Empire: Talkin' Shop

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Empire Shop Bio
Empire
1111 St. Antoine 0,
thinkempire.com
Montreal, Quebec
Year Opened: 1999
Locations: 6

You may have heard of the famed Canadian contest “The Shakedown” before, but you may not have heard about the shop behind it all. Empire is the go-to boardin’ boutique for Québécois snow buffs, and with six different locations, they’re expanding their clientele almost as fast as their clothing shelves and snowboard racks. Proffering a powerhouse squadron of team riders in DCP, David Aubry, Annie Boulanger, Benji Ritchie, and up-and-comer Jason Dubois, the shop is legit by association. To top off the top-shelf talent representing Empire, they also employ the most knowledgeable and informed buyers and retailers in the land, so if you ever find yourself in and around our neighbor to the north and you need to conjure up a quick kit, swing in to Empire and maybe Régis De Macar will be on the floor to answer your every query. And don’t worry if you don’t speak fluent French—the salespeople at Empire are “buy-lingual.”
– Tom Monterosso


Women’s Freeride Snowboard
Ride Promise
MSRP: $399.99
"Its urethane sidewalls (Slimewalls®) and Carbon Array 3 with “ch” give this board a smooth, solid ride.”-Régis De Macar


Women’s Freeride Binding
Rome Strut
MSRP: $180.00
“They’re super-responsive all over the mountain, and have one of the best toe-straps on the market.”


Women’s Hat/Beanie
I Found Montreal National Beanie
MSRP: $25.00
"I Found is a brand from Québec that designs a bunch of sick and different styles of beanies.”


Women’s Technical Winter Jacket
Sessions Pixie Jacket
MSRP: $300.00
"It’s a high-performance Gore-Tex® jacket with the RECCO® avalanche safety system, which may not be useful for everyone, but is a good thing to have.”


Women’s First Layer
Cilla Nikki Top
MSRP: $89.99
“It has a really nice fit—long and simple, and at the same time, the colorway is definitely fashionable.”


Women’s Youth Boot
Burton Girls Emerald Smalls
MSRP: $119.95
"It’s a high-end boot for kids with the ‘Speed Zone Express’ that makes it easier for them to tie their boots up.”

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