BACKPOND APPAREL COMPANY WAS CREATED BY ZACK AND SHELBY GRAY, OF TIFTON GEORGIA. AS A TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHERN TRADITIONS, THEY WERE RAISED WITH, THEY BOTH GREW UP AS "COUNTRY KIDS", SWIMMING IN PONDS AND CREEKS, HUNTING AND FISHING, AND EXPLORING LAND HANDED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS BY THEIR ANCESTORS. THE NAME WAS GIVEN TO LAND BY ZACK'S PARENTAL GRANDPARENTS, WHICH IS STILL IN HIS FAMILY TODAY. ZACK'S MATERNAL GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WAS A GIFTED ARTIST AND HAD A SPECIAL TALENT FOR PAINTING WILDLIFE, ESPECIALLY HUNTING DOGS AND QUAIL. SOME OF HER WORK CAN BE FOUND ON BACKPOND APPAREL PRODUCTS.

ZACK AND SHELBY HOPE THAT AS YOU EXPERIENCE THEIR CREATIONS. YOU WILL BE REMINDED OF THE QUIETER SIMPLER TIMES FROM YOUR OWN CHILDHOOD AND MAYBE EVEN BE INSPIRED TO RECONNECT WITH THE UNIQUE BEAUTY OF  NATURE IN THE SOUTH.