Evolv, the climbing shoe brand, hired the Three Saints Outdoor sales agency to expand its footprint in climbing gyms and retail stores in the Western U.S.
Based in California and led by John Drollinger, Three Saints Outdoor will represent the brand in California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and Hawaii.
“John and his team at Three Saints Outdoor bring an ideal mix of product and market knowledge, professional experience and passion for climbing that is the perfect complement to the opportunity we have with the Evolv brand. We are confident in the Three Saints team to grow Evolv in its home territory and increase service and support to our gyms and dealers,” said Drew Saunders, general manager at Evolv’s parent company, Oberalp North America.”
Based in Orange County, CA, and founded in 2003 by Brian Chung, Evolv describes itself “as a modern climbing company rooted in progression and creative self-expression.” Since the beginning, Evolv said it “has created technical innovations in service of a new generation of climbers and celebrated the diverse voices that make up our growing community.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Evolv in the MegaWest nine states,” Drollinger said. “As reps, we turn tires, build relationships, ski mountains, and climb rocks throughout the Northwest and Southwest, but just like the Evolv brand, our roots go back to climbing in Southern California. Big Bear Lake, Joshua Tree and the Eastern Sierra are part of our climbing DNA and Evolv’s DNA, so the fit was natural since it grew out of similar experiences and passions. From a business standpoint, partnering with a brand with a solid growth history and trajectory is exciting, and Evolv’s focus on the rapidly growing gym channel makes tremendous sense to us.”
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