VANDER JACKET

SHARING OUR FALL COLLECTION WITH YOU!

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JACKET WEATHER IN COLORADO MEANS SKY DRAMA. We welcome that kind of display in the Mile High City! And now for a little story about this jacket. Yesterday morning I went for my regular daily run. It’s dark when I start, but just as the sun came up I entered Cherry Creek State Park. A man was running at the same pace I was, and headed towards me. I thought we would pass each other, but we both turned onto a new path at the same time. Have you ever had that moment when suddenly you are running lock step with a stranger? Usually it is awkward, and I’m no morning person! But in a friendly voice he said, “I promise I didn’t plan this!” His friendliness was disarming and we chatted for a half mile or so, until I turned off to go home and start my day. Well, Rich, my new running partner as of yesterday, looked me up and purchased this original jacket at the Rock n’ Roll race Expo today! I was also able to meet his wife and visit with them for a bit. If you are reading this, Rich and Nancy, you made my day! 😊 The whole story just proves my belief that great surprises can happen on your daily run if you show up! - - It’s gonna be another perfect weekend to run in Denver. GOOD LUCK to all those participating in the Rock n’ Roll! It was a pleasure to meet so many new runners today. We hope that you can make it to the race expo tomorrow. The Vander Jacket pop-up shop continues! Swipe the photo for more details. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #beautifulskyseries #coloradogram #vanderjacket #coloradolovin #coloradolocal #coloradoloving #coloradorun #coloradorunner #coloradorunners #denvermade #madeindenver #denversmallbusiness #denverdesign #denverdesigner #rundenver #denverrunning #letsrun #runsimple #runoutside #fallrunning #runfaster #runstory #colorado_creative #coloradosky #tracksuit #tracktown #lovetorun #shopsmall #cloudscapes
“IS THIS JACKET PAIN RESISTANT?” People often ask if my jackets are rain resistant. Some of them are! But wouldn’t it be better if they were pain resistant? I’m werkin’ on it folks! - - This cerulean blue and gray original is men’s size Small, No. 627, $195.00. It has flat French seams throughout, reflective details, front and back pockets, and soft cuffs. It’s rain-resistant! You’ll love it. It’ll be for sale today at the Rock n’ Roll Expo, which is a free event, open to the public. (I’m right by Stinger honey 🍯) Swipe the photo for more details. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #runnerlife #5280lifestyle #runnerlifestyle #denverrunner #runoutside #denvershopping #shopsmall #denverstyle #denverstyleblogger #denverstylemagazine #rundenver #runsimple #justrun #runalways #fallrunning #adventure_culture #denvermade #coloradogram #ilovedenver #rainresistant #runningstyle #stylerunner #runnerstyle #madeindenver #runoutdoors #irunoutside #fitrunner #rocknrollmarathon #denversbest #denverdesign
IF MY NECK IS WARM, I AM WARM. I’ve felt this way ever since Adam Perkins put a snowball down my collar in first grade. Brrrrrrr! Original running jacket No. 628 was made for a runner like me. It has a two-way zipper, thumb-holes, my signature watch-hole, reflective details, a zippered chest pocket, and two front hand pockets. You can shop for this jacket and my fall running collection at the Denver Rock n’ Roll Marathon Expo, this Friday and Saturday. Swipe the photo for more details. Not in Denver? We ship! Shop vanderjacket 🏃🏾‍♀️com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #rocknrollmarathon #coloradogram #denverrunner #rundenver #coloradorunner #coloradorunning #coloradorunners #colorado_creative #denverstyle #denverstylemagazine #5280life #5280lifestyle #denverliving #denverlife #denverlifestyle #shopsmall #colorsdolocal #colorsdomade #runsimple #staywarmoutthere #stayfit #coloradolovesyoga #optoutsideeveryday #runoutside #outsiderun #outsiderunning #vanderjacket #runnerlife #runnerlifestyle
APRES RUN! (I’m not good at summoning those French accents in Instagram when I need to. Please excuse me!) After run running stuff: This lifestyle jacket will warm you to the core after your weekend road half marathon or point to point trail transfer. It’s a size Medium, No. 626, and hot off the Juki machine. It’s a mixture of vintage fabric and contemporary textiles. This cozy jacket, along with my Fall running jacket collection, will be available this Friday and Saturday at the Rock n’ Roll marathon Expo. Swipe the photo for more details. Message me if you can’t make this next pop-up, and we will get the jacket to you!⭐️ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #denversbest #trackandfieldlife #denverrunner #halfmarathoner #rocknrollmarathon #coloradogram #coloradolove #shopsmall #ethicalathleisure #ethicalclothing #ethicalfashionblogger #coloradorunner #coloradorunning #runcolorado #coloradoliving #coloradoyoga #denverstyle #denverstylists #denverstyleblogger #denverstylemagazine #rundenver #denverrunclub #milehighrunclub #smallbusinesslove #trackandfieldlife #trackgirls #runningcompany #vanderjacket #denveryoga #yogalicious
DENVER IS A BASTION OF MICROBREWS—and its Oktoberfest right now! Denver people know that small batches produce fine results. Vander Jacket is like the micro brew of running companies. We make small—even singular—batches of running apparel. We aren’t here to conquer the world, like Fosters and Coors, Nike and Lululemon, we are here to conquer the hearts of local runners! And that’s very DENVER of us, don’t you think? Cheers! 🍻 - - Shop our Fall running collection in person this Friday and Saturday at the Rock n’ Roll Marathon a Expo. (It’s free and open to the public!) Swipe the photo for details. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #coloradogram #denversbest #denverfoodie #denverevents #microbrewery #denverlife #denverlifestyle #coloradomade #coloradorunner #coloradotrailrunning #runcolorado #coloradorunning #colorado_creative #5280life #303fashion #ethicalfashion #ethicalmenswear #runningcompany #denverrunner #rundenver #milehighrunclub #denvershopping #smallshoplove #locale #denverblogger #denverlifestyle #denverfashion #runningmanchallenge #vanderjacket #denverstyle
