Deckers Brands

also referred to as: deckers

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Feb 2, 2026 by Nicolas Mermoud · said 16 times in 2 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (9), Brian Smith (6), Jean-Luc Diard (1)

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2026 16 mentions in 2 episodes 8 per episode

UGG: Brian Smith. How an epiphany, surfers, and $500 launched an iconic sheepskin footwear company. Jun 1, 2026 · 8 mentions · from 1:54
HOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The “Clown Shoe” That Became a $2B Bonanza Feb 2, 2026 · 8 mentions · from 47:13
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Feb 2, 2026 negative

Opinion

Mermoud: French VCs would not have offered operational support like Deckers

“Any French VC or would never, not have brought that to the table.”

Nicolas Mermoud Feb 2, 2026 ▶ 47:54 HOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The “Clown Shoe” That Became a $2B Bonanza

Feb 2, 2026 neutral

Disclosure

Diard: Hoka's original grand vision was merely to become a $500M company

“The vision that we had was to become a five hundred million company.”

Jean-Luc Diard Feb 2, 2026 ▶ 51:25 HOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The “Clown Shoe” That Became a $2B Bonanza

Jun 1, 2026 positive

Assertion Supported

Deckers acquired Hoka for $3 million before growing it to billions

“Deckers also acquired, a shoe that many people will know called Hoka. Yeah, great brand. Acquired that brand for about three million dollars. It's a multi-billion dollar brand.”

Guy Raz Jun 1, 2026 ▶ 1:20:56 UGG: Brian Smith. How an epiphany, surfers, and $500 launched an iconic sheepskin footwear company.

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