# Sun & Ski Sports

> Sun & Ski Sports is a Texas-based specialty outdoor retailer founded in 1980 that sells snow, water, cycling, running and hiking gear across roughly 30 stores in a dozen states and online at sunandski.com. Headquartered in Stafford, near Houston, it pairs specialty-shop expertise - ski mounting, bike builds, gear tune-ups and rentals - with the pricing and selection of a larger chain, operating under the 'Adventure For All' banner.

- **Founded:** 1980
- **Headquarters:** Stafford, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Barry Goldware (Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 500-750 employees
- **Products:** Snow Sports Shop, Water Sports, Cycling / Bike Shop, Run & Hike, Rentals & Gear Services
- **Notable:** Named a Newsweek Best Online Shop three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023), ranking #8 in the Outdoor category with a 7.88 composite score in 2023, Grown from a single Midwest warehouse to roughly 30 stores across about a dozen states since 1980, Built a multi-season category model (snow, water, cycling, running) that reduces seasonal revenue swings

## Products & services

- **Snow Sports Shop** — Skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, jackets and outerwear from brands like Burton, Rossignol, Salomon and Spyder, plus in-store ski and snowboard mounting.
- **Water Sports** — Kayaks, paddleboards, wakeboards, water skis, wake foils and wetsuits for lake and coastal customers.
- **Cycling / Bike Shop** — Bikes, components and accessories (Cannondale and others) with professional bike building and maintenance.
- **Run & Hike** — Performance running and hiking footwear and apparel from Hoka, On, Salomon and others, with fit expertise.
- **Rentals & Gear Services** — Seasonal rentals, ski/board tune-ups, bike service and gear maintenance across store locations.
- **Pickleball & Lifestyle** — Pickleball gear, casual and lifestyle apparel, footwear and outdoor lifestyle accessories.
- **sunandski.com (E-commerce)** — Omnichannel online store with buy-online-pickup-in-store, financing via Affirm, and a Newsweek-recognized shopping experience.

## Achievements

- Named a Newsweek Best Online Shop three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023), ranking #8 in the Outdoor category with a 7.88 composite score in 2023
- Grown from a single Midwest warehouse to roughly 30 stores across about a dozen states since 1980
- Built a multi-season category model (snow, water, cycling, running) that reduces seasonal revenue swings
- Distributed employee appreciation bonuses across the entire company during the 2020 pandemic

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Recognized as a Newsweek Best Online Shop for the third consecutive year, ranking #8 in the Outdoor category.
- **2022-01** — Operating roughly 30-32 stores across about a dozen states with a national e-commerce presence.

## Links

- Website: https://sunandski.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-ski-sports
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SunAndSkiSports
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunandskisports/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunandskisports

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Last updated: 2026-08-13