"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
They’ve made shoes for former and current Olympians, including Team USA’s Korey Dropkin!
So the next time you see a curler sliding down the ice in flashy sneakers, now you know how they were made!
They’ve made shoes for former and current Olympians, including Team USA’s Korey Dropkin!
So the next time you see a curler sliding down the ice in flashy sneakers, now you know how they were made!
Instead of buying stock shoes, they started building their own.
Nike. Adidas. Vans. You name it.
And that’s where a small shop in Minnesota comes in.
Instead of buying stock shoes, they started building their own.
Nike. Adidas. Vans. You name it.
And that’s where a small shop in Minnesota comes in.
• A slider shoe
• A gripper shoe
The slider is made of Teflon, cut in different thicknesses depending on how fast you want to slide.
The gripper does exactly what it sounds like, it keeps you from eating ice.
• A slider shoe
• A gripper shoe
The slider is made of Teflon, cut in different thicknesses depending on how fast you want to slide.
The gripper does exactly what it sounds like, it keeps you from eating ice.
So curlers started asking a simple question:
“What if I could turn my favorite shoe into a curling shoe?”
Enter: custom conversions.
So curlers started asking a simple question:
“What if I could turn my favorite shoe into a curling shoe?”
Enter: custom conversions.
• Olson
• Asham
• Balance Plus
• Goldline
That’s it. That’s the list.
But curling shoes are extremely personal.
• Olson
• Asham
• Balance Plus
• Goldline
That’s it. That’s the list.
But curling shoes are extremely personal.
You can count all the curling equipment companies on your hands.
For example:
There are only 6 major broom companies, and at the Olympics you’ll usually see just a few of them.
Shoes?
Even fewer.
You can count all the curling equipment companies on your hands.
For example:
There are only 6 major broom companies, and at the Olympics you’ll usually see just a few of them.
Shoes?
Even fewer.
There’s a reason and it’s way nerdier than you’d think 🧵
There’s a reason and it’s way nerdier than you’d think 🧵
Have you wanted to try curling?
Come watch Team USA and Throw Some Stones on Sunday, Feb 15th, right in Beaverton!
Have you wanted to try curling?
Come watch Team USA and Throw Some Stones on Sunday, Feb 15th, right in Beaverton!
I'm hoping to get out to Bend Oregon next year for their brew-spiel which is on open air arena ice. Heard it's quite the adventure
I'm hoping to get out to Bend Oregon next year for their brew-spiel which is on open air arena ice. Heard it's quite the adventure
We even have a growing Sturling League. Stick Curling with no sweeping.
We even have a growing Sturling League. Stick Curling with no sweeping.
Club is on the west side of the PDX metro area on the other side of the hill but we have members from all over including as far as Eugene.
Club is on the west side of the PDX metro area on the other side of the hill but we have members from all over including as far as Eugene.
Tomorrow he's playing for a Gold Medal with a Silver Medal already locked up
Tomorrow he's playing for a Gold Medal with a Silver Medal already locked up
Didn't have to be out there but he wanted to be out there.
Infectious personality as well
Didn't have to be out there but he wanted to be out there.
Infectious personality as well
Have you wanted to try curling?
Come watch Team USA and Throw Some Stones on Sunday, Feb 15th, right in Beaverton!
Have you wanted to try curling?
Come watch Team USA and Throw Some Stones on Sunday, Feb 15th, right in Beaverton!
Turned into curling shoes by @craigscurlingshoes.com
Turned into curling shoes by @craigscurlingshoes.com
Perfectly normal at this point to ask yourself: well I'm in a big enough community, surely someone near me actually does this?
The answer to that question is probably yes.
Perfectly normal at this point to ask yourself: well I'm in a big enough community, surely someone near me actually does this?
The answer to that question is probably yes.