Best Made Co. Opens in Los Angeles with Gifts for Skiers

Artisan outdoor adventure shop adds a West Coast location to its New York headquarters.

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Los Angeles skiers and outdoor enthusiasts may find themselves ditching Amazon (just for a little while) this holiday season in favor of a real, live retail store that promises more fun than free shipping.

New York-based artisan outdoor goods shop Best Made Co. opened its first West Coast location in the La Brea neighborhood of Los Angeles this week with a complete in-store shopping experience: browsers can grab a handle at the axe bar, test out the indoor archery ranch, or sign up for a guided workshop with events like “Mappy Hour.”

Everything in LA is wonderful. Paper is down, and opening day is tomorrow! #BestMadeLA.

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Nov 9, 2017 at 4:10pm PST

 

The 2,700 square-foot retail space, Best Made Co.’s second store, will feature the same hand-crafted outdoor essentials as its SoHo sister location with a few products exclusive to Los Angeles.

Check out some of our favorite gift ideas for skiers:

The Down Pullover

With 600 fill power of humanely sourced and fully traceable goose down, our water-resistant Down Pullover wards off wind chill with-out hindering range of motion. It’s the easily compressible yet lifesaving layer you’ll need when the polar vortex draws near.

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Nov 8, 2017 at 11:11am PST

 

Osaka Thermal Jacket 

We can’t think of a better spring jacket: made in New York from Japanese olive drab back-satin cotton, fully lined with a cotton thermal knit, and reinforced forearms. See link in profile to shop the Reinforced Osaka Thermal Jacket .

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Mar 2, 2017 at 3:22pm PST

 

Down Pilot’s Vest

With 600-fill down and a rugged tear and water-resistant plain-weave polyester shell, our Pilot’s Vest will provide critical warmth and protection when winter is at its harshest. Shop the Stay Warm Sale with link in profile

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Nov 24, 2016 at 8:15am PST

 

Japanese Merino Socks

With this stove as the only source of heat in his two-room cabin, Robert Service would have liked our new Warm Wool Socks. Link in profile. Photo by @jasonfrankrothenberg.

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Oct 13, 2016 at 2:43pm PDT

 

And just for fun (since every good skier needs a belt):

The Classic Gfeller Leather Belt

Live to make, make to last. Pictured here is our classic Gfeller Leather Belt that has seen the test of time. 2 years of wear and still going strong. #MakeToLast.

A post shared by Best Made Co. (@bestmadeco) on Oct 20, 2017 at 4:46pm PDT

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The Basics: Find Best Made Co. at 145 S. La Brea Ave. in Los Angeles and 36 White Street in New York