DadGear.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: DadGear LLC - Brief article

In 2003, following significant globetrotting for his construction-management career, Scott Shoemaker was ready for a change. The then-new dad had beers with then-soon-to-be dad John Brosseau, a corporate IT trainer and a buddy "since fourth grade," and the duo came up with a concept for a line of outerwear and bags for the country's 400,000 stay-at-home dads. After 18 months of R&D, the DadGear line debuted in spring 2005 with four products: the Diaper Vest, a long-sleeved jacket, and two bags. (Last year they added another bag and launched a complementary ladies' line, DaisyGear.) All...