Monday, May 16, 2011

Smartwool – way more smarter than other wool

Hello,

My name is Jeremiah McEdwards McAllaster III, and I am a sheep.
I am a very intelligent sheep. I have a PhD from Yale in microbiology and a masters from Princeton in social studies with an emphasis on fashion. Sadly, I had to do all of my schooling online because most Ivy League schools don’t allow sheep on campus unless they are mascots (which I most certainly am not).

I supported myself through college by working as an intern at Smartwool. I had no idea at the time that it would turn into a career path for me. When I look back on it I chuckle a bit, he he, what a trip life can be.

I’ve been here for 14 years now and have become an indispensable member of the Smartwool team. I mean they literally won’t let me leave; they put this electric collar on me because I kept jumping the fence for some R&R. I tried to explain to them that I’m kind of just an out of office guy… but when they tazzed me repeatedly and threw me in the back of the truck I could tell I wasn’t getting through. Then as always, I woke up back in the Smartwool pasture with half my hair shaved off… ha ha, real funny guys.
Also, I kind of don’t like the vibe I get from them when they talk about “retirement”.


Generally though, I’m quite happy here. I really like that I get to use the creative side of my brain a lot. I have basically been the mastermind behind all the models below. I’m especially proud of the one with the individual toes – designing for the human foot was a challenge!!

Smartwool Men’s HIKING ULTRA LIGHT MINI
Smartwool TOE SOCK MICRO
Smartwool Kid's OUTDOOR LIGHT MICRO Sock 
Smartwool HIKING ULTRA LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Women's HIKING LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Women's HIKING MEDIUM CREW
Smartwool Men's HIKING LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Men’s HIKING MEDIUM CREW


But wouldn’t you know it; some little pipsqueak from R&D went and took all the credit for my brilliance. Workplace politics can be so frustrating.

Another thing that I think is really great about Smartwool is that we are constantly overproducing. That means all of us out here in the yard stay nice and trim and stores like Wilderness Exchange in Denver end up getting some amazing closeout deals!!

Well I’d love to talk more, but I think the guy with the salt-licks is coming I want to be first in line!

Catch ya later!

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