"I would say that we have products from over 70 countries here."

"The coolest new thing on the market is Arc’teryx’s fully waterproof backpack."

"Our stores are set up to be retro-modern, like right out of old Pan Am footage. This new Brooklyn store is a little bigger."

"Golf is all about acronyms. Ask, “What’s the COR of your driver?” COR stands for the coefficient of restitution, or the amount of deflection off the face of a club."

"I believe they hire us because we have an accent, and this gives an exotic taste to the Christmas tree."

"They’re incredibly well crafted: eight layers of paint on every surface, they use the best woods, beautiful grains, and they’re geometrically precise."

"It has to do with the simplicity of the design, the idea of infinity, and also with the fact that Maria’s early pieces were based on a circle pattern."

"We have the raddest designers that are super-aware of fashion and mountain function."

What the experts-in-residence plan to buy from their employers.

"We carry brands that are hard to find, and we customize— if you bring a frame in that you love, we’ll copy it."