The Grey NATO – 168 – Designing The Clothes Of The Future With Steve Tidball Of Vollebak
The Grey NATO – 168 – Designing The Clothes Of The Future With Steve Tidball Of Vollebak
Episode 168 covers a big slice of the core TGN mindshare with a look at everything from the latest field watch from Victorinox to Leica cameras and a fascinating chat with the founder of a high-performance, avant-garde, and seriously cool clothing brand called Vollebak.
Featuring a an interesting and wide ranging conversation with the co-founder of Vollebak, Steve Tidball, Jason and James explore the world of high-end performance wear when a brand refuses to follow convention and actively seeks to challenge the norms of how we all interface with our clothes - even those that glow in the dark!
0:35 Vollebak Clothing https://bit.ly/3wgAXNR
9:34 Victorinox Swiss Army Heritage https://bit.ly/3bzJsKy
12:28 Victorinox Ground Force https://bit.ly/3ELEAP3
18:49 Leica SL2 https://bit.ly/3nTcytV
20:53 Maker mesh bracelet https://amzn.to/2Zp5PiT
23:20 Steve Tidball on Om Malik’s “The Omshow Podcast” https://bit.ly/3BGYt7V
26:05 Abseiling https://bit.ly/3GNJTPK
41:01 Planet Earth Shirt https://bit.ly/3bEK1mo
41:50 Aldo Kane https://bit.ly/3EE1Tdx
57:20 100 Year Sweatpants https://bit.ly/3ELHO57
57:25 100 Year Sweatshirt https://bit.ly/3jY3Rxt
1:03:33 Race to Sero system https://bit.ly/3GMXjeY
1:08:35 The Garbage Watch https://bit.ly/3waLrhX
1:14:45 “Link Sar: The Last Great Unclimbed Mountain” (youtube) https://bit.ly/3bDidik
1:17:05 Upcycld Woodworking https://bit.ly/upcycld
“Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of intelligent effort” John Ruskin
I'll be honest; this was a lot more interesting that I'd expected. And it has me thinking.. maybe I only need a couple of pieces of 100-year gear and I can ditch most of my wardrobe. They do seem more designed for the tall, thin, outdoorsman rather than the short, stocky, kettlebell swinger. Ah well.
Great episode as always. I love this stuff. It's great to see people enter such a densely populated industry with a fresh take and really interesting products. That nomad hoodie looks amazing.