Abstract: A wristband having a substrate, wherein the substrate is generally tubular and adapted to be worn proximate the wrist of a user, and wherein the substrate includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a front end, and a rear end; and a shell, wherein the shell includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the shell covers at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A wristband including: a body, wherein the body is generally tubular and adapted to be worn proximate the wrist of a user, and wherein the body includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a front end, and a rear end, and a friction enhancing member, wherein the friction enhancing member is associated with at least a portion of the outer surface of the body, and wherein the friction enhancing member aids in the catching and/or carrying of balls by a user.

Abstract: A wristband, particularly suitable for athletic use, comprising an elastic moisture absorbing sleeve having a high friction surface located over a major portion of the wristband whereby a ball, such as a football, gripped between the wristband and the wearer's body resists removal or dropping.