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Honestly never was interested in Patagonia (associated them with Silicon Valley bro types). After learning about the company and its owner from the move they ma
by ycta202249823 4y ago
Honestly never was interested in Patagonia (associated them with Silicon Valley bro types). After learning about the company and its owner from the move they made yesterday I'll probably refresh my wardrobe with some of their products for the coming winter.
- parker_mountain 4y agoIt's really funny how much of a stereotype it was. I've heard it being referred to as Patagucci, and there was even a puffy vest vending machine in sfo for a year or so (uniqlo, not patagonia)
- insane_dreamer 4y agoit's probably as far from SV bro's as you can get
- uxp100 4y agoNot really, most of the “bros” I knew when I worked in SV I would describe as white or Indian men moderately interested in hiking biking and camping. Which makes sense, the Bay Area is stunning. Grab a beer or two afterwards. Have a nice time. (You might detect I’m kinda on the side of the bros here.)
- _jal 4y agoI'm guessing you spent little to no time on Sand Hill Road last decade. The lunch spots could have been ads for Patagonia sweater-vests and Allbirds shoes.
- insane_dreamer 4y agoI meant Yvon isn't like SV bros
- kodah 4y agoMost people just use "Silicon Valley bro" in substitute for "man I don't like that is interested in technology".
- alasdair_ 4y ago>associated them with Silicon Valley bro types Patagonia themselves dislike this association, going so far as to refuse to make clothing for many of these people. https://gizmodo.com/patagonia-will-stop-selling-those-horrible-silicon-vall-1833756814 https://gizmodo.com/patagonia-will-stop-selling-those-horrib...
- nerdponx 4y agoAnd the reason the bros like it is because it's legitimately good quality and it looks good. You can wear it on the slopes and keep it on at après-ski, so to speak. Also, my personal endorsement: I love my Patagonia fleece vest. I got mine used on Ebay 7 years ago and it has held up that long.
- t0bia_s 4y agoSo you don't need actual product, just their idea. That is pure consumerism. I do recommend documentary series Century of Self (2002, BBC) from Alex Curtis that explain how it works.