“kaizen”

Improvement is a gradual and methodical process.
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Technical Innovation

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Always Innovative

Our technical and performance apparel knowledge was born out of thirty years of engineering products for volatile, high-elevation conditions. The inspired design from our outerwear products is in the DNA of everything we create.

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Sustainability

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Act Sustainably

Our goal is to consistently deliver always innovative and circularly sustainable products and human experiences. It is not an end-goal, but a way of being. We are now B Corp certified; we are committed to using our business as a force for good and contributing positively to the world we live and play in.

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Community

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Culture Over Contests

We are a diverse community of artists and athletes. Being outside is where we find inspiration and sharing that passion with everyone is the legacy we aim to leave behind.

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Founder-Led for Thirty Years
In the early 90’s, Michael Akira West brought the spirit of LA skateboarding culture to the local mountains where the emergence of snowboarding was taking shape. Thirty years and hundreds of innovations later, 686 remains founder-led and strives to live by Mike’s original ideals.
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PROGRESS DRIVEN BY DATA

PROGRESS DRIVEN BY DATA

Our Sustainability Approach
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CAREFULLY TESTED IN NATURE

CAREFULLY TESTED IN NATURE

Our Technology