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.

Tomás Reis

Founder and mountain guide

Tomás Reis

Has walked every trail in the Serra da Estrela, most of them twice.

Inês Faria

Head of testing

Inês Faria

Wears every jacket through a wet week before it gets a page.

Daniel Costa

Customer care

Daniel Costa

Answers your questions, usually within the hour.

Newsletter

New gear, trail notes and member offers, about twice a month.