Prois women's hunting apparel.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: [small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF - Brief article

ER nurse and avid huntress Kirstie Pike was spurred to start Prois (Gaelic for "prowess") in early 2008 by "basically not being able to find any performance-driven women's hunting apparel. We just decided to go out and do it."

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Now 40 products strong, the Prois catalog includes thermo-regulating layering systems with function in mind: The Pro Edition line is windproof, water-resistant and notably silent. The Prois growth curve has been "crazy," says Pike, who has five employees. "In the first two quarters of this year, we had 700 percent...