MOUNTAIN KHAKIS - Built For The Mountain Life Blog

Comparative Review on the Flannel-Lined Original Mountain Pant

Click here to check out the comparative review from the Salt Lake City Outdoor Adventure Examiner on the Flannel-Lined Original Mountain Pant and Glass Belt Buckle!

 

How Do You MK? – Corbin Brady

It wasn’t too long ago when Corbin contact the MK Customer Service Department and request some defective pants.  We don’t have much use for defective pants after they are returned so we sent him some Original Mountain Pants and Alpine Utility Pants.  Check out what he made with them…

 

 

  

 *notice the "K" in the middle of the picture from the "MK" logo*

 

Thanks for sharing Corbin!  What an inovative idea!

70% Off Mountain Sprouts

While supplies last, receive 70% OFF on all Mountain Sprouts products when ordering online at mountainsprouts.com

Apply discount code MSCLOSE09 during the checkout process.

 

MK Review on Fresh Air Junkie

Check out the Men's Lake Lodge review on

freshairjunkie.com!

Thanks Keen!

Check out some MK action on the updated Keen website, specifically the men’s landing page!  Roll over the top 3 men’s shoes and you will see Kyle in some Alpine Utility Pants peering in a record store window and  picking up on a girl at a coffee shop and him in some Cottonwood Cords with his dog.  Thanks for the love!

Mountain Khakis in The Overland Journal

Check out this awesome picture from Overland Journal!  The picture cames from a venture where a group accessed southern Utah by Land Rover and then did a series of canyon treks, all while sporting Mountain Khakis (specifically the Alpine Utility Pant).  Pick up the journal for the whole story and more awesome pictures!

Also, check out the latest SPEED Channel episode, which just aired to 700,000 viewers.  The last minute of the footage shows Scott Brady, from Overland Journal, on his motorcycle trip to the Southernmost point in NA…of course Scott is wearing some nice pants!

 

Thanks for sharing Scott!

Mountain Khakis announces Strapped Belts Designed Exclusively for US!

Mountain Khakis® announces
strapped belts® designed exclusively for MK

(Jackson Hole, WY – August 13, 2009)   Mountain Khakis®, a premier outdoor-lifestyle apparel brand “Built for the Mountain Life”, proudly announces its exclusive glass-buckle belt design by Jackson Hole, WY-based Strapped Belts®.

 

Chances are, John Frechette had no idea that his Amherst College dual degree of Art History & Economics would land him in Jackson Hole, WY making hand-thrown glass belt buckles.  An outcome even further from expectation for his Varsity Hockey ‘meat-head’ & Varsity Golf teammates.  But his real-life juxtaposition of ‘tough guy makes beautiful art’ is perfectly played out in John’s one-of-a-kind, hand-hewn glass belt buckles – perfectly durable for tough guys and gals who appreciate unique, authentic design.  Just like Mountain Khakis® fans…

 

When Frechette and MK Global Brand Manager, Noah Robertson were talking one night over dinner about John’s success in his wearable art venture, the light bulb went off for Robertson, “It seemed like an obvious opportunity to integrate our MK mountain logo into one of John’s glass belt buckles.  We’re proud of our Jackson roots and like to support local programs and artisans as much as possible.  John’s belts are unique, durable, and have a ‘metro-western’ fusion look that reflects the work-and-play nature of Jackson Hole.  And the timing was perfect for our upcoming Fall 09 Accessory Program launch.”

 

It takes John 3 days to create a Strapped Belts® buckle… 3 days and countless cuts to his hands, that is.  A process not for the weak at heart, each buckle is fired in a kiln at 1500 degrees, then cooled, cleaned, polished and epoxied into place.  But before the heat, each unique design is intricately cut out of fine glass using a diamond-coated blade or ring saw and John’s freehand prowess – thus, the cuts.

 

For this relatively young company looking to expand beyond its retail presence, Mountain Khakis® represents one of John’s first wholesale accounts – the first of many.  “After selling well beyond my expectations at art shows and a successful year selling via the website [www.strappedbelts.com] and my retail studio in Jackson, I’m excited to grow my wholesale distribution” said Frechette.  “The New York International Gift Show is my next step.  They got me right into the show (and off the wait-list) once they saw my belts.” 

 

MK Glass-Buckle Belt

Guys & gals, you may be thinking that you’re too rough to wear something called a ‘glass-buckle belt’, but even if you’re the bull-in-a-china-shop type, these artisan belts are durable enough for you.  A metro-western fusion style, John Frechette of our own Jackson Hole, WY handcrafts each and every buckle, and custom-designed our own MK mountain version.  The colored glass is cut, layered into design, then kiln-fired for up to 12 hours at 1500 degrees.  That’s hot enough to melt your toenails.  4 color options.  Brown leather belt included.  Whip it good.

 

SIZES: S(32), M(34), M/L(36), L(38), XL(40)

COLORS: Light Blue/Yellow, Dark Blue/Green, Orange/Brown, Green/Clear Green

MSRP: $62 (includes belt)

 

About Strapped Belts® & John Frechette

Each Strapped Belts® buckle is handmade using raw fusion glass.  The process begins by cutting designs with a diamond-tipped cutter.  The glass is then layered to create each individual design.  The raw glass is then kiln-fired for up to 12 hours at 1500 degrees.  John Frechette launched Strapped Belts® in 2008 as a result of life’s twists and turns.  After his employer went bankrupt, he was “strapped”.  Strapped for cash and strapped for a job.  His double major of Art History & Economics came in handy as Strapped Belts® came to fruition.  Originally from Boston, Frechette attended Taft School in Connecticut then Amherst College in Massachusetts.  His career path started on Wall Street and landed him in Jackson, WY. 

 

About Mountain Khakis

Design. Quality. Consistency. Authenticity.  What started as a casual conversation at the Shady Lady Saloon in Jackson Hole, WY has become the Outdoor Industry’s top-performing ‘bottoms’ brand.  Established in 2003 and based in Jackson Hole, Mountain Khakis quickly became a staple in the wardrobe of everyone from ranch hands to golf pros, those who travel by jet, as well as those who travel by thumb. The Mountain Khakis brand story continues to resonate as it connects to the enthusiast who believes that freedom and rugged adventure is a way of life.

 

Mountain Khakis® ~ Built for the Mountain Life™ ~ Get in Our Pants

 

 

More MK love

“I wanted to send you all and email and tell you how much I enjoy your product. My friends and I spend a lot of time outside and the only thing we ever wear is your product [Mountain Khakis]. I first found out about your clothing one summer, a few years ago while in Jackson Hole at a Dude ranch. Thanks!” –Christian, Atlanta, GA

How Do You MK, Sprouts Style? - Mandala Bleiberg

Mandala, daughter of Rob & Sheri Bleiberg, living the mountain life in her Mountain Sprouts in Crested Butte, CO.  Her dad, Rob, is the Executive Director of Mesa Land Trust.

 

...I wouldn't survive without my Mountain Khakis!

"I love your products! I have purchased multiple pairs of your khaki pants and even two pairs of your shorts for when it is too hot for pants.  The myriad of pockets work great for all of my tools and I wouldn't survive without my Mountain Khakis!" - Ned, Charlotte, NC