Melanzana Outdoor Clothing

We got our Mellys! After grabbing an appointment, we were stoked to make our way to this iconic Leadville staple It did not disappoint! Super friendly and lgbtq friendly staff Knowing that this is quite literally made on site by people living in the town is the icing on the cake Make sure to book an appointment if you’d like to purchase more than hats and socks (although they usually have a well stocked overstock section, just be mindful you can’t necessarily get the colors you might want without an appointment) Very friendly and knowledgeable staff Thanks for the free stickers and postcards!!! Also, check out the way they wrap your items so you don’t need a bag!

We’ve been planning a road trip through Colorado from Washington state and decided to check out Leadville’s scenery. Figured since we’ll be passing through, let’s check out Melanzana! Making an appointment in advance was *key* to access their entire selection and made the shopping experience more relaxed and enjoyable. My partner was looking for a solid red hoodie in his size but they didn’t have one on the rack, so he asked and lo-and-behold they had the exact one he wanted already made in their factory! We had 3 people in our party and managed to book 2 appts so we could all grab something we liked. We asked if any same day appointment openings happened so our friend could get more than 1 item and to our luck, they did! Super friendly staff. Get some pizza at High Mountain Pies afterward! I’m happy we stopped in town!

I am incredibly disappointed in Melanzana. Throughout college, it was a blast to stop by and grab matching mellys, then go out and ski for the day. Anymore, you either need to book an appointment a year in advance buy a sweatshirt, or buy it from a scalper for 3x the original price. Recently, I saw that they would be offering a limited number of sweatshirts for sale online. It has been years since I have had the opportunity to get a new melly and I thought it would be great to add another one to the collection. The listings online said the next restock date would be Monday morning, January 26th, during business hours. I work the night shift and decided to stay up and see if I could be lucky enough to beat the line and get one. 11am for me is 10am for them and is the start of their business hours. 11am rolls around, nothing. I refreshed many many times and finally the message changed. Now its sometime between 12-3pm. 11am for me is like staying up until 4am and I need to wake up around 3pm on a normal day. I feel like there is NO consideration for the customer anymore. They could have easily listed a time or a general time range instead of saying oops, never mind, we feel like doing this at a different time. Suckers will just have to wait. It is almost like they are trying to make it as hard as possible for someone to buy something from them.

I didn’t have an appointment when I visited so I can’t speak to that process, but I had a great experience at Melanzana. I went right when they opened in the morning and was able to try on the pullovers they had in overflow. Not many color options if you don’t make an appointment, and you have to make one super in advance, but I thinks it’s well worth it. Jackets are really good quality and just such a unique thing to own. I will definitely be returning to buy another!

Got a hat here when I was visiting Leadville earlier this year. It was a no-brainer to make an appointment for November and come back to have access to the full north section. Got two awesome hoodies and some socks, & my sister who was visiting from out of state found a great melly in the south side of the store! Highly recommend their great products, easily the coziest items I have ever worn. Also be sure to check out the other cool stuff to do in Leadville, like the Mineral Belt Trail or Ski Cooper!

Highly recommend stopping in if you're ever visiting Leadville. Great people and great gear!

I had my first experience shopping at this local Colorado Made store full of great quality items. Iv lived in the Colorado Springs area for about 3 years now and I have heard of this local spot by other Coloradans that I talk with. They all love their Melly and I have Always wanted the Micro V2 fleece hoodie. I have made and canceled appointments in the past because of the times of the year I did not feel comfortable driving up to 10,200 ft above sea level. I had planned a trip to Leadville in the end of September 27th 2025. I was really wanting to get an appointment booked for this weekend. I did have to stalk the website to find a canceled appointment. Luckily one day I was checking every 30 mins on their appointment only calendar and there was a cancelation from 12:30pm-1pm. I snatched that up so quickly and I was so glad I was able to book this appointment! I checked 2 weeks before my appointment was booked. I was so stoked and excited to be able to shop the North side today. I ended up buying 2 Micro V2 fleece hoodies. You can only buy 2 items at a time. I bought a women’s size M and a L. The medium fits a little tighter but not skin tight. The Large is a little loose and fits baggy but not over sized by any means. I had a great first time experience and Blake checked me out when I was ready to buy. I do like that this company is local to Colorado and how it keeps its product in stock and in demand for those who make an appointment. My best advice is to be hopeful, patient and persistent to get an appointment sooner than 8-10 months out. Check their calendar frequently if your able to during the day. Don’t give up hope, it is possible to get an appointment in before the 9 months out! I did! loved my first experience here and I will be back after 6 months passes. Thank you Melanzana staff and you now have a life long customer. Sincerely, Julie.

Great experience on my first visit to Melanzana. Did not have an appointment, but the enthusiastic and friendly staff let me have a look around, and I ended buying a hoodie and hat from the overflow (non-appointment) section. Definitely recommend trying to book an appointment if you can for larger selection. I love the quality and comfort of the pieces I bought!