Here is a growing list of repair shops I know of across the US! Please email me if you have someone to add :).

Repairers - Washington

• larrabeegearworks.com, Bellingham

• Switchback Repair, Seattle

• The Fxry, Seattle

• Tentpole Technologies

• Gear Repair, Mt. Vernon

Cobblers - Washington

• Sandy and Vale’s, Bellingham

• Dave Page Cobbler

• Swansons Shoe Repair

Repairers - Oregon

• Outdoor Gear Repair, Eugene

• Rugged Thread

• Gear Fix Bend

• Mountain Soles and Outdoor Threads

• Skunk Mountain Sewing

• Eugene Gear Traders

Cobblers - Oregon

• JD's Shoe Repair

Repairers - Montana

• Superbloom Gear Repair

• Get Out There Gear & Repair

• Montana Gear Repair

Repairers - Idaho

• Needle & Shred

Repairers - California

• Suay

• Beowulf Industrial Sewing

Repairers - Alaska

• Apocolypse Design

Cobblers - Alaska

• Rock and Resole

Repairers - Arizona

• Repair Snow Mountain River + Rhythm Resole

• threadedtogether.org, Flagstaff

Cobblers - Arizona

• Rodeo Resole

Repairers - Colorado

• Boulder Mountain Repair

• Gear Restore

• Stitch Lines

• Feral

• Type 2 Repair

• M24 Stitchworks

• Black Bear Repair

• San Juan Sewing

Repairers - Utah

• Gear Healer

• Lone Pine Gear Exchange

Repairers - New Mexico

• Zoe Patches

Repairers - Wyoming

• Rip n' Stitch Gear Repair

Repairers - Arkansas

• Outdoor Gear Works

Repairers - Alabama

• Liitle Mountain Repair

Repairers - Missouri

• Local Gear Repair

Repairers - Tennessee

• Emergency Gear Repair

• Wabi Wear Repair

Cobblers - Tennessee

• Onsight Resole

Repairers - Minnesota

• Bolt West

• Duluth Gear Exchange + Zipper Fixer

• Repair Lair

• George's Shoe Repair

Repairers - Wisconsin

• Rip & Stitch Sewing Co.

Repairers - Iowa

• Gear Care and Repair

Upcyclers - Vermont

• Shop Birdie Blue

Cobblers - New Hampshire

• FA Resoles

That’s a hard question to answer. Every brand makes tens to hundreds of products, some good and some not good. I prefer to teach people how to recognize good products, regardless of the brand. And of course, before you buy a new product, make sure you can’t find a high quality used one. Old stuff was simply made better.

I created a zine guide to help you identify better clothing and gear, which you can download HERE.

You can also download instructions for how to fold a zine HERE.

Podcasts I Love:

Clotheshorse Podcast (I also follow her on instagram, love her posts)

Articles of Interest (her podcast is available on Spotify, I especially recommend the series about ‘Gear‘

Workshops!

Sew-it Sunday is every Sunday at my shop. Free sewing help on whatever you like!