Comfort Zone Medal Hanger

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone

Printed on enough office walls to have lost its meaning, which is a shame, because in training it describes something precise: the first race at a distance you have not covered before, where you honestly do not know whether you can.

Everyone in endurance sport has one of those medals, and it is rarely the fastest one. Four widths, cut from a single sheet of stainless steel.

Works as well above a desk as in a hallway, because the sentence is not really about sport. A fair number end up in home offices.

The same medal display is cut in several widths. Buying as a gift? Count what is already in the drawer and go one size up.

Size & capacity

Not sure which size?

A wall you sit close to needs less width than a corridor. For a desk, 35 or 45 cm.

Made from one sheet, not assembled from parts

The medal holder is laser-cut from a single piece of AISI 304 stainless steel, 2.5-3 mm thick depending on the width. Nothing welded on, nothing to come loose.

Medals hang on a continuous rail rather than individual hooks, so you're limited by the width of the bar and nothing else.

Putting it up

The standoffs hold it a centimetre off the wall, which is what gives the shadow line. Template, screws and plugs are included; you need a drill and ten minutes.

When it fills up

A second unit mounts flush against the first, so the wall still reads as one piece rather than two things hung near each other. The widest version holds up to 110 medals across three rails.

When it arrives

Each medal hanger is made to order in the EU and leaves within 3–5 working days. Fourteen days to change your mind once it is in your hands.