Thursday, November 27, 2008

Risto Equipment- Concept

As you may know, we started selling weightlifting equipment to help promote the sport...and for fun. Once again, we are looking to add more quality products that can satisfy the varying needs of all our customers. We are starting a new brand (not Stefan Botev brand).

The thought being, we can control the materials, color, manufacturing, and design to dynamically respond to customer requests. We believe that the customer should pull the value from us-- in other words, produce what the customer needs and wants.....

Most importantly, the design incorporates input from weightlifting experts (even some former Bulgarian lifters now coaching in South America)

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Zach said...

How much are the shoes? Any idea on when they'll be available?

gwen said...

They should be under 120. Discounts for people who prepay orders-- I pass inventory savings on to you--- while shoes go into first production.

The shoes are hand made, so DEC/JAN time frame.

Anonymous said...

I couldn't ignore the similarity to the new Botev model.
What is the difference?

gwen said...

They are different concepts.

The comfy shoe:
The new Botev is like wearing leather wrapped around your foot. It is very light weight, it does not hold shape. lower heel, east european feel. The shoe is vinyl with white leather, hand worked leather.

The classic shoe:
The Risto holds it's form. It is a heavier shoe, thicker leather. it needs to be broken in and form to your feet. higher heel. The shoe is all leather and hand made.

Anonymous said...

Please tell me you will be selling these soon?! I've been looking for pink shoes FOREVER.

gwen said...

What is your size? Post it here or email me at gsisto@mit.edu.

Please understand our pricing philosophy.
To keep costs low, we do not carry lots of inventory. Hence, to make sure we are carrying your size, let me know what EU size you plan to order. We are in production now.

Any shoes not stocked would wind up being more expensive (ie if we had to make one pair special vs if you placed an order now).

This is a service for the sports community, so, please, feel free to contact me with your interest. I want to make products that people want.... =)

Anonymous said...

I am a womens 7.5/8. So,a 38 or a 38.5 is what I would order in EU.

If you have them stocked, I would love to buy a pair asap.

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thank you so much.

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how much are the singlets? could you send me the prices and some photos of singlets?

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Kirsten said...

Hey Gwen,

Do you still have pink weightlifting shoes? i live in Australia, can they be shipped overseas?

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Gwen out snatches the challenger

Rick Bucinell, breaking master world record

Rick Bucinell, breaking master world record

Ivan arm wrestling Peschalov

Ivan arm wrestling Peschalov
My husband "attempting" to arm wrestle Peschalov with his good arm. Ivan remarked "Wow, he's strong..he was really trying to arm wrestle me" ..no kidding ....ha ha ha

Stuff you need to compete

Stuff you need to compete
Belts, singlets, knee and wrist wraps.

Little Gwen doing workout with new lifters

Little Gwen doing workout with new lifters

Me on Team USA which was sponsored by Risto Sports, 2010 University World Championships

Me on Team USA which was sponsored by Risto Sports, 2010 University World Championships
Me lifting for Team USA. We won 15 medals, Ivan was Assistant Coach to Team USA. We had no official uniforms-- until, THANKFULLY, Risto Sports donated gear such as USA polos and t-shirts, so we could at least match in some semblance of a uniform. The team got to represent our country well!

Tanya Morillas - 2004 in Spain

Tanya Morillas - 2004 in Spain
Training session at Almerimar. Subsequently, Tanya has been on Spanish national teams.

Dare Alabi , 77kg lifter (Nigeria)

Dare Alabi , 77kg lifter (Nigeria)
Nigerian lifter, Dare, lifting in Spain

warming up power cleans

warming up power cleans
Me training in Bogota Colombia