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Mitten Rootz was founded in 2014 by two friends that were born and raised in the great state of Michigan. The designs are a direct reflection of their love for Michigan. Each grew up enjoying the outdoors in the Great Lake state, with yearly trips to the family's cottage in Oscoda, MI. Canoeing down the Au Sable river, running up and down the sand dunes until their legs collapsed, and tubing off the back of an old fishing boat til dusk were childhood memories that will be cherished forever. Summer also offered countless late nights around a campfire with friends, playing pickup football in the backyard or visiting the state and metro-parks with family for picnics. Summers would come to an end with the beautiful changing of the leaves that can only be truly appreciated in Michigan. The fall colors that somehow have a leg up on other states in the Midwest was a perfect segway to a time of the year that their group of friends would look forward to for months. That time of year was of course winter, when the lakes and ponds would freeze over and pond hockey season was in full stride. It wasn't unusual to have cars parked around the rinks late at night, headlamps on, to keep the fun going all night.

The founders have always talked about their love for the state of Michigan, and passion for designing unique and creative apparel. No strangers to the apparel industry, the founders also run Beer League Sports, a company dedicated to apparel for the rec league athlete that has been operating since 2011. With a loyal following at Beer League Sports of Michigan fans, the transition to an all Michigan line of was only a matter of time.

Our mission at Mitten Rootz is to offer creative and unique designs that truly embody the feeling that we all get when we think about the Great state of Michigan. We have all seen countless friends leave Michigan after college to pursue careers or travel the world, but they almost always come back to raise their families in Michigan. They always call Michigan "home" even when life has taken them to another state or country. That love can only be defined as Mitten Rootz, a feeling of homegrown pride for the state we all have grown to love.

Please enjoy our site, our designs and apparel. We encourage all of our fans to send in pictures of what Mitten Rootz means to them. We will post the pictures on the site under "Mitten Pics."

Sincerely,
Your Friends at Mitten Rootz