805 E 5th St, Ste #2
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 310-5225

midwestbrand@hotmail.com

BY JACK BOYD
9/28/01

MIDWESTBRAND
Basically it's sort of a distribution. It's a few different ideas and projects but it's all housed and run under the same roof. The first brand to run was STACKED and right now we're working on a board company to be out probably towards the end of summer.

STACKED UNCORPORATED This was an idea and name that I came up with about four years ago while I was living in my hometown of Fergus Falls, MN. I lived in Duluth for about two years before it came together (last summer). My friend and I came up with a couple ideas and had a few different tees printed so people could see the name and hopefully stir up some interest. I talked to a few of the different guys here to see if they would be interested in riding for us if it ever got going and they were defintely down for it. That made me a lot more motivated to actually get things started.

TECHNICALLY BUILT? It's always bothered me when I see people who don't skateboard, much less now anything about it, wearing clothes meant for skaters. Unfortunately with a lot of brands jocking out their image it's going to continue to happen. Everything is tagged with "technically built" this or "superior branded" that. Bullshit, it's a hat, you're not going to ollie any higher. As for us, our clothing is only as good as Hanes and/or Jerzees allows us to be. For now.

TEAM Our pawns currently consist of CJ Keller, Den Davey, Ryan Leege and Steve Seitz. Brian Heck recently switched over to Supernatural. Our promo video has been having break down problems, but should be in shops shortly. Five months overdue and counting.

AVAILABLE? Steve and CJ are for sure, unless your talking about clothes. Those are available at the Youth Shelter (St. Cloud), Freestyle (Duluth), and In the Works (Mankato).

THANKS Todd at Consolidated, Mom at home, friends at everywhere and our shops (in towns).

Check some of Stacked's graphics.

Den Davey

Pete Larson, frontside 180

Ryan Leege, frontside boardslide

Friends