# Kyle Siegel

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Raide: Building a Solutions-Based Backcountry Brand

Luke Koppa sits down with Kyle Siegel, the founder of Raide, which is one of the newest players in the backcountry softgoods category. They launched with a lightweight 40-liter backpack that immediately made a splash when it was released, so we sat down with Kyle to learn about how — and why — he s…

Starting an Outdoor Brand: Raide Research

In this episode, we dive deep with the founder of Raide Research, a new brand in the outdoor space. Kyle Siegel has a wide-ranging resume from Space X to Snapchat to North Face and DB. He breaks down everything it took to get Raide off the ground - and where he's going to go with it now that he's g…

Outdoor Business Trade Offs & Bandit Running's Big Win

Second Nature is a weekly podcast about the business of outdoor, action, and endurance sports, hosted by Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze. In this week's episode we catch up on our recent projects for Freetrail and Super Rider. Then we debrief on episode #15 with Kyle Siegel, exploring some takeaways f…

Michelino Sunseri | Grand Teton FKT Record Holder

Send us Fan Mail Michelino Sunseri, the North Face athlete who just shattered the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Grand Teton, joins us for a thrilling episode. Discover the journey of this extraordinary runner, from his early days setting records at the RUT to his life-changing victories at races …

Kyle Siegel | Founder & CEO of Raide Research

Send us Fan Mail This episode features an inspiring conversation with Kyle Siegel, CEO and founder of Raid Research, as he shares his journey transitioning from aerospace engineering to crafting innovative outdoor gear. The focus is on the LF2 Leader Belt, its problem-solving design, and the entrep…

393 | Kyle Siegel, Raide Founder

Taylor interviews Kyle Siegel, founder of Raide - a performance based apparel and equipment company focused in the trail space. Check out their products and learn more about the company here: https://raideresearch.com/

Raide Returns: One Year Later

Kyle Siegel, founder of Raide Research, appeared on the Second Nature podcast one year ago - just as he was finalizing the brand's first entry into trail running with the LF 2L belt. We've been following Raide closely since then, and brought Kyle (and his newest hire) back on the podcast to check i…

A New Approach to Apparel: Raide Founder on Unconventional Shells, Zip-Off Baselayers, & ‘Staying Slippery’

The skis, ski boots, and bindings made for human-powered ski-touring are very different from the ones built for the resort. But what about the clothes? Raide has been rethinking what apparel for the skintrack vs. the resort should look like, and their new collection is quite the ambitious debut. Lu…

$20K Launch Day: How Raide Built a Premium Gear Brand Through Word-of-Mouth and Elite Athletes

Kyle Siegel transformed a moment of peak frustration on Mount Rainier into the foundation story of Raide: a ski and running equipment company driven by an obsession to enable "the freedom and flow of human powered movement." Kyle Siegel is the CEO/founder of Raide. Founded in 2023 in Carbondale…

How One Engineer's Instinct Became a Cult Outdoor Brand

What does it take to build an outdoor brand the whole industry starts referencing? For Kyle Siegel, founder of Raide, it started with a problem, not a brand. In this episode we get into how an engineer with stops at SpaceX, Snap, and The North Face ended up building one of the most distinct product…