I used to go into his shop on Broad Street before he made it big with Oboz. Nice guy. Years later, I was in REI. I was shopping boots. A man approached me, and asked me why I was picking the boots that I was. They were Oboz. I said, "I dunno. They just fit, and they look to be well made."

I thought it was a guy shopping for boots looking for input. It was the founder/CEO of Oboz, who was simply back in RVA visiting and he was checking out his wares in REI.

It was then he told me about his old store on Broad Street. I told him what I'd bought there, how I used to be a regular, and we had a good laugh. He said he thought he remembered me (may have just been being polite, I dunno).

Small world, funny timing.
I've not regretted my Oboz purchase.

Good boots.