All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 35
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News briefsSuperga and Napapijri release hiking boot
Superga, the Italian brand owned by BasicNet, and Napapijri, part of VF Corp., have released a joint footwear capsule. The collaboration blends Superga’s outdoor Alpina sneakers with design elements borrowed from the Tibet, Napapijri’s first footwear. The Alpina sneakers were born in the 1950s and became popular among alpine adventurers. ...
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News briefsSympatex to launch new recycled laminates at Performance Days
At the Performance Days Munich on March 15 to 16, 2023, Sympatex will launch new recyclable, GRS-certified, polyester-based textiles consisting of 100 percent recycled textiles, ready to be fed into the textile cycle at the end of their product life. Thus, the mono-material products already correspond to the future binding, ...
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News briefsSchöffel reorganizes company management structure
Source: Schöffel Stefan Ostertag Just a few weeks after the latest changes within the Schöffel management (as reported by OIC), the German company has decided to modify its management structure. As of April 1, 2023, the digital business and marketing teams will be merged and led by ...
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News briefsAlpkit publishes sustainability report 2022
Source: Alpkit U