FAQ
Find quick answers about our ski clothing, protective gear, shipping, returns, refunds, order issues, and customer service.
Product Questions
1. What kind of products do you offer?
Our collection focuses on ski clothing and practical protection for real snow days, including ski pants, one-piece ski suits, ski jackets, thermal base layers, ski goggles, padded ski shorts, and knee guards. These products are suitable for skiing, snowboarding, snow travel, and cold-weather mountain activities.
2. Who are your products suitable for?
Our products are suitable for beginners, ski lovers, snowboarders, families, casual riders, and winter outdoor users. Whether you are learning on the snow, practicing your turns, preparing for a family ski trip, or spending time in the mountains, our gear helps support warmth, comfort, movement, and basic protection in winter conditions.
3. What should I wear for skiing or snowboarding?
A basic ski or snowboard outfit usually includes a thermal base layer, an outer layer such as a ski jacket and ski pants or a one-piece ski suit, ski goggles, and suitable protective gear if needed. The goal is to stay warm, dry, comfortable, and able to move freely during changing mountain conditions.
4. Why is layering important for winter sports?
Layering helps your body adjust to changing temperatures and activity levels. You may feel cold while waiting or riding a lift, then warmer while moving downhill. A proper layering system helps manage warmth, comfort, and moisture throughout the day.
5. How does protective gear help on the snow?
Protective gear may provide extra coverage, cushioning, or support during skiing, snowboarding, and snow practice. It can help reduce discomfort from falls or repeated snow contact, especially when learning, practicing, or spending long hours outdoors. However, protective gear cannot prevent all injuries or guarantee complete safety.
6. How do I choose the right size?
Please check the size chart on each product page before ordering. For ski clothing, consider whether you plan to wear layers underneath. For protective items, the fit should feel secure but not too tight or restrictive. You should be able to bend, squat, sit, and move comfortably.
7. How should I care for my winter sports gear?
Always follow the care label on each item. In general, wash gently, avoid bleach or harsh chemicals, and air dry when possible. Padded or protective items should not be heavily twisted, crushed, or exposed to high heat. Make sure all items are fully dry before storage.
Shipping Questions
8. Where do you ship?
All orders are shipped from the United States.
We ship to eligible addresses within the contiguous United States and the following supported European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden.
We do not ship to the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, outlying islands, or destinations outside the coverage listed above. We also do not deliver to P.O. boxes or APO, FPO, or DPO addresses.
9. Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free standard shipping is available when the qualifying merchandise subtotal after discounts reaches the applicable threshold:
| Region | Free Shipping Threshold |
|---|---|
| Contiguous United States | Free standard shipping at USD $160 or more |
| Supported European Destinations | Free standard shipping at USD $260 or more |
The qualifying subtotal excludes taxes and shipping charges. Orders below the threshold are charged USD $3.00 for standard shipping. Expedited shipping is a separate option costing USD $7.99 per eligible order and remains payable even when the order qualifies for free standard shipping.
10. How long does order processing take?
Orders are processed and handed to the carrier within 1–2 business days after payment confirmation.
Processing days are Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and company-observed U.S. holidays. Orders received on a weekend or observed holiday begin processing on the next business day. Selecting expedited shipping does not shorten the processing period.
11. How long does delivery take?
All orders ship from the United States. The estimates below include our 1–2 business days of processing plus the standard carrier transit period:
| Region | Processing | Estimated Transit | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contiguous United States | 1–2 business days | 1–5 business days | 2–7 business days |
| Supported European Destinations | 1–2 business days | 2–5 business days | 3–7 business days |
These are estimated timeframes rather than guaranteed arrival dates.
Carrier acceptance cutoffs, destination holidays, customs clearance, severe weather, and transportation disruptions can affect delivery. The timeframe shown for the shipping option selected at checkout applies to the order.
12. Which countries or regions do you not ship to?
We do not ship to the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, outlying islands, P.O. boxes, or APO, FPO, or DPO addresses.
We also do not serve:
- Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria
- Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions
- Remote areas and offshore islands outside our supported carrier routes
- Any country or region not expressly listed as a supported destination
If your address falls outside our supported coverage, we cannot accept it for delivery.
If an order is accepted for an unsupported address, we will contact you, cancel the order, and issue a full refund to the original payment method within 7 calendar days.
13. Which carriers do you use and how can I track my order?
We use FedEx and DHL. The shipping options available for your address are shown at checkout.
After your order has been shipped, available tracking information will normally be sent to the email address associated with your order.
You can track your order in either of the following ways:
- Visit the Order Tracking page under Customer Care on our website and follow the available tracking instructions.
- Use the tracking number provided in your shipping confirmation email to check your shipment directly on the official website of the applicable shipping carrier.
The first tracking update can take 24–48 hours to appear after carrier handover.
For European orders, FedEx or DHL can transfer the package to an authorized last-mile delivery provider. Tracking can pause temporarily during customs clearance or carrier handoff.
