November 15, 2012

At evo, we believe that you're supposed to work with friends. It's been that way from the beginning and it remains that way 11 years later. Like all friendships, there are rocky moments and it might not be for everyone, but for us, it's been core to how we've built the team and has been an integral part of our success. It'll be the foundation that holds us together as we look to accomplish huge goals in the years to come.

The concept of living in "professional" and "personal" silos has always been a foreign concept and even beyond evo, it seems to be more an idea rather than reality. The fact is what you do for work is very personal. It's where you spend many of your waking hours and the relationships with those you work with day in, day out are far too important to be cordoned off from personal life.

Over the years, friends, families, traveling and mountain partners, dinner eating and beer drinking buddies, and motorcycle gangs have all formed at evo. We've drawn near when a close friend has been faced with a challenging time and have celebrated together when our once roommates-turned office mates-turned responsible parents have started cranking out little ones.

When talking about a strained relationship that I was trying to navigate a couple years back, a wise friend once told me, "Life is too short and it's also too long." Life is too short but when you think about it, it can feel too long when you're not working with people that you love and respect and who love and respect you.

This October we passed another major milestone in the company's history having opened our new flagship store, setting the stage for many to come. We must remember that working with friends is a key ingredient that got us here and will be as important if not more important as we look to the future with such big goals and aspirations. Here's to working with friends.

Cheers,

Bryce Phillips

Hi, my name is evo. I am a website, a ski and snowboard shop, a clothing store, a skate shop, an art gallery, a movie venue, a travel base and a gathering place for the community.

evo explores the collaboration between culture and sport by seamlessly joining art, music, streetwear, and the ever-changing sports we love. Our aim is to bring all things relevant to the urban, action sports lifestyle into one creative space. Whether it is on the website, on the phone or in our store, our focus is to make all who come into contact with evo feel welcome and excited about their experience.

evo's retail space in Seattle is more than just a store, it's our headquarters and the home of 100+ dedicated team members. Founded in 2001 in Bryce’s Seattle apartment, after lots of coffee, countless late nights, 100's of powder days, and early morning sessions on the lake, we are still focused on being a great retailer and an asset to the community.

Passion for building community is a driving force; both on a national level and locally in Seattle. We are excited about the opportunity to become community anchors in cities nationwide with diverse groups of people who share common interests. Music events, movie premiers, art exhibitions, benefits to help children in need and simply providing a great place for people to come together in a central location are all ways that we work to build and strengthen community. It is no mistake that our location is a venue, art gallery, and retail space all wrapped into one.