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1940's
Our Roots - Eurpean Heritage, authenticity and style.

 

1950's
The mountains are our testing ground

 

1960's
Meeting nature's challenges from head to toe

A HISTORY OF & IMAGES OF INNOVATION


“Every day is an opportunity to be better than the day before.”
- Klaus Obermeyer  

1947 Dual Construction Ski Boots (soft and warm on the inside, strong, durable and rigid on the outside)
1948 Down Parkas (the first was stitched together by Klaus using his own goose down comforter)

High-Altitude Suntan Lotion
1949 Ski Sweaters (imported from Germany)
1951 Pre-Shaped Gloves
1952 Turtlenecks
1953 Zip Turtlenecks
1954 First “Flow” Boot (from a viscous liquid “car grease”)
1958 Quilted Parkas (made with fabric shavings gathered from the floor of a textile factory in Munich)
1960 Mirrored Sunglasses (developed to Klaus' specifications by a French manufacturer using precision ground lenses)

Nylon Windshirts
1961 Boot Fit Press
1962 Side-Zip Warm-up Pants
1963 First Ski Fashion Advertisement (in SKI magazine)
 

 

1970's
The hippie movement hits it's groove

 

1980's
Functional and fashionable

 

1990's
Performance is key

 

2000's
The Future - The possibilities are endless
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