Media & Press
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Media
Photographer, direction, words: Ivan Dzhatiev for TECHUNTER Winter 2023-2024 Volume 8
By ROTR PODCAST on December, 2024
Navigating Cottage Company Realities with Allmansright
PHOTOGRAPH BY JANELLE JONES for Travel + Leisure July 2023 Issue
By MAPPY HOUR on June 21, 2022
Maker Series: Livio Melo of Allmansright Ultralight Gear Lab
By Backpacking light Podcast on December 7, 2021
Episode 51 | Cottage Industry Interview: Livio Melo of allmansright
By ROTR PODCAST on December, 2020
Press
Photography by Shina Peng, written by Miyo McGinn on May 18th, 2024
7 Cutting-Edge Outdoor Gear Brands You Should Know
Plenty of North American brands make high-performance outdoor gear. But the leaders of these seven companies are taking it further—with quality craftsmanship, thoughtful designs, and artistic flair—to create products that are also works of functional art.
By REI Co-op Newsroom on July 19, 2022
REI Path Ahead Ventures launches Navigate accelerator program, announces inaugural cohort
Founders of color representing six brands to partner with REI to grow their businesses
By Bryan Wassel on November 11, 2022
REI Founders Market Gave POC-Led Brands Valuable Feedback — and the Retailer Unique New Products
More retailers are acknowledging the importance of supporting brands with diverse owners. REI, known for its progressive stances, is building its own partnerships through Path Ahead Ventures, an accelerator program focused on startups owned by people of color.
By Greg Pehrson on June 3, 2022
You’ve probably heard of cottage manufacturers before, but what’s smaller than a cottage? A NYC apartment! Livio and Jennifer do all of the design, sewing, marketing, customer service, and shipping themselves out of their small studio in the Bronx.
By Mark Mag on April 1, 2022
Outdoor shops and brands from around the world 02 <allmansright>
The idea of MYOG, which pursues weight reduction and high design, creates unique and highly functional gear and has a strong presence in the Japanese outdoor scene. So what is the current status of ultra light gear overseas? During my research, I came across one brand that caught my attention, Allmansright, which manufactures gear in the New York Bronx.
By Tanner Brown on December 4, 2021
Think You Can’t Make Awesome Ultralight Packs in the Bronx? Think Again
Meet Allmansright, a burgeoning ultralight brand with a bold approach to making the outdoors more accessible.
By Tyler "The Prodigy" Lau on March 19, 2021
Based in the Bronx, allmansright is a BIPOC owned gear lab run by Livio Melo and Jennifer Jacobsson.
By Maggie Slepian on January 6, 2021
Startup Stories: Cottage UL Backpacking Gear Built in the Bronx
Far from the lofty peaks of the Western United States and quite a drive to the rugged New England trails, New York City, where allmansright gear is made, is a surprising location
By Graham Hiemstra on December 3, 2020
How Allmansright Makes Ultralight Hiking Equipment in New York City
Meet the Dominican-born, Bronx-based designer and his Swedish partner diversifying and uniting the outdoors through the joys of UL hiking.