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Who produces the ETREFORT clothing?
Visit to our ProductionSustainability A word that you probably read on a regular basis for any kind of topic. But what does it actually mean?For us at ETREFORT it means that we know where our clothes are being produced. That we know the individuals making them. That...
Back to the roots. The first Parkour Baggy Pants.
The story of the first Parkour Baggy PantsThe ETREFORT baggy pants are back in Stock. Today we want to tell you the story of the pants. ETREFORT's history dates back to 2000, when Parkour was still quite young. The story begins with the first ETREFORT product, the...
Change is what keeps us going – now more than ever
Change is a topic that we often discuss at ETREFORT. Our society, our environment and most of all each of us are constantly changing. Raphaëlle from our team has written down tips for you on how to deal with change, especially now.Change is a process. How is your life...
What is your mindset for recovery when being injured?
Nick Fraser, Parkour & Freerunning athlete from California, shares his most recent experience of being injured. "Now is the perfect time to really put in the time for rehabilitation. Especially with the quarantine in place. Use this time for stretching, gaining...
Podcast: «Stark sein um nützlich zu sein» Felix Stöckli
«Stark sein um nützlich zu sein», das hat sich der ETREFORT Gründer Felix Stöckli auf die Fahne geschrieben. Seit mehreren Jahren leitet er mit seinem Geschäftspartner Roger Widmer die zwei Firmen ETREFORT und ParkourONE GmbH.Interview In diesem Podcast reden wir über...
12 tips for mental strength and more calmness in your everyday life
According to plan, I - Pierre - wanted to interview one of our founders Felix Stöckli for the upcoming blog. But before we can publish that, I can't avoid briefly discussing the C-Virus. Not to intensify the panic - but to give ourselves the chance to see what is...
What now?
It feels as if everyone is talking only about one topic. The situation changes day by day, a lot is uncertain. Inevitably, the question arises: what is constant, where do we seek orientation? In the following blog, I would like to share my thoughts with you. Raphaëlle...
ETREFORT has a new CEO
We are very excited to tell you that we are taking the next step with ETREFORT as a lifestyle brand. The founders Felix and Roger proudly present ETREFORT's new CEO: Pierre Biege. Pierre has been supporting ETREFORT for quite some time and also teaches for ParkourONE....
Visiting our production
A few weeks ago, the ETREFORT office team (founders Roger and Felix, CEO Pierre and Designer Raphaëlle) went to Porto to make the annual visit to our production site, which is in Portugal for almost all our products.Keeping in touch and getting to see everyone once in...
We are ETREFORT
As with any project, we started with a simple idea while training in the forest of Fontainebleau, France. Everyone knows the feeling of only being focused on one activity - in Roger and Felix’s case it was Parkour training in the woods.Their car keys had fallen out...
Tracers Travel Bag Review – Andy Day
As a photographer of more than fifteen years, I own a lot of bags. Most of them are camera bags but when you also consider that I’m a climber, that means quite a few other bags as well. Who better than me, then, to ask to test ETREFORT Tracer’s Travel Bag?This is an...
The art of letting go & PK tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="grundtext-2"] The art of letting go Every day as I go to bed I am aware and thankful to what life has given me. All the experiences, memories, encounters, goodbyes, places, have shaped my personality and the overall human I...
ETRE-FORT teammeeting
At the beginning of the week, almost the whole ETRE-FORT team got together for the ETRE-FORT teammeeting. A lot has been going on and we wanted to discuss as a team where we want to go in the future.For a bag that offers this many features and is so well designed,...
FPK Montpellier and Retiro Parkour: Luís Parkour Insights
In the beginning of this summer, my Facebook Feed was flooded with desperate posts about the death of Parkour. Yes, I scroll down Facebook and yes, I read my friend’s posts. However, I should not get carried away with the “What are you thinking today?” answers. After...
Paris Rooftop Parkour POV
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Luís Parkour Insights: ParkourONE Academy
Support each otherReach your goalsRespectTrustModesty These are the 5 principles leading the ParkourONE ideology. Courage comes in as the 6th one, bringing strength to follow through the other 5, fixing them all together on TRuST.Among many other lessons, one is...
Luís Parkour Insights #5 Flow
This month’s PK Insight is especially delightful for me. As a matter of fact, I could say this about every post I write. Talking Parkour is letting my heart translate passion into words. However, I’m bringing up one of the most pleasant aspect of parkour: Flow. If you...
Retiro Parkour & Movimento, Portugal
This year's Retiro Parkour & Movimento will take place in the beautiful Region of Algarve, Portugal. During four days, the participants will have the opportunity to move, relax, eat healthy and just have a wholesome experience. Accommodation during the event is...
World Chase Tag Team: Urban Generations
At ETRE-FORT, our goal is to support people with a passion for movement. If it is linked to Parkour - even more perfect! We’re happy to announce Richard and his team, Urban Generations are going to take part in the World Chase Tag Competition with our support coming...
Luís Parkour Insights #4 Ashigaru Skillz Competition
On an attempt of escaping the gloomy dutch weather, I spontaneously decided to go for a trip to Berlin. One of my favorite musicians was playing a concert and in the weekend after one of my favorite Parkour Teams was hosting the fourth edition of the Ashigaru’s Skill...
Luis Parkour Insights #3 when injured…
I had a completely different theme for this month's PK Insight… Spring has started to give us a bit of its taste. The streets smell fresh and spots finally seem to be drier for a consistent amount of time. My body was feeling great, summer season motivation was...
Share the passion – Parkour Camp Serbia
For us at ETRE-FORT, encouraging everyone to move is a big goal. Especially when it comes to the next generation around us. That’s why we are supporting, amongst others, the Youth and Kids Parkour Camp in Serbia. Last summer, there was a group of kids and youngsters...
Luis Parkour Insights #2 The inner Game of Parkour
A few years ago I read “The Inner Game of Tennis - The Classic Guide to the Mental side of Peak Performance” by W. Timothy Gallwey. And as you might know, I’m not a Tennis player, in fact I only put my feet on the court holding a racket a couple of times and it was...
Luis Parkour Insights #1 4TLOM (for the love of movement)
Saying that 4 The Love of Movement is a Hype might already be an overstatement. The JUMP Freerun Event taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, can be described as the most well established gathering in the current Parkour generation. Why did it become such a milestone...
