Why Billiards Style Deserves More Respect

You ever notice how pool players get treated like background noise? We’re the “bar game,” the sideshow. Not athletes. Not artists. Just folks killing time with a stick and a drink.

But here’s what they don’t see: the long hours spent dialing in a break. The slow burn of a three-hour match where every miss costs you pride. The deep breath before a pressure shot that determines everything. They don’t see the discipline. The strategy. The obsession.

And when they look around a pool hall — they don’t see style. Not the way they see it on a golf course or a tennis court. But that’s not because we don’t have it. It’s because nobody built it for us. Until now.

This Game Has Soul. Our Style Should Too.

Billiards isn’t clean-cut. It’s not country clubs and TV contracts. It’s crooked floors, fluorescent lights, and tables that wobble when you stretch for a long shot. It’s road trips to local tournaments with warped cue cases in the backseat. It’s showing up whether anyone’s watching or not.

That’s the beauty of it. And that’s what our style should reflect — not copycats of other sports, but something real. Something with edge. Something that says: I play this game because I love it. And I’m damn good at it.

“Pool players don’t need permission to take pride in how we look — we just need gear that respects who we are.”

The Old Stereotypes Are Dying

We're not all barflies. We're engineers. Veterans. Tradespeople. Gamers. Artists. Parents. The love of this game runs deep, and it runs wide — across backgrounds, races, and upbringings. But you wouldn’t know that from the racks of clothing out there.

Try walking into a sporting goods store and finding anything made for pool. Go ahead, we’ll wait. You’ll find shelves for baseball, basketball, golf, soccer… maybe even pickleball. But cue sports? A novelty tee if you’re lucky. Usually with a flaming 8-ball or some cartoon skeleton with a cue.

It’s not just tone-deaf — it’s disrespectful.

So What Does Pool Hall Style Look Like?

It’s not loud. It’s not fake. And it’s definitely not trying to be something it’s not.

It’s comfortable gear that moves with your stroke, not against it. It’s clean designs that nod to the game without screaming for attention. It’s confidence — built stitch by stitch into shirts, hoodies, and team gear that actually understands the culture.

• Breathable fabric for long sets under hot lights
• Slim but relaxed fit — not baggy, not stiff
• Graphics that only another player would really get

This isn’t performance wear borrowed from another sport. It’s the uniform of a player who takes their game seriously — and wants to look the part without pretending to be something else.

The Culture Is Already Changing

More players are showing up in gear that fits right and feels intentional. More teams are asking for custom shirts that don’t look like little league jerseys. More women are saying “no thanks” to tired designs that don’t speak to them. This isn’t a trend — it’s a reckoning.

Billiards fashion is finally catching up to the level of the people who play it.

Crossbank Isn’t Just Watching — We’re Part of It

We built Crossbank for the players who don’t want to scream, but still want to say something. For the ones who carry themselves with quiet fire. For the ones who play clean, play smart, and walk into a room already knowing where they’re going to break from.

Whether it’s a subtle graphic, a team shirt that actually fits, or a custom piece designed from scratch — this is gear that was made by someone who knows the sound a ball makes when it kisses the rail just right.