Ellis Brigham

Ellis Brigham was born in 1933, the brainchild of Frederick Ellis Brigham, who set up business making cycling shoes and walking boots in a tiny 'two up, two down' building on the outskirts of Manchester. After the war, as mountain walking and climbing became more and more popular, the shop began to sell ex-WD climbing equipment and Brigham's boots with their special nailing patterns became very sought after. Fast forward almost 80 years and Ellis Brigham now has 24 shops across the UK and a leading website, making it the UK’s premier retailer for ski hardware, mountaineering equipment and outdoor clothing. Still a family-owned business, today Ellis Brigham stocks a huge variety of outdoor clothing and equipment from more than 100 of the world’s best brands including The North Face, Salomon and Mountain Equipment.