NS post up your brands or other small companies that you know of .. I would rather support a new company than an established armada or line when picking up some hoodies!
I'm acquainted pretty well with the owner and he has got a really good thing going on. He only employees people that ski or snowboard and invests his money back into the business to see it expand. Think of it to some degree as a none profit organization. But it's not. He's doing good things for our community.
if you are looking for skis I would give bluehouse a try. They have been around for a couple of years and are legit but still small and I would say a pretty core company
You have to be a pretty big ski company to start employing people that dont ride or ski. I think most small companies also operate via the "none profit" model too...
I agree, if they divided their prices by three they would have a great thing going. Their clothes are sick, but 175 for a sweater that looks the exact same as something from H&M? Naaaaaa
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