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But My Body Was Telling Me To Stop For So Many Reasons.

These framed words hung in my OB’s office and was something I read every visit. It took time, but they finally struck a cord with me. During my pregnancy, I would ask my OB every visit if I...

Stonewear Ambassador, Natalie Duran (aka Ninja Natalie) Pushes The Limits. The Fusion Tights stood up to Natalie’s intensity and are still going strong after years of being put through the wringer and we’re not just referring to the washing machine.  Natalie trains hard and takes daring risks. These tights are tough! Here’s what she has to […]

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I need a sports bra that can keep up with all my movements. Even the day to day ones because I pretty much wear the Tempo everyday. Having a secure bra is super important to me. I don’t need to be worrying about adjustments or exposure when I’m on the rock or on my mat. […]

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Georgie Abel Takes the Dynamic Pant to the Top   Ever since I started climbing, I’ve been searching for the perfect pair of pants. I found brands that were either stylish, durable, or comfortable, but never all of the above. Thankfully, the new Dynamic Pants from Stonewear Designs are cute enough to wear out to […]

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It is always bright and shining here in sunny Southern California! This means its beach body time all year round for Los Angeles.  My quick to grab outfit is the Temp bra covered with the comfortable Rush tank, and for my stylish bottoms the Fusion Capris is the way to go. Tempo Bra and Fusion […]

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As I shift out of winter bouldering season and into trail running, outdoor yoga, and sport climbing, I’m trading in my long pants and jackets for Stonewear’s new spring line. For all warm-weather activities, I especially love the new Tempo Bra and Vibe Shorts. This is my go-to outfit for running, yoga, and rock climbing. […]

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Georgie is a yoga teacher, rock climber, writer, and lover of the outdoors from Moraga, California. She spends her time climbing, writing and exploring her way through northern California and the High Sierras. What are your favorite activities? Rock climbing, yoga, writing poems, being outside, being weird, listening to music, laughing, eating, reading, traveling, hearing […]

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One of our Ambassadors, Natalie Duran host of shares her experience volunteering at the new HERA event in Califronia this year… This year I was lucky to be apart of the HERA Foundation Climb4Life event in Santa Ana, CA. I joined in with the climbing community to help spread awareness and stop the loss of […]

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Goals Should be Moving Targets… Right? Goals Should be Moving Targets… Right? By Terri Barry, Stonewear Designs Ambassador I have always been very goal oriented. Soon after I started climbing I formulated two climbing goals. The first was to climb 5.12 in the gym. Consistently top roping 5.12a would do. The second was to be […]

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Lynn Hill. The name alone conjures up images of a strong, technically amazing, badass climber. You would be hard pressed to find a female climber today who doesn’t know who Lynn Hill is and include her on their list of climbing heroes. Her list of accomplishments in the climbing world is impressive, and not only […]

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This week’s tips come from Stonewear Grassroots Team Member Melissa Love. 1)  Take turns and make it fun for the kids! I’ve found that my three-year-old understands “taking turns” on boulder problems.  He is happy to take a turn on a boulder problem and then watch when it’s my turn to try one.  Many children […]

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OK, so it’s actually 4p.m. Thursday as we publish this, but we wanted to give you some extra time to get excited about your active weekend with our Friday’s 5 Fitness Tips. This week’s tips come from Stonewear Ambassador Aimee Roseborrough. We hope you enjoy this regular addition to the Live Stonewear! Blog. Depending on […]

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One day late August, videographer Brad Clement and I spent the day filming some of the many things a woman can do wearing the Liberty Skort. From fishing and cycling to in-line skating and yoga, this skort works for many athletic endeavors. I especially like it because while I love wearing skirts, I am also […]

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Heather Cates, raised in the Grand Valley of Western Colorado, has spent a lifetime loving the mountains. Being active is an important way of life to her. And like many inspiring women, she has a bucket list of challenging activities she’d like to try. On Heather’s list: Climbing Independence Monument, located in the Colorado National […]

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I got my first pair of Rockin’ Pants 3+ years ago. They quickly became my go-to climbing pants, and I wore them on Yosemite National Park’s big walls, England’s gritstone crags, and Colorado’s granite cracks. I chose them whenever cool temps and rough rock warranted burly, stretchy pants. For alpine rock climbing, the deep zip […]

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“Cancer is a word, not a sentence.” –John Diamond Cancer. It’s one of the most terrifying, mysterious words in the English vocabulary. They say it will affect one in three people. It’s one of the most popular plotlines in Hollywood, and we all know someone who has lost a grandparent or furry friend to the […]

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Ride 100-mile mountain bike races, win a World Cup, & have two babies: It’s all in a day’s work for athlete Bobbi Bensman Meet one of Stonewear Designs’ first ever catalog models, former competitive rock climber, long-distance mountain bike racer, and mother Bobbi Bensman. Bobbi has been setting standards for women in climbing since the […]

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