ABOUT US: LIFTED is the collective brainchild of brother-sister team Kyle and Rachel Puma and close friend Gabe Sbarglia. Founded in the winter of 2007, the concept, website and retail store have grown in leaps and bounds. The small town of Rome, NY (yes, that place where Woodstock ‘99 was), is LIFTED's home, and support from their local community, as well as many nationwide and worldwide affiliates, is to what LIFTED attributes its success.

“We wanted to base operations out of Rome because this is our home… We love it here, and want to give back to the community as much as we can. I can’t wait to see where the Lifted stores and website expand to in the future.”
-Kyle Puma-Owner/Founder

“For me, Lifted is a place where skateboarders, snowboarders, artists and everyone else with a positive attitude can come together as one… a place that is surrounded by love, faith, progression, and creativity. I just love everything about it!”
-Rachel “Rappa Kid” Puma-Owner/Founder

“Focusing on remaining a core board shop and clothing boutique, with a strong emphasis on the worldwide art community, is what Lifted is based around. We want to take this as far as we can, remain positive, and meet as many people as we can.”
-Gabe Sbarglia-Owner/Founder

LIFTED is something that we have all wanted to do our entire lives: an opportunity for us to give back to both the locals and the ever-increasing worldwide network of amazingly inspirational, creative, and progressive people. We truly want to connect with as many people as we can; we want to hear their stories, their ideas, their passions. We want to do everything we can to help them achieve those dreams, and in the same process move the company forward to become a worldwide brand surrounded by great people and customer service. The more people we get in touch with, the more we can do to support their interests. So spread the word, and keep building on your LIFTED LIFE each and every day!

Cheers!
-Gabe, Kyle, Rachel-