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That's wild I was not expecting to find out that the founder of Oakleys is the creator of Red cameras.

oakley hasn't innovated a dang thing in years, their quality is subpar and their customer service is just awful. If you're looking for ski goggles do yourself a favor and buy Zeal or splurge on Smith. I was especially dissapointed after I bought some oakley 'flight deck' goggles and they started fogging terribly after 1 season. oakley uses this antiquated anti-fog coating that is incredibly delicate, rubs off easily and can't be reapplied. Smith on the other hand has bonded the anti-fog with their lens plastic so it can't be rubbed off. I've had smith 4D goggles for 3 years and they're as perfect as day 1.

Very accurate list.

Not necessarily a topic for this channel but this kind of stuff happens in a lot of different industries and I wish there was a video like this for other goods and services. I am sure a lot of people are buying garbage and have no idea. North Face comes to mind.

What a sad world we’re moving toward. Hopefully the internet will prove beneficial and people will begin coming to their senses.

Malco has gone under now too.

I don’t feel sorry for any of these companies. They forgot why they are in business for.

Are there any companies that actually improved after getting bought out?

I love Knafs too. But I find it funny he designs knives for sh___y Chinese brands that way over charge. I’m sure some will disagree. But that’s just my personal opinion.

You think you could make a video on classic tools alternatives for brands that have gone down in quality?

Paolo Corinaldesi used to be CEO of Woolrich and is currently CEO of Filson.

Enshitifcation.

JCrew used be much better

"Corporate greed" is a lefty phrase.

As a child I attended Woolrich Elementary School. The fence that encircled our school yard separated our playground from the property on which John Rich's home was built and beyond that the Woolrich company building(s). Little did I know that years later I would work for Woolrich Woolen Mill as a summer employee between years spent as an undergraduate at Penn State University. Nothing is made in those factory buildings these days. The Mackinaw Jacket I bought at a great employee discount during those years I think is still packed away somewhere in my hoard, waiting to be disposed of by the heirs after I give up the ghost, before that coat has seen it's last use! LOL.

Great video a lot of good information

It really does suck the way things have gone, Belstaff is another brand gone to the dark side, Swann dri is getting there too.

A headline from Fortune magazine this April: "Gen Z favorite Dr. Martens is struggling as its CEO steps down-and it might be because the shoes last too long".

Check out Comrade Carl over here, I love it

Washing denim inside out helps to preserve the outer surface.

In 1975, I bought an Early 1963 Corvette Roadster to restore. For my birthday, My mom and step-dad bought me a Craftsman tool set in a Craftsman toolbox to help with that restoration. Everything in there was made in the USA. I've bought lots of hand tools since then. But I still have all of those made in USA Craftsman tools, except for the 1/2" (3/8 drive) socket which I was stupid enough to loan to my neighbor who "lost it" and never replaced it. Sad story about all of these failed/failing USA and Canadian companies. Us old timers still remember what quality was. THANKS for this video, Carl!! Stay well!!!

Thank you for this, the more people that understand how destructive these private equity parasites are the better. Every industry touched by these creatures is degraded and compromised for the benefit of corporate greed. An aside, the photo used in the segment about Woolrich supplying clothing to the U.S. Army is of the Soviet Army in WWII.

Doc Martin's were never that good of a design, that includes solovair as it's the same design. Traditional fully leather boots is where it's at.

This video highlights why made in USA made by American workers is so important.

It's been brutal watching the slow motion sellout and fall of Filson. The quality to price ratio of their modern gear is just ludicrously bad.

Another prominent addition to this would be Tom Ford's acquisition by Estee Lauder, while not Private Equity, Estee Lauder is known in the fragrance community for destroying and diluting previously good, long-lasting perfumes.

Of course, JPress is now owned by a Japanese holding company but in this case saved Press by committing to the original sourcing and manufacture. They have also retained Press's high quality but not too too expensive price points. The retailer O'Connell's based in Buffalo, NY retains the Press/Brooks Bros traditionalism and their "house" branded shirts and wool are made by US and Canadian factories. On another note, Abercrombie and Fitch once a renown OUTDOORS company (much like the original Filson, the current another loss to PE), is now the crap that it is and is owned by PE Sycamore Partners (which owns The Limited Co., which owns Zara, etc.) What a shame.

Filson....

I was a professional knifemaker for about a decade, and I know a bunch of the guys over at Gerber personally. You're KINDA on the mark, I think there's a lot of frustration at the ownership by the rank and file, but the design team DO actually try their best to churn out good stuff. Gerber suffers from their constant use.of mystery steel, which people think is maybe 420J... it's not exactly a great knife steel. Their multi-tools are respectable on the higher end, but like you said, Leatherman pretty much has them beat on the multi-tool game pretty consistently. Wouldn't do Victorinox for anything but SAKs, SOG suffers from a lot of the same issues Gerber does with low end manufacturing. Gerber's tactical knives... nothing they make currently draws me to add any of them to my lineup. IMO the best current sub $250 American-made knife company is going to be Spyderco or Protech if you live in a state where you can own an auto. Also, that's called an Omega spring.

Unfortunately sog is another company ruined, grew up near their HQ and loved their knives and a huge fanboy of the powerlock but they no longer make anything in house and when they were bought out they stopped supporting their warranty

J Press is fantastic

Creed Cologne also has fallen prey.

SPICY god damn what a stupendous video and a great idea

Capitalism isn't evil. Lobbyists and private equity firms are.

Private Equity just adds layers of management that just want to make money off of a brand. The brand always loses its heritage because PE just wants the money. I try to find small brands and when I learn they have been consolidated into other companies, I try to find new small brands. I worry about Tom Bihn even though they are much smaller. I am also concerned about Mystery Ranch and Butter Pat Industries after being purchased by Yeti. The Oakley story sucks. It is how I learned to hate Luxottica. Luxottica is shady, they corner people out of the market until they have to concede.

I love that J. Press is in here, they offer exactly what you want from Brooks Brothers but no corners are cut. I need to invest in some more stuff by them

Wow this was a good one

Hell yeah

Sad state of affairs.

It’s called getting money….shit I’d sell my shit too if my family was going to get 100s of millions

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Late to the party but I would agree with the comfort issues with Jim Green. I have the African Rangers and I do love them, however I did have to swap out the insole. No other complaints.

Ariat or wrangler for the win Has to be cotton.

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