Outdoor gear, tested on the trail before it reaches the shop
We sell a short list of shoes, jackets, packs, tents and kit for the water, and every piece spends a season with our testers first.

Crest began with three friends, a van and a long list of gear that let them down on the mountain.

The people who test it
Runners, guides, cyclists and the people who answer your emails.

Founder and mountain guide
Tomás Reis
Has walked every trail in the Serra da Estrela, most of them twice.

Head of testing
Inês Faria
Wears every jacket through a wet week before it gets a page.

Customer care
Daniel Costa
Answers your questions, usually within the hour.


