E17: Black Bear Brand, Kevin Costner Jacket, Vintage Cars, Motorcycles, Travel, Boro, Wesco

Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas

Josh Sirlin lives in chaos and it is the chaos that has created the products for Black Bear Brand. He tells the story of how he has awoken the bear and his adventure chasing smiles.

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0:00 Next to the tannery everyday

4:35 Kevin Costner Jacket on Yellowstone

12:43 Black Bear Origin

18:58 A Weekend in Whistler

28:39 Vintage cars and motorcycles

33:30 Design Process and Inspiration

45:31 Chasing the Smile

48:17 First Black Bear Brand Product

51:05 Sobriety

55:47 Calling Skip Horween

58:57 Boro Patchwork Textile

1:05:53 What Makes Leather Special

1:09:25 Wesco Boots and Most Popular Items

1:15:37 Who is Black Bear Brand For

1:20:30 Favorites

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