Dane Barnes, Scott Barnes, and Alex Slater founded Shibumi Shade, a company that has quickly become synonymous with innovative outdoor gear, changing the way people experience the beach.

“It was difficult. We all three had full-time jobs, so we would sew the Shibumi Shades in the evenings and on weekends,” Shibumi co-founder Dane Barnes said. Barnes said the idea to create a ...

So in 1998 they opened Shibumi Spa at the Brooklyn Heights club (shibumi is Japanese for “complete” or “harmonious”), with the Metrotech location following soon after. The latter does only ...