I think (from what the marketing looks like at least) that they are trying to penetrate the market that sees Brooks saddles as "precious." There are a lot of people that think you cant get them wet, they need constant maintenance and take 3 years to get comfortable. All are only partly right but are myths that are for sure hurting the bottom line at Brooks. If they can tout a saddle that is weather proof, low maintenance and comfortable while having the quality feeling of a leather saddle they will for sure have a winner on their hands, and if they get some vegan/vegetarian fans along for the ride all the better for said bottom line. I guess only time will tell.
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Matthew J <matthewj...@gmail.com> wrote: > A comment meant as nothing more than a dramatic attempt to demonstrate why > many people are in fact willing to pay a premium for a non-leather hammock > saddle. In hindsight I should have used one of those evil winky faces with > those terms to make clear I had no intent to poke anyone in the eye. > > Apologies all around. > > On point, it is certainly not yet clear thick laminated rubber and cotton > can successfully replace animal skin in a hammock saddle. Doc Martens > among other high line shoe companies have finally come up with leather > alternatives that are attractive, wear well, and seem to be durable. If > Brooks has finally found the right combination for hammock saddles, it will > in fact have a market. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
