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Many climbers throughout the UK may be unaware of Ocun as a brand, but the company has been making climbing gear for over twenty five years. Ocun are based in the Mlada Boleslav, in the Czech Republic. The town has a strong engineering heritage, Skoda was also founded there.
Ocun's founder, Pavel Hendrych was an automotive engineer by profession. He started making harnesses using his Grandmother's sewing machine and hand dying the fabrics in the families kitchen. In the early Nineties a visit to the Rock Pillars area of Sibera inspired Pavel to start manufacturing rock shoes. Rock Pillars was an innovative brand from the start. They were the first company to design shoes with soles that covered the the heal, enabling better grip whilst heal hooking. In 2015 to allow greater focus on product development, build quality and customer service Rock Pillars and Ocun were merged into a single brand.
2015 also saw the launch of Ocun's clothing range. The range combines durable, materials with functional, fashionable designs that maximize freedom of movement. The subtle colours have been inspired by nature.
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