RUNNING JACKETS? Why do I spend all my time making running jackets...instead of something else? It’s all about Halloween. 🎃 When I was little, fast fashion wasn’t so prevalent, and jackets cost a lot of money. Every kid in Bend, Oregon, where I grew up, had just one or two jackets. Unfortunately, I was a very creative kid who spent A LOT of time planning my Halloween costume, but Bend is cold in October: My costume would always be laid to waste at the last minute when my mom firmly handed me a jacket as I headed out to trick or treat. All that costume design for naught!!! And I realized that this kind of outfit obliteration wasn’t just relegated to Halloween: it happened every day. In middle school I spent time planning outfits to only to have them messed up by my one jacket: a teal and fuchsia Columbia variety. The wrong jacket can really bring you down in middle school. I grew up in a family of runners: my dad ran the marathon for Nike. Meanwhile, my mom taught me how to sew. She was my rural 4-H sewing club leader. So a solution to the dorky jacket problem was in the pipeline. When I moved to Colorado it was clear that the one garment everyone needs is a jacket—and many of them! The weather rolls over the Rocky Mountains faster than you can scroll Instagram, on some days. My pedigree and love for running, combined with problem solving an insecurity, led to Vander Jacket. I want to make the jackets people wear for their most positive daily activity: their run. I focus on designing functional running jackets, and Vander Jackets tend to come out looking fresh and wearable. The truth is, many Vander Jacket enthusiasts don’t run! I know. It probably won’t be long before they catch the bug. Maybe you see what’s so special about Vander Jackets too. - - Derek is wearing my 5280 Windbreaker design. It is named—and priced at just $52.80—for the Mile High City, where it was made. You’ll find it at vanderjacket 🏃🏽‍♂️com. But you’ll only find a few olive ripstop ones left! - #runningcompany #coloradogram #coloradomade #mensrunning #vanderjacket #coloradolove #coloradorunner #igstory #howibuiltthispodcast #smallbusinesslove #shopsmall #tracktown #trackandfieldlife
WHY RUNNING JACKETS? Why do I spend all my time making running jackets...instead of something else? It’s all about Halloween, really. 🎃 When I was little, fast fashion wasn’t so prevalent and jackets cost a lot of money. Every kid in Bend, Oregon, where I grew up, had just one or two jackets. Unfortunately, I was a very creative kid who spent A LOT of time planning my Halloween costume. Bend is cold in October, however, and my costume would always be dashed to ruin at the last minute: when my mom handed me a jacket as I headed out the door to trick or treat. All that costume work for naught!!! And I began to realize that this kind of outfit obliteration wasn’t just relegated to Halloween: it happened every day. In middle school I spent time planning my daily school looks only to have them taken down by my one jacket: a teal and fuchsia Columbia variety. Jackets are, in the end, my Achilles heel of fashion. A bad jacket can really bring you down. I grew up in a family of runners: my dad ran the marathon for Nike. Meanwhile, my mom taught me how to sew. She was my rural 4-H sewing club leader. So even though I was a fashion victim in middle school, a solution to the life long dorky jacket problem was in the pipeline. When I moved to Colorado it was apparent that the one garment everyone needs is a jacket—and many of them! The weather rolls over the Rocky Mountains faster than a scroll through Instagram, on some days. My pedigree and love for running was applicable to my jacket angst. Combining a pursuit and a problem led to Vander Jacket. There must be creative and ethical jacket options available to runners in Colorado—and elsewhere. I focus on designing functional running jackets, and Vander Jackets tend to come out looking fresh and fun to wear. In fact, many Vander Jacket enthusiasts don’t run! I know. It probably won’t be long before they catch the bug. Maybe you see what’s so special about Vander Jackets too. I hope so! - - Derek is wearing my 5280 Windbreaker design. It is named—and priced at just $52.80—for the Mile High City, where it was made. You’ll find it at vanderjacket 🏃🏽‍♂️com. But you’ll only find a few olive ripstop ones left! - - -
NEOPRENE DREAM. Our neoprene backpacks are as comfortable as big panties, as visible as pink cotton candy at a funeral, as fun as a coyote pup, but as functional as a can opener. Did we mention it’s a dry bag for all of your personal effects? It’s that too. And they are made in Denver. Of discarded fabric. Sourced in Denver. With a painted chevron design. We could go on! Find your new commuter backpack at vanderjacket 🍭com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #cyclebar #runnermama #runningmom #runningcompany #milehighcity #denvermade #denvermakers #milehighworkshop #denverdesign #denverstyle #streetstyle #skatergirl #skatecity #tracktownusa #tracktown #trackgirls #trackgirl #ethicalfashionblogger #ethicalbrand #runningbuddy #commuterbike #commuterlife #commuterline #commutedesign #commutebybike #biketowork #cyclingkits #kitdesign #stylelikeamother #vanderjacket