Welcome to Stogies, I’m Lewis, and I’m the founder of the brand. This is a small insight into Stogies and why it’s such a passion of mine and my family’s. 

As children, my brothers and I were always absolute nutters, forever making ramps in the garden and riding off them with anything on wheels, all trying to outdo each other, and forever injuring ourselves (our poor mother). Many years later, and nothing has changed, still breaking bones on bikes... why? Because we absolutely love the sport and the lifestyle, and tbh nothing in this world beats the feeling of riding mountain bikes.

As a kid, I always struggled at school, always getting rubbish grades and feeling a bit thick compared to all the other bookworms (nerds). BUT! I was excelling in hands-on subjects, particularly art. This eventually led me to leave school at the age of 16 to start art college, starting with fine art, but soon I learnt I was better at designing for a purpose, so I went into the world of graphic design. Finally found something I absolutely loved, which can get you a career!