MEET THE MADJACKS
Are your feet still hurting? It’s probably not your fault. Be COMFORTABLE without compromising performance. The MadJacks is a patented device that morphs your snowboard boot onto a ski binding. Oh, and did we mention it was invented by ROCKET SCIENTISTS?
Innovative Design
Because we are rocket scientists at our day job, we understand and study the physics behind skiing. We recognize that SKI GEOMETRY has changed immensely in the last 40 years, while ski boot technology has not changed since Disco was alive and orange shag carpet was in vogue. MODERN SKIS do not require a severe forward flex, they do require firm medial support to drive the ski. The MADJACKS was designed in the modern area, with a moderate and comfortable flex that allows you to drive the ski with SUPERB RESPONSE. And because they wrap around a snowboard boot, your days of boot bang are gone and you can walk like a human being to the lodge. Welcome to the new era of skiing – SKIING PAIN FREE
Real World Testimonials
MadJacks are AWESOME!
“ Honestly, they totally changed my attitude about skiing. I always went along just waiting till my toes got uncomfortable, cold and numb and I was just plain tired. These bindings made a huge difference — plus, I just felt cool having something no one else had.”
— BLAIR SACHS HANEWALL, SKIER, SEATTLE, WA
Thank you MadJacks!
“I patrol with a snowboard but I want to use my skis as well. Unfortunately after wearing snowboard boots for 20 years I can’t stand the thought of putting on the ski boots for up to 10 hours a day. Thank you MadJacks!”— ROD SCHMIDT, SKI PATROL, MT CREEK, NJ
‘no brainer’
“As a store owner, I am excited to offer the MadJacks to the youth market as an alternative to traditional ski boots. As a parent, it is a ‘no brainer’, one pair of boots now to ski, ride and sled!”
— JOSH HARING, CO-OWNER OF THE MOUNTAIN AIR, ADVANCED SKIER, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
I love to ski
“I love to ski, but the fit of a traditional ski boot does not work for me. The MadJacks allowed me to hit the slopes again and be comfortable.”
— STEPHANIE HOWINGTON, BEGINNER SKIER, HOUSTON, TX.
Who are we
We are an INNOVATIVE startup in California with a simple, patented idea, why not use comfortable snowboard boots for a great day of skiing?
Let's face it, most of us are on the mountain to HAVE FUN. We don't require world class equipment and we don't want to pay a premium for it. At Mad Jack Snowsports we are 'mad' about making snowsports equipment that is COMFORTABLE, versatile, fun, and affordable without impacting performance.
Our flagship product is a REVOLUTIONARY device that marries the performance of a ski boot with the comfort and ease of a snowboard boot.
No joke about it, we are MAD about disrupting this industry and looking at snowsports equipment in a totally different way.
Meet The Team
Kristin Mehiel
FOUNDER, CEO, SALES & MARKETING
HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA
FAVORITE SLOPE: Four O’clock Run, Breckenridge
FUN FACT: She's been bitten by shark
WHAT IS SHE MAD ABOUT?:
"Cramming my children’s feet into their ski boots "
Eric Mehiel
FOUNDER, PRODUCT & ENGINEERING
HOMETOWN: Boulder, CO
FAVORITE SLOPE: Pallavicini, Arapahoe Basin
FUN FACT: He moonlights as a Rocket Scientist, really!
WHAT IS HE MAD ABOUT?:
"38 years of boot bang!"
Who's Talking About Mad Jack Snowsports
Entrepreneur Showcase Innovation Award Winners-2018-
Venture forum an intro to the world of angel investors and sharks
5 Questions with Founders of Mad Jack Snowsports
Eric Mehiel may be an aerospace engineer, but his greatest innovation to date is a terrestrial one. The Boulder-born-and-raised Mehiel is the inventor of a ski binding adaptation system that allows skiers to wear snowboard boots and still safely strap into their bindings and step onto the slopes
This Los Osos couple’s invention could revolutionize the skiing industry
Kristin and Eric Mehiel of Los Osos believe they have created a product that can have a potentially significant impact on the skiing industry. Like many innovative ideas, it originated from a place of frustration.
The boldest product launch at this year’s show was the Mad Jack Ski Binding for snowboard boots. - February 8th, 2017
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Go skiing in the comfort of snowboarding boots with the Madjacks adapter.