If tracking has not updated for 3 business days after the initial 24–48 hour tracking period, or the package has passed its estimated delivery window, please contact us at info@slopevera.com.
14. Why does my item look compressed after delivery?
Some ski clothing, one-piece ski suits, padded items, and other soft goods may be folded or compressed during shipping to reduce package volume and protect the order in transit. This is normal and does not affect product use.
After delivery, unpack the item and allow it to return to its natural shape before use.
15. Will I need to pay customs duties or taxes?
For U.S. orders, applicable sales tax is included in the checkout total and identified in the order details. Orders delivered within the United States do not incur import duties or customs clearance fees.
For supported European destinations, taxes collected by us are included in the checkout total and shown in the order details.
Because European orders ship from the United States, import duties, customs clearance charges, and carrier import-handling fees are not included in our shipping charges or checkout total. The recipient pays these amounts directly to the relevant authority or carrier.
Import VAT that was not collected at checkout is also payable on import. Please keep your order confirmation showing any tax already collected so that an apparent duplicate charge can be checked.
Please respond to carrier or customs requests for recipient information and import payment so that clearance can proceed. Contact us at info@slopevera.com before refusing a shipment because of an import charge.
Returns, Exchanges & Refunds
16. What is your return and exchange window?
We accept eligible return or exchange requests within 30 calendar days after receipt.
The period begins on the day after you or your designated recipient receives the goods. If items from the same order are delivered separately, the period begins on the day after the final item in that order is received.
Submit your request within the 30-day period. After receiving our return confirmation, complete instructions, and designated return address, hand the return package to your carrier within 7 calendar days. Our voluntary return period does not reduce mandatory rights relating to defective, incorrect, or non-conforming products.
17. How do I start a return or exchange?
Please contact us at info@slopevera.com before returning any item.
For every request, please include:
- Your order number
- The item you want to return or exchange
- Your preferred resolution
- Your contact email address
A reason, photographs, and videos are not required for an ordinary change-of-mind, size, color, or style return. For a damaged, defective, incorrect, missing, or materially different product, we will request only the information reasonably needed to understand and resolve the issue.
We will respond within 1 business day with the return confirmation, complete instructions, and designated return address.
Do not send goods without our return confirmation, to our business address, or to the sender address shown on the original shipping label unless we specifically instruct you to use that address.
18. What condition must returned items be in?
Eligible returned items should generally be:
- Unwashed
- Unaltered
- Clean
- Free from stains
- Free from strong odors, smoke, perfume, and excessive pet hair
- Free from customer-caused damage
- Returned with original tags or labels where applicable
- Returned with applicable accessories, removable components, or included parts
For applicable clothing and protective products, reasonable indoor try-on is permitted to check size, fit, comfort, layering, and general appearance.
Products showing actual outdoor use, including skiing, snowboarding, use on snow or ice, or other substantial outdoor activity, may not qualify for a voluntary return unless the product is damaged, defective, incorrect, or otherwise subject to mandatory consumer rights.
19. Are any items non-returnable?
Products may not qualify for a voluntary return or exchange if they have been:
- Used outdoors
- Washed
- Altered
- Damaged through customer use
- Heavily stained
- Contaminated
- Affected by strong odors
- Otherwise returned in a condition inconsistent with our return requirements
Certain hygiene-sensitive products may also be excluded from voluntary return after use or after applicable protective packaging or seals have been removed, where permitted by law.
Final sale or other products expressly identified as non-returnable may also be excluded from our voluntary return program.
These exclusions do not remove mandatory rights relating to defective, incorrect, unsafe, or non-conforming products.
20. Can I exchange an item for a different size?
Yes. Eligible items can be exchanged within 30 calendar days after receipt, subject to availability.
Reasonable indoor try-on is permitted to check size and fit.
The original item must otherwise satisfy our return conditions and should not show outdoor use, washing, alteration, significant contamination, or customer-caused damage.
For an exchange requested because of size, color, style, or another personal preference, you pay the return and replacement shipping costs. If an exchange is required because we sent an incorrect item or the product is damaged or defective, we pay the necessary return and replacement shipping costs. If your preferred replacement is unavailable, we will offer the available options, including a refund.
21. Who pays for return shipping?
- For change-of-mind returns or an incorrect size, color, or style selected when ordering, you pay the return shipping cost.
- For preference-based exchanges, you also pay the replacement shipping cost. We disclose the actual amount before you proceed.
- When we sent an incorrect item, or the product is damaged in transit, defective, incomplete, or materially different from its description, we pay the necessary return and replacement shipping costs.
We do not issue prepaid return labels as our standard method. For an issue for which we are responsible, contact us before buying postage. We will agree on a reasonable shipping method and reimburse the necessary return postage after receiving your shipping receipt, or arrange another reasonable solution when upfront payment would prevent the return.
22. When will I receive my refund?
Once we receive your returned item, we typically inspect it within 1–2 business days to confirm its eligibility.
After the refund is approved, we initiate the refund to your original payment method within 1–3 business days.
