Russell makes the best sweats of any out there. I bought some Russell sweats at SAM's once thinking they would be the same. I think Russell made these sweats just for SAM's as they weren't exactly as nice as the other sweats I have purchased. The difference in the sweatshirt at SAM's was it had the Russell logo on the sleeve just above the cuff. For all I know they could be the same as the others I have bought, but to me they were different and cheaper.