Making Gear for Good with Davis Smith

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Davis Smith founded Cotopaxi in 2014 because he loves the outdoors and wanted to build a brand that fuels both adventure and global change.

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0:00.0	I'm definitely one to geek out on good gear.
0:07.7	I used to work for a shoe company and I've always loved interviewing people who make outdoor
0:12.2	clothing and equipment.
0:13.7	Recently, I walked into an REI store and there are these jackets and vest that just jumped
0:18.8	out at me.
0:19.8	They were brightly colored and they looked cool, festive and fun.
0:24.2	The clothes were made by Kodopaxi, an outdoor apparel company that started in 2014.
0:30.3	The people that actually make our gear, they're incredible artisans, incredible craftsmen.
0:34.9	These are the unsung heroes of the outdoor industry but we thought what if we gave them the
0:38.8	choice to go design the bags?
0:41.2	And so we gave them opportunity to do that and we said we want to use all this remnant
0:44.8	and we want to challenge you with one thing to make no bag alike.
0:47.7	Every single bag should be one of a kind.
0:50.1	That's Davis Smith, the founder and CEO of Kodopaxi.
0:54.2	He's an outdoor adventure and a mission driven entrepreneur.
0:58.0	His story is pretty remarkable.
1:00.1	Davis came up with a wild idea to start this apparel company while he was sleeping.
1:06.5	And somehow, only a few years later, Kodopaxi has made a name for itself in an industry
1:11.8	that is saturated with iconic outdoor brands.
1:15.0	I'm Shelby Stanger and this is wild ideas worth living.
1:20.2	To fully appreciate Davis's story, it's important to know a little bit about his background
1:24.7	and what inspires him.
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