Patagonia's Tin Shed 77 Responses

Last post: 2 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: Aug 28, 08, 6:22 p.m.

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• eegrek

  http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/…

  Aug 28, 08, 6:22 p.m. – Permalink

• detritus

  I'm a big fan of Yvon Chouinard - and if that really is the tin shed he started his (..their..) business from, I love him all the more.

  Great stuff, thanks for the link.

  

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  Dog-earAug 28, 08, 6:29 p.m. – Permalink

• eegrek

  I admire most gear companies struggles because a lot of them seem to have started by dirtbag adventurers who just wanted to build better tools for their passion. Yvon is a prime example.

  

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  Dog-earAug 28, 08, 6:32 p.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  i wear patagonia shoes to work. They are so comfortable and have lasted a long time. Strangely, they are one of the most expensive objects i own other than this laptop.

  Had an interesting chat with david hieatt from howies about Yvon Chouinard. They both are struggling (well) with issues of scale.

  

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  Dog-earAug 29, 08, 1:04 a.m. – Permalink

• Carl_Weathers

  They've good ethics too when it comes to climate etc.
  I think they also are part of the 1% for the planet.

  

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  Dog-earAug 29, 08, 1:34 a.m. – Permalink

• jpea

  Luckily most outdoor company employees have the same ethics. They're all the people who bummed around in the outdoors for years then had to get a "real job" so they went to what they know best. Very nice industry :)

  • agreed.– jaylarson1/2

    I'm in that industry and have to agree. I'm one of those.– eegrek2/2

  

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  Dog-earAug 29, 08, 6:30 a.m. – Permalink

• eegrek

  I think Patagonia started 1% for the planet. They do have some huge issues though. They make recycled shoes but they make a ton of different styles which is never good for their footprint. Their is huge water use issues with organic cotton, and recycled polyester breaks down faster so a virgin garment may last longer offsetting the footprint if you own it a lot longer. They also shat on Gore for the longest time and then did an about-face and just now released a gore-tex jacket. So even for the company that pioneered the eco-movement in clothing they have struggles. I will always admire where they came from and the direction they want to go. Every company has bumps and every company leaves a footprint, but as far as Yvon and the history of the company it is a cool story. His book "Let my people go surfing" is awesome.

  

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  Dog-earAug 29, 08, 9:20 a.m. – Permalink

• anairn

  They did indeed, eegreek.

  An interesting wee read:
  http://www.grist.org/news/maindi…

  • 'eegrek', sorry!– anairn1/2

    no worries.– eegrek2/2

  

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  Dog-earAug 29, 08, 9:21 a.m. – Permalink