Snow blows on Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range
Goat Head Gear is located on the foothills of Utah’s beautiful Wasatch Mountains. With a location like this, how can we help but be inspired by nature. Our name and product design is derived from a couple of sources:
- Our Sole Spikes™ brand shoe screws have a gnarly, ‘spikey’ design like those tenacious and nasty thorns, commonly called goat heads, that stick in your shoes and bike tires.
- We admire the outstanding traction that our foothill friends the Rocky Mountain Goat enjoy as they scamper around on the sheer and often slick slopes of our local canyons.
- Our four-way split head design mimics the hoof shape of one of nature’s great rock hopping artists, the South African klipspringer, which name means literally “rock jumper”. Their hooves have a four-way split nail that provides 10-times more traction than common animal hooves.
We are dedicated to supplying high quality products for anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
Founders
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson loves exploring Utah’s landscape on both foot and ski. His backyard puts him right on the doorstep of the majestic Wasatch Mountains trails where he runs and races for fun. He thinks field testing Goat Head products is a great part of the job.
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown is an avid fly fisherman, fly tier, birder, and generally enjoys the outdoors. He works as an independent web consultant to pay the bills and enjoys art and other creative outlets. He worked for 3 seasons as a fly fishing guide on Utah’s famed Green river. He also enjoys running and hiking.
