Spirit — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
Spirit is the nonphysical part of a person or group that is the seat of emotions and character. It is the quality of courage, energy, determination and assertiveness. Spirit is...
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Trust — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" I ask the climbing director at Camp Parsons on a summer day in 2002. "Absolutely!" he replies with complete and total confidence. ...
Integrity — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
For those not totally familiar with Washington State, there is a body of water off the shores of Seattle known as the Puget Sound. North of the Sound and nestled...
Courage — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
With a quivering lip, "I don't know how he survived... but he did," utters the the late Sergeant Robert "Popeye" Wynn to kick off Episode 5 of the HBO Band...
Respect — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
My wife and I recently had the privilege of going to the wedding of two friends in the wonderful city of New Orleans. We made a long weekend out of...
Commitment — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
Growing up I was very active in the outdoors. I remember a time when I was fifteen years old being on a weeklong hike in the Olympic National Forest, which...
Perseverance — The BILLY Defined Series | BILLY Footwear
I love the Olympics. It just makes me warm and fuzzy for so many reasons. It is a time where countries from around the globe come together and compete on...
To the Heights | BILLY Footwear
I remember hiking in my youth and I always enjoyed reaching the top of the hills, ridges, or whatever mountain the trail was taking us up. It always felt good....
A Big Welcome to Our 217 New Employees! | BILLY Footwear
Two hundred and seventeen people contributed to our Kickstarter campaign. Thanks to you, we beat our original goal and ended up raising over $32,000! Those funds will be used to...
What Do Zippers Have to Do with Confidence? | BILLY Footwear
With the funds contributed by our Kickstarter campaign supporters, we’ll be able to offer more styles, in more sizes, to more people! I always told myself that the campaign would be a...
Kickstarter Update #6: The Adventure Continues | BILLY Footwear
Helen Keller once said, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Well as I watched the countdown last night in the final seconds of our...
Kickstarter Update #5: Time to Stretch | BILLY Footwear
It is absolutely awe-inspiring that we met our Kickstarter goal. From the generosity of 195 backers we have broken the $30,000 ceiling! So much love. So much appreciation. So many...
Kickstarter Update #4: Victory! | BILLY Footwear
Wow. I'm glad I'm writing this because being so choked up it is tough to talk. Just before 8:30pm this evening we blasted past our $30,000 goal. It's simply amazing...
Kickstarter Update #3: Two Weeks Left and Success is Within Reach! | BILLY Footwear
The generosity of those around us never ceases to amaze me and warm my heart. We are so close to our goal and we still have two weeks to go!...
Kickstarter Update #2: Halfway There and Looking Strong | BILLY Footwear
To Our Generous Backers! We are just over halfway through our campaign and nearly two-thirds of the way to our goal! What that means is we have 21 days left...
Kickstarter Update #1: Steady Wins the Race | BILLY Footwear
To Our Dearest Backers, As I search for words to adequately express my sincere appreciation for your generosity and support of our project, I can really only come up with...