Young Hearted Apparel

The Atlanta brand launches with playfully designed socks, inspired by '90s pop culture and made in America

Even with the influx of new men’s basics brands in recent years, there still seems to be a gap in the market for fledging adults not quite ready to settle into life in solid stripes or basic patterns. In an effort to deliver a wealth of creative sock designs to such a group of youthful individuals, designer Kyle Green of Atlanta, Georgia founded Young Hearted …

Oliberté

Socially and environmentally conscious quality leather footwear, made in Ethiopia from African materials

After spending several years working in the international aid community around Sub-Saharan Africa, frustration set in for Canadian Tal Dehtiar. Money intended to stimulate struggling economies seemed to dissipate with little to show for it in terms of large-scale change in the lives of everyday people. Aiming to create a business that is at once economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, Dehitar founded Oliberté in 2009, …

La Sportiva Technical Climbing Apparel

The Boulder-based manufacturer releases a new line of women's active attire with style

Technical climbing apparel often has its fair share of sartorial drawbacks considering its demographic tends to move often and pack light—for female rock hoppers stylish yet functional choices are especially rare. Always compelled to pack light for trips, climbers might rely on one pair of pants for their entire outing—no matter how damaged they may have become after a week on the rock, and no …