every step.

TIME named the Spy Ruck one of the Best Inventions of 2026 in its Sports & Fitness category. Read TIME’s write-up →

Like every piece of GORUCK gear, the Spy Ruck is backed by our Scars Lifetime Guarantee.

The World's Most Innovative Weight Vest

Breathe better when rucking or training — with our innovative Curved Ruck Plates (yes there’s a big hole in them, yes it works great), you can talk better to the person next to you, or push even harder in your training without suffocating your diaphragm. Combine breathing better with rucksack straps that disperse the weight expertly, and this is a best in class weight vest.

We believe that the more comfortable something is, the more you’ll want to use it. And given all the gains to be had from carrying weight, we hope you use it hard and have fun in the sun doing it.

Sizing: L is designed to fit most men. The front and back panels are identical across sizes, the difference is in the shoulder straps and cummerbund. As a result, the S may sit higher on bigger people.

Note: VERY LIMITED RELEASE OF STORED INVENTORY. COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD RUCK PLATES ONLY — 10,20,or 30 in front and back for up to 60# of rucking.
Weighted Vest for Training

The world is full of weighted vests with minimal to no padding on your shoulders — instead of padding, it’s nylon straps digging fighting positions into your shoulders, deeper with every movement. Even though the workout is supposed to suck, the straps don’t have to. To fix this problem, we took our shoulder straps from the Rucker which are the most comfortable on the planet under load, and we sized and contoured them to make the world's best Training Weight Vest. Problem solved.

Then we made it comfortable to the skin, even when worn shirtless. And we made it compatible with Ruck Plates up to 2x 30 LBS and other training plates while keeping the weight stable even while sprinting.

If you wear body armor and a uniform in your profession, thank you for your service. Scale up the weight with our adjustable weight vest and train heavier than you fight. If you’re gonna do MURPH this and every year, make it count.

Note: VERY LIMITED RELEASE OF STORED INVENTORY. COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD RUCK PLATES ONLY — 10,20,or 30 in front and back for up to 60# of rucking.

Weighted Vest for Training

The world is full of weighted vests with minimal to no padding on your shoulders — instead of padding, it’s nylon straps digging fighting positions into your shoulders, deeper with every movement. Even though the workout is supposed to suck, the straps don’t have to. To fix this problem, we took our shoulder straps from the Rucker which are the most comfortable on the planet under load, and we sized and contoured them to make the world's best Training Weight Vest. And now we've curved the top corners of the front plate pocket, right where the shoulders and chest meet, to make it even more comfortable while you work out. Problem solved.

Then we made it comfortable to the skin, even when worn shirtless. And we made it compatible with Ruck Plates up to 2x 30 LBS and other training plates while keeping the weight stable even while sprinting.

If you wear body armor and a uniform in your profession, thank you for your service. Scale up the weight with our adjustable weight vest and train heavier than you fight. If you’re gonna do MURPH this and every year, make it count.