This is a great store for quality men's and women's outdoor shoes, boots and clothing. I've found…read moregreat shirts for my husband and winter boots for me. I also bought kuhl pants that I love! The people who work there are nice and helpful!

From the owner: The J D Mills Clothing Store carries quality apparel and accessories for men and women.read more

Awesome! This place is rad and the owner is super nice. Glad this exists in Ely!read more

I'm super stoked for the kids of Ely that this place exists! Chris is such a good guy, and what…read morehe's doing by creating a skate scene and giving the people there some exposure to music and activities like skateboarding is pure magic!!!

First of all, there's very little "Surplus" here, as during my recent visit, the merchandise looked…read moreall well stocked and new. The person at the counter subsequently informed me that the current owner kept the name when it was purchased from the previous occupant. Nonetheless, I found what I needed quickly, thought the price was reasonable, and was pleased both as I left, and subsequently when I put them to use. What did I buy? Knee high rubber boots. Our Moose Track Adventures canoe trip guide had a pair on that I admired, and since I needed a pair for an upcoming trip to the Peruvian Amazon, that was good enough for me. At the end of the Amazon trip, we were asked whether we wished to donate the boots. I liked the fit, comfort, and versatility of my LaCrosse boots so much that I declined in favor of my next Earthwatch adventure.

An excellent place to go for the basics when you're up north. Every time I'm in Ely, I swing by…read more Prices are generally better than your typical REI, etc. Not exactly what I would call "surplus" since most of the items seem to be new. The space is also pretty small, so it can seem cramped with other people in the store.

Beautiful showroom, attentive assistance, excellent product display, human engineered product fit,…read moreand assured product maintenance materials. Superior product design offers the utmost in comfort under the coldest temperature conditions.

these boots run a size small and the soles are strange gummy crap that disintegrate. they are not…read morewarm,the insert liner is cheap.

I wanted a work bag, and when I spoke with Terry he came up with a design that really fit my needs…read more A week and a half later it was done and it's so perfect. He went above and beyond my expectations. The quality of the material is only outweighed by the beautiful craftsmanship. Thank you again!

From the owner: Handmade waxed canvas and leather Utility Bags, Totes, Backpacks, Purses, Pouches and more! Many…read moregift items in the store are handcrafted from local artisans. We support our local artists and vendors.

The customer service here was exemplary (thanks, Maria!). My family and I ended up spending about…read more$350 in total here, for items that we actually needed, and just to help support the store and Hibbing's economy. I certainly wish that this company would open a location in my current hometown (over 1,000 miles away from northeastern Minnesota).

Tends to be on the higher side for pricing, but they do occasionally have some cute things. Smaller…read morestore, so smaller selection.

We seen this place on our way to Grand Marais yesterday and told my husband that we have to stop…read morewhen we came back to split rock. We did and see all the items they have. There are very cute clothes located there and all sorts of garden items in the extra building attached to main store. Love all the things they have but had to limit what I got. Bought a few items for our camper (soap), to table liner (for our house) but couldn't pass up few things for garden area. Started buying things fir family, for xmas so will remember this place when we are back up in the area, for camping.

I have such fond memories of this place. Every time we would come up to the North Shore (3-4x/yr.)…read morewe would stop and talk to Dick and Lois and purchase some off the wall item that was really cool, as well as pick up some of those awesome birthday cards that are funnier than ever. Several years ago, we purchased a really cool bell that now hangs outside our patio in Charleston, SC. I can't wait to show it to them, as I will be going up there next Wednesday or Thursday.