Shop Talk: Hickory & Tweed

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4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We talk with Skip and Mac Beitzel, the owners — and father / son duo — from Hickory & Tweed, located in Armonk, New York. We go over the history of the shop; Skip’s background of ski ballet and hot dogging; seasonal lease programs; personal ski quivers; & more.

TOPICS & TIMES

Hickory & Tweed story (3:21)
Ballet & hot dogging (11:12)
Seasonal lease program (19:07)
East Coast Skiing (30:34)
Narrow and Deep (35:36)
Soft Goods and Custom Top Sheets (50:57)
Blow your mind guarantee (1:03:34)
What We’re Celebrating (1:07:38)

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network. I'm Kristen Sinat, and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com.
0:14.7	On this week's episode, fellow reviewer, Drew Kelly and I are talking to one of our newest blister recommended shops, Hickory and
0:21.5	Tweed. While they are new to our program, they certainly aren't a new shop. Founded in 1961,
0:27.7	Hickering Tweed has quite the history, and we go over that with Mack and Skip Bitesell, owners of the shop.
0:34.2	We also talk about their skiing backgrounds, which include hot dogging and ski ballet.
0:40.5	Skiing in New England, personal ski preferences, their blow-your-mind guarantee, and so much more.
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