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re: North Face is now for poors. Patagonia is trend of moment. Barbour for ballers
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:14 am to crazy4lsu
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:14 am to crazy4lsu
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None of the hipsters I know (I live in Seattle, I know plenty) wear anything that resembles outdoor gear.
Hmm, I guess the OG hipsters in the Pacific Northwest are different.
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:14 am to UF
What about Mountain Hardware? Still relevant?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:15 am to SabiDojo
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:15 am to meauxjeaux2
Damn, I like that jacket
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:16 am to Cdawg
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I'm not laughing. But I did laugh at how you bought a flannel shirt made by a company called FayetteCHILL.
Fair
However, FayetteChill makes very high quality flannel shirts, fwiw. I mean...they make great quality merchandise
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:16 am to DixonCider
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What about Mountain Hardware? Still relevant?
Sure, but owned by Columbia. Quality has declined according to most, but instead of making a ton of shitty, cheap MH gear, the parent company can just use Columbia for that.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:16 am to DixonCider
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What about Mountain Hardware? Still relevant?
Are they selling it at Marshalls or Stein Mart? If so then you have your answer.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:17 am to Salmon
My old (20 yr +/-) Patagonia rain jacket let a little water through while I was running errands in last Saturday's rain. Was looking at the Frogg Toggs gear earlier today. Anyone have experience with their gear?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:19 am to mizzoukills
TBH, I did check it out b/c I love a good comfy flannel. I just couldn't select a color pattern that I liked.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:20 am to mizzoukills
Patagonia is the brand of Burlington buyers. Congrats.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:20 am to mizzoukills
Barbour is not sophisticated baller. It's a good product at a decent price. Filson is good but their made in the USA this mainly bullshite.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:21 am to JoePepitone
Patagonia makes really good running shorts. Shirts and stuff I just buy sheep. Same with fleeces. Not like I live in the Arctic anyway. I plan to get a Barbour jacket purely since it can be worn with slacks and a button down and not make me look 12 years old.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:22 am to mizzoukills
Just to add a little trivia: the founder of the North Face (Doug Thomkins) was married to a co-founder of Patagonia (Kristine Wear) until the former's death last year.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:23 am to JoePepitone
folks, I never said North Face does not make great gear.
What I said is North Face started mass marketing their gear as a popular trend priced at the cusp of affordability for most everyone. They price it high enough that truly poor people cannot afford it, but low enough that pretty much all non-welfare folks can purchase an item as their "big Christmas gift" for someone.
You can't fault them for that. It was and still is a great business decision, but like all trends something else is going to replace the North Face trend. And it appears Patagonia will do just that.
After the North Face trend ends, you'll likely see North Face gear selling in the $50 - $60 range just like Columbia.
And eventually the same shite will happen to Patagonia, Marmot, Arcteryx, and the other brands just waiting to explode like North Face.
But, there are brands that seem to shun the lure of "trend of the moment". A great example of one of these brands is Barbour. Sure, there are many other brands as good or better than Barbour. But for sake of today's argument, I've chosen Barbour.
Barbour doesn't need to be the "trend of the moment". It knows what it is and embraces its place in the fashion world.
I respect that. So do people with a little money and real fashion sense.
What I said is North Face started mass marketing their gear as a popular trend priced at the cusp of affordability for most everyone. They price it high enough that truly poor people cannot afford it, but low enough that pretty much all non-welfare folks can purchase an item as their "big Christmas gift" for someone.
You can't fault them for that. It was and still is a great business decision, but like all trends something else is going to replace the North Face trend. And it appears Patagonia will do just that.
After the North Face trend ends, you'll likely see North Face gear selling in the $50 - $60 range just like Columbia.
And eventually the same shite will happen to Patagonia, Marmot, Arcteryx, and the other brands just waiting to explode like North Face.
But, there are brands that seem to shun the lure of "trend of the moment". A great example of one of these brands is Barbour. Sure, there are many other brands as good or better than Barbour. But for sake of today's argument, I've chosen Barbour.
Barbour doesn't need to be the "trend of the moment". It knows what it is and embraces its place in the fashion world.
I respect that. So do people with a little money and real fashion sense.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 9:27 am
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:25 am to mizzoukills
Kills is in here describing what has happened over the last 10 years and calling it a prediction
North Face already sells for 50-60 bucks. Patagonia has been the hottest brand for OT type people for at least 5 years. Marmot has already been diluted. Barbour was very trendy among frat kids when I was in school 10 years ago.
North Face already sells for 50-60 bucks. Patagonia has been the hottest brand for OT type people for at least 5 years. Marmot has already been diluted. Barbour was very trendy among frat kids when I was in school 10 years ago.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:26 am to mizzoukills
But what about LL bean and Eddie Bauer ? Is that too 90's, can it make a come back?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:27 am to mizzoukills
Dirtbag climbers wear the brand that sponsors them if they're lucky enough to have a sponsor. Otherwise they pick up whatever's available at the thrift store. Show up in Yosemite decked out in brand new logos and you out yourself as a poser.
FWIW.
FWIW.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:27 am to mizzoukills
Summit Ice all the way
Deny Nothing!
Deny Nothing!
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:28 am to tigerjunior
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LL bean
quote:
Eddie Bauer
I know you aren't serious
Posted on 12/6/16 at 9:28 am to mizzoukills
And FWIW... That's a bad arse jacket.
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