The stock Octane SL III, with Kristin’s graphics plan behindBen Delaney/BikeRadar
The soles of Kristin’s custom OctanesCourtesy
Pearl often does custom work for its athletes, whether in footwear or in clothingBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Pearl’s US office is a very serious, uptight place…Ben Delaney/BikeRadar
…especially when it’s somebody’s birthdayBen Delaney/BikeRadar
R&D is a daily processBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Custom and prototype clothing abounds for Pearl’s pro athletesBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Olympians, world champions, product testersBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Don’t let the boss know, but Pearl Izumi employees have a ping pong table and they’re not afraid to use itBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Pearl will be rearranging facilities soon, but much of the US supply is housed in the Louisville facilityBen Delaney/BikeRadar
The wall of shame/fame: Pearl’s recent ads have met with varying responses — some never saw the light of dayBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Don’t try this at homeBen Delaney/BikeRadar
The lower ad ran in a few publications; the upper did notBen Delaney/BikeRadar
A view of the prototyping area from the second-floor officesBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Nhu Tran working on a pair of shortsBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Deme Junio putting together a garment for Argos-ShimanoBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Lia Bybee, Pearl Izumi Speed Shop’s head of Advanced Development, lays out a pattern for cyclo-cross warm-up pants for Jannick Eckmann, son of Pearl Izumi president Juergen EckmannBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Bybee lays out Thermal Fleece material for Eckmann’s ’cross pantsBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Work 10 years, get a tiny jerseyBen Delaney/BikeRadar
A view of the prototyping area from the second-floor officesBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Diana Sibayan working on a pair of shortsBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Deme Junio putting together a garment for Argos-ShimanoBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Lia Bybee, Pearl Izumi Speed Shop’s head of Advanced Development, lays out a pattern for cyclo-cross warm-up pants for Yannick Eckmann, son of Pearl Izumi president Juergen EckmannBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Bybee lays out Thermal Fleece material for Eckmann’s ’cross pantsBen Delaney/BikeRadar
Work 10 years, get a tiny jerseyBen Delaney/BikeRadar