About RustyDad

Worn in.
Still here.
Laughing about it.

Where this came from

I am a rusty dad, and that's where the name came from.

I started RustyDad in May 2026 from Norway because I got tired of looking for a shirt that actually made sense for where I'm at in life, and finding nothing but hustle slogans and gym motivation I didn't ask for.

I'm not a startup. I'm not a brand agency. I'm a dad who's a bit worn down, still showing up, and finding it funnier than I probably should.

Rusty doesn't mean broken. It means used. Worked. Earned.

Why I made this

There was no shirt for this guy.

Everything out there either wants to motivate you or make you look younger than you are. Nobody was making anything for the man who fixes the sink with a bad back, makes a sound getting off the couch, and still gets it done.

That man deserves a shirt. So I made one. Then a few more. And here we are.

Aging is not failure, it's the receipt for a life you actually showed up to.
Humor is how men tell the truth. I lean into that hard.
Worn-in is different from worn-out. One means it fit. The other means you quit.
Still here is enough. Most days, it's actually everything.

How it works

Printed close to you. Shipped worldwide.

Every order is produced by a print partner close to you, so your shirt isn't sitting on a boat for six weeks before it gets to you. Orders across North America are printed and shipped right there. Same for most of Europe.

Free shipping on orders over $75. Easy 30-day returns. And you're buying from one actual person, not a warehouse algorithm.

Free Shipping

On all orders over $75

Local Printing

US, EU and more, faster to you

Easy Returns

30 days. Love it or your money back.

Made by One Guy

Norway. Bad back. Still here.

You're in the right place if

Your back hurts but you fixed it anyway You laugh so you don't have to explain yourself You're buying for a dad who says he needs nothing "Functional, barely" is your honest answer Still here feels like something worth saying out loud

Browse the shirts. Find the one that makes you think yeah, that's me.

Company

J.O. BRUBAKKEN

Org.nr. 932 872 439 MVA
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