[alasdair_]

>associated them with Silicon Valley bro types

Patagonia themselves dislike this association, going so far as to refuse to make clothing for many of these people.

https://gizmodo.com/patagonia-will-stop-selling-those-horrib...

[nerdponx]

And the reason the bros like it is because it's legitimately good quality and it looks good. You can wear it on the slopes and keep it on at après-ski, so to speak.

Also, my personal endorsement: I love my Patagonia fleece vest. I got mine used on Ebay 7 years ago and it has held up that long.