Re:Useless design features in modern products
by x0x0 on Thursday October 26, 2017 @02:25PM
(#15561598)
I'd guess they're in a similar position to North Face, who realized there's a lot more people that want to look fashionable than people who need -50F clothing, or even people who actually ski in that temperature range instead of hiding at the bar...
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Useless design features in modern products
by Bartweiss on Thursday October 26, 2017 @03:44PM
(#15562312)
Pretty much, yeah. They still make good gear, but so does North Face. There's an interesting split between outdoor companies that have made this switch (e.g. North Face) and ones that really haven't (e.g. Black Diamond). It seems like some companies have specialized in gear that no one wears for style, and the rest have hybridized.