Old Mountains Gear Exchange

2012 | Best Sporting Goods Store

Greg Echelmeier, the owner of Old Mountains Gear Exchange and a lifelong outdoorsman, swears by his brown leather Vasque hiking boots -- the same ones he's had for nearly 22 years. He opened his outdoor and climbing gear shop in March hoping to offer a cheap, neighborhood alternative to megastores that pedal pricey, low-quality goods. The result is this one-man shop on a sleepy residential street in Webster Groves where you can find high-quality consignment climbing and camping gear as... More »