For eligible returns without unresolved issues, the inspection and refund initiation process is generally completed within 7 calendar days after we receive the returned item.
The time required for the refunded amount to appear in your account may vary depending on your bank or payment provider.
23. Are shipping fees refundable?
For a voluntary change-of-mind, size, color, or style return, the original delivery charge is not refunded. Our standard shipping charge is USD $3.00 and our expedited shipping charge is USD $7.99.
For an eligible statutory withdrawal from the entire order, we refund the standard outbound delivery amount paid. If USD $3.00 standard shipping was available and you selected USD $7.99 expedited shipping, the additional USD $4.99 expedited amount is excluded. If the order qualified for free standard shipping and expedited shipping was selected, the USD $7.99 expedited charge is excluded.
When the entire order is refunded because of our fulfillment error, a confirmed defect, damage, or another issue for which we are responsible, we handle the applicable outbound shipping charge under our policies and consumer law. Import duties, VAT, brokerage charges, customs fees, and other amounts paid directly to authorities, carriers, or other third parties are not automatically refundable by us.
If you have a question concerning these charges, please contact us first at info@slopevera.com so that we can review the circumstances.
Orders & Product Issues
24. What promotions are currently available?
Our current promotional benefits include:
- Lucky Sale: Spend USD $200 and save USD $20 on eligible merchandise.
- Lucky Sale: Spend USD $300 and save USD $60 on eligible merchandise.
- Newsletter Offer: Receive 10% off your first eligible order after subscribing.
- Free Standard Shipping: USD $160 or more for eligible U.S. orders and USD $260 or more for eligible European orders, calculated after discounts.
The higher Lucky Sale tier replaces the lower tier, so the USD $20 and USD $60 discounts are not added together. The newsletter discount cannot be combined with a Lucky Sale or another merchandise discount unless a specific offer states otherwise.
A merchandise discount can be combined with free standard shipping when the qualifying merchandise subtotal after the discount still reaches the applicable threshold. Expedited shipping remains USD $7.99 per eligible order.
25. Can I cancel my order?
Contact us at info@slopevera.com as soon as possible if you want to cancel an order. We encourage you to contact us within 12 hours, but this is not a guaranteed cancellation window.
You can still request cancellation after 12 hours. We check the order's actual fulfillment status when the request is received.
If the order has not entered processing, we can cancel it. If it is being processed or has been packed but not dispatched, we will check whether fulfillment can still be stopped. Once it has been handed to FedEx or DHL, it can no longer be cancelled through the pre-dispatch cancellation process.
We do not charge a cancellation fee. Payment collected for a successfully cancelled order or item is refunded to the original payment method. If the entire order is cancelled before dispatch, the refund includes the shipping charge paid to us.
Any mandatory statutory cancellation or withdrawal rights available under applicable law remain unaffected.
26. Can I change my shipping address after placing an order?
Please contact us at info@slopevera.com promptly with your order number and the corrected address.
We can update the address while the order remains available for modification before carrier handover. The 1–2 business day processing period is not a guaranteed address-change window.
After the package has been handed to FedEx or DHL, redirection depends on the carrier's available services. If the carrier charges for redirection, we will explain the available option and actual charge before you decide whether to proceed.
Please carefully check your delivery information before completing your purchase.
27. What should I do if I receive a damaged, defective, or incorrect item?
Please contact us at info@slopevera.com as soon as reasonably possible.
We will request only the information reasonably needed to verify and resolve the issue.
Please include:
- Your order number
- A clear description of the issue
- Photos or videos showing the product problem
- Photos of the packaging if the package arrived damaged
Please keep the original packaging until your case has been reviewed where reasonably possible.
After verification, the available resolution is a replacement, exchange, or refund. We cover the necessary return and replacement shipping costs for a confirmed issue for which we are responsible. Your mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected.
Privacy & Contact
28. How is my personal information used?
We use your information to process orders, arrange shipping, provide customer support, handle returns and refunds, prevent fraud, and improve our services.
For European orders, necessary shipping information is shared with FedEx or DHL, fulfillment partners, customs service providers, and authorized local delivery partners to complete delivery and import processing.
29. Do you sell my personal information?
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.
Certain privacy laws may define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an ordinary monetary sale.
Where our use of advertising, analytics, or similar technologies falls within one of those definitions under applicable law, eligible individuals may exercise the applicable privacy rights or opt-out choices.
30. How can I contact customer service?
You can contact us using the information below:
- Email: info@slopevera.com
- Phone: +1 (859) 443-4436
- Business Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time); Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and U.S. Federal Holidays.
- Business Address: 303 Wysteria Village Dr, Florence, KY 41042, United States
Contact Customer Service
If you cannot find the answer you need, contact us with your order number or product question and we will help as soon as possible.
- Email: info@slopevera.com
- Phone: +1 (859) 443-4436
- Business Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time); Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and U.S. Federal Holidays.
- Business Address: 303 Wysteria Village Dr, Florence, KY 41042, United States