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Get to Know David Bowers and his "Useful Art"
The rustic wood framed compasses and pens on display at Second Gear are what David Bowers calls “useful art”. The pieces are made one-by-one in his Spartanburg, SC workshop where...
Get to Know David Bowers and his "Useful Art"
The rustic wood framed compasses and pens on display at Second Gear are what David Bowers calls “useful art”. The pieces are made one-by-one in his Spartanburg, SC workshop where...
Russ Towers on Second Gear’s “Million Dollar Mi...
What does a size 9 pair of Chaco sandals, an ENO hammock, Olympic medalist Lauren Tomayo’s husband’s old skateboard, and a beige Columbia Outerwear fleece all have in common? Well,...
Russ Towers on Second Gear’s “Million Dollar Mi...
What does a size 9 pair of Chaco sandals, an ENO hammock, Olympic medalist Lauren Tomayo’s husband’s old skateboard, and a beige Columbia Outerwear fleece all have in common? Well,...
Get to Know Nate Huntzinger and Menottees
For stand-up-comic Nate Huntzinger, designing a catchy sticker is just like delivering a joke for laughs. “When I come up with a design for a sticker or a joke, I...
Get to Know Nate Huntzinger and Menottees
For stand-up-comic Nate Huntzinger, designing a catchy sticker is just like delivering a joke for laughs. “When I come up with a design for a sticker or a joke, I...
Get to Know Jesse Goldman and Slacklibrium
Slacklining and Buddhism don’t often surface in the same conversation. Unless you’re speaking to Second Gear sales associate Jesse Goldman. As a teenager Goldman formed an interest in the principles...
Get to Know Jesse Goldman and Slacklibrium
Slacklining and Buddhism don’t often surface in the same conversation. Unless you’re speaking to Second Gear sales associate Jesse Goldman. As a teenager Goldman formed an interest in the principles...
Get to Know Eric Smythers – Second Gear Managin...
After nearly ten years working at Second Gear, co-owner and manager Eric Smythers still looks forward to coming to work. “I really like the folks I work with, our regular...
Get to Know Eric Smythers – Second Gear Managin...
After nearly ten years working at Second Gear, co-owner and manager Eric Smythers still looks forward to coming to work. “I really like the folks I work with, our regular...
Get to Know Pete Kennedy- Pisgah Map Company
Core to Second Gear’s mission is outfitting customers for the trail. Our aim is to keep them on route too. Which is why the shop has stocked trail maps from...
Get to Know Pete Kennedy- Pisgah Map Company
Core to Second Gear’s mission is outfitting customers for the trail. Our aim is to keep them on route too. Which is why the shop has stocked trail maps from...