SCARPA North America, manufacturer of high-performance mountain footwear, this month added Parallel 45 Sales Group as its sales agency representing the Great Lakes and Midwest territories.
Effective July 1, P45 Sales represents SCARPA in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Beginning in January 2026, the agency will also represent the brand in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
P45 Sales is a team of four people, including principal and founder Doug Scott, who has over a decade of experience in the outdoor industry and founded the agency in 2020, Caitlin Scott, who is director of ethics and HR, Sarah Krause, who manages speciality accounts in the midwest, and Bryce Bradley, who manages speciality accounts in the Great Lakes area.
“I started Parallel 45 with a goal of working with outdoor brands who are focused not only on meeting the needs of the most ambitious users, but also on building products responsibly. SCARPA, as a Benefit Company and a brand that builds leading-edge footwear for mountain sports, embodies those attributes as well as anyone in the technical footwear space,” Doug Scott said. “As a staff of alpinists, climbers, skiers and runners, we are just as excited to represent SCARPA as users as we are as outdoor industry professionals. The feedback from retailers about the team at SCARPA and the product they deliver could not be more positive. We feel fortunate to be part of this team.”
Along with providing sales, marketing and strategic-planning support to brands and retailers, P45 Sales is also a member of One Percent for the Planet. The agency’s network includes 200+ retailers in its territory, including Scheels, Boyne Mountain Sports and Down Wind Sports, among others.
“Doug and his team have built a standout agency in the areas they represent. They’re not only tenured professionals who understand how to build relationships, how to help retailers succeed and how to be a super-effective conduit between retailers and brands, they walk the talk in terms of using and understanding the product at a personal level,” said Matt Ginley, North America Sales Manager for SCARPA North America. “We’re thrilled to welcome them aboard.”
Along with SCARPA, brands P45 Sales currently represents include Mountain Hardwear, Deuter, Exped, Rumpl, Faction, Reima and Julbo, among others.
To contact Scott and his team, visit www.parallel45sales.com/contact.
About SCARPA and SCARPA North America
Founded in 1938, SCARPA builds performance footwear for climbing, hiking, skiing, mountaineering, trail running and other outdoor pursuits from its headquarters in Asolo, Italy. SCARPA has been owned and operated by the Parisotto family since 1956. In 2005, SCARPA opened its North American headquarters in Boulder, Colo., staffed and directed by veterans of the North American outdoor industry, to oversee sales, marketing and distribution in the U.S., Canada and South America. For more information about SCARPA footwear, visit www.scarpa.com.
