Summit Soul was born somewhere on the Tahoe Rim Trail in 2024, after Aiko and I completed the approx. 170-mile trek together in 14 days (yes, we took our time).
Inspired by the breathtaking views, countless adventures, and a few "wait, where are we?" moments, I started thinking about designing graphic T-shirts to share and celebrate everything we love about backpacking and hiking.
When we’re not dreaming up new designs, we’re usually exploring the rugged trails of Southern California—chasing sunsets, avoiding poison oak & Rattlesnakes and living our best outdoor lives.
The majority of our cotton is purchased in the U.S. It is then shipped in large bales to one of our yarn-spinning facilities. The fibers come together to form a carpet of cotton that is pulled into one large strand, ready to become yarn.
Highly-skilled workers assemble cut parts and turn them into different types of apparel. Every step is carefully monitored, and every garment gets a quality control check by one of our in-house inspectors.
Once sewn and checked for quality, our clothes get wrapped, packaged, and transported to one of our distribution centres globally. From there, we ship out our products in bulk to our customers worldwide.
