Friday, August 29, 2008

Men's CIO Colorways

Yesterday our friend Rocky at The Goat wrote a post on our new Men's CIO jacket. As he mentioned it is available in colors other than white, however we haven't published images those colors... until now. Below is the full range of colors for the men's CIO.
Treetop, Nightshade, Black, White, Java

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

See the KJUS Spirit Collection 08/09


We have mentioned the KJUS Spirit collection a number of times on the KJUS World USA blog and have posted a few images here and there. Now you can see the collection on our Facebook Fan page. We are preparing to relaunch KJUS.com in the coming month. We'll be sure to let you know when it is "live" and you will be able to see the complete 08/09 Collections- Ski and Spirit.

Until the launch of the new web site we'll be posting sneak peaks of the collection on the Fan page. And while you are there become a KJUS fan and if you have an image of yourself in KJUS, please share it with the other KJUS fans.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Bode's Turtle Ridge Foundation

This weekend in Franconia, NH, Bode is hosting the BodeBash- a weekend filled with tennis, golf, live music and a "growers dinner" organic feast. In past years Bode has hosted the BodeFest and other events that give anyone the chance to meet Bode. These aren't just meet and greet events however, they are also key fund raising vehicles for his Turtle Ridge Foundation (TRF).

KJUS is a proud supporter of TRF and its mission to enrich the lives of others and building a strong community through supporting health, diversity, and sustainable living. Over the years TRF has supported the Boys & Girls Club of America, Adaptive Ski Programs (organizations that provide skis and equipment to kids & adults with disabilities), Inner City Youth Sports programs, Cancer Treatment Centers, provided ski racing scholarships to deserving children and dispensed thousands of dollars worth of warm jackets to kids in need.

Bode recently created a 30 second spot about TRF that will be airing on the Resort Sports Network starting this fall.



If you would like to support the Turtle Ridge Foundation you can do so online.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

1 Day to Beijing, 554 Days to Vancouver

Tomorrow evening, the Beijing Olympic Games open. While all eyes are on the world's best summer athletes, the Vancouver Organizing Committee announced the schedule of events for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

KJUS could be represented by two athletes at the Winter Games; Bode Miller and Casey Puckett. Bode will have a packed schedule with events almost every other day, while Casey's skier cross qualifying and finals are all one day, February 21st.

Casey and Bode are busy training for the upcoming season. Bode is currently in Treble Cone, New Zealand. Casey is at home in Aspen completing rehab on his shoulder.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

When will it be in stores?

It's been some time since our last post. It's summer time and we're a winter sports brand, so we enjoy the warm weather the best we can before our busy fall season. This is not to say that we've been sitting on our hands. We've been busy preparing for the season- creating marketing materials,developing ads, and readying the warehouse.

You know the season is not far away when the phone calls, emails, and wall posts start inquiring about when the new collection will be available. The first shipments of jackets and pants recently arrived in our warehouse and we anticipate to have all our goods in by the end of the month. This means that our dealers should have KJUS in stock by mid September or early October.

The first pieces to come in were some that we ordered early because we knew there would be great demand for them. For the men this is the Pikes jacket and for the ladies it's the Viper.
These are the top two jackets in our Authentic line for 08/09 and both feature stretch fabrics, waterproof zippers, Dermizax EV waterproof breathable technology, Schoeller PCM climate control, and PrimaLoft insulation.

The Pikes also happens to be the jacket of choice for Bode Miller and Team America for the 08/09 World Cup Season. This season you will be able to purchase the team uniform from our retail partners like Gorsuch Ltd.

Speaking of Bode, he was recently the focus of a cover story in New Hampshire Magazine: Being Bode: Young Man of the Mountain. In the story they mention his upcoming BodeBash that will take place at his homestead in Franconia, NH, August 23-24. The weekend event consists of an afternoon of tennis, an evening "growers dinner", and a day of golf. Register here

If you happen to be closest to the pin you might win a KJUS Pikes jacket.