Patagonia was founded in 1973 by Yvon Chouinard who began his career by manufacturing tools for alpinists in California. Alpine skiing, along with other outdoor sports such as skiing, snowboarding and surfing, is still a large and important part of Patagonia, which today produces functional clothing and shoes with high quality. Patagonia's clothing is ideal for most outdoor activities, as well as everyday clothing for active city dwellers. Patagonia loves nature, just like us, so their focus is on producing environmentally friendly products and they actively work to help the environment in the best way possible. We like!