We believe in having less stuff, designed with more care.
We design gear for people who tackle life head on and do it with style. You demand the best from your tools and the objects you carry, and so do we. There’s plenty of stuff in the world; frankly, too much. We believe in having less stuff, designed with more care.
Our mission at Lever Gear is to restore the art of craftsmanship to manufactured goods- to design great looking products that solve real problems, work flawlessly, and stand the test of time.
Lever Founder, Mike Scully, spent 15 years in San Francisco helping companies develop products ranging from solar inverters to kayaks. As an independent product design and engineering consultant, he loved the interaction of working with new clients, but secretly longed to create his own products, on his own terms. After a few false starts at finding just the right product, Mike was reminded of an old idea he had for a credit card multitool when he came across one in a gift shop. He remembers that card tool as being “pretty cool, but kinda lame,” and thinking, “I can do better.”
In January of 2015, Mike launched Lever Gear with his wife, April, to bring the Toolcard™ to life and develop a brand of premium everyday carry gear. That same month they had their first child, Brayden. A few months later they moved to Asheville NC and bought a house. What better time to try to launch a company, right?
Mike runs the design, engineering and creative direction of the company while April runs the media and marketing. They both report to Brayden who really runs the show.
Bringing a high caliber product to market wouldn’t be possible without a strong team behind us. We carefully selected design and manufacturing partners who were willing to take ownership of the process, and who shared our passion for producing only the highest quality products. The Lever Gear Toolcard™ is made in America, with our main production facility just minutes from our Asheville office. This proximity enabled us to work closely with the manufacturing team throughout the design process and optimize the design for manufacturability. It also allows us to keep a tight leash on quality control and adjust to any issues as they arise.
