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To
innovate and rethink conventional outdoor gear to inspire the wanderlust
in all of us.
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Blue Marble Gear, LLC, a New York-based corporation, established in July
of 2002, seeks to challenge conventional thinking by launching the first
truly convertible footwear. The company strives to develop innovative
solutions that don’t compromise traditional competing goals, i.e.
fashion and function. We are inspired by new discovery and want to inspire
our customers to do so as well. Exploring and discovering the earth is
about taking the road less traveled, or—even better—creating
a whole new road. We are adventurers at heart and we want to create a
company that captures that spirit and allows others to brave new horizons.
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Outdoor
enthusiasts know that adventure travel requires crossing many different
terrains. Blue Marble Gear announces the debut of the first truly convertible
footwear that changes to meet that challenge. Our line is based on an
idea we conceived while on a backpacking journey in South East Asia. While
spending countless hours and days hiking through exotic rain forests,
white sandy beaches and busy urban sprawls, we needed many kinds of footwear,
but were constrained by the size of our backpacks. Our product consists
of a removable bootie and a sports sandal that can be used separately
or together to create a 3-in-1 shoe to suit the varying conditions of
a demanding trek. Having multi purpose footwear means carrying less weight
and saving more space on your journey. No Matter Wear!
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Steve is Founder and co-Managing Partner of Blue Marble Gear, LLC and is an avid outdoor trekker and adventure seeker. His recent trips include backpacking throughout South East Asia, trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, adventuring in Egypt and backpacking throughout Western Europe. In addition to Steve’s passion for travel he’s also an advanced certified PADI diver and novice rock climber. He received a mechanical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994 and a MBA from The Wharton School of Business in 2002.
Mike Choi
Mike
is co-Managing Partner of Blue Marble Gear, LLC and is an avid outdoor
trekker, international traveler and cultural afficionado. Over the last
several years, he completed multi-day hiking trips through various national
parks in the U.S. and adventure-oriented trips through Scotland, India
and South America. Mike has spent a number of years as an art director
in New York, and has received an bachelor of arts degree from Middlebury
in 1991 and a MFA from Pratt in NYC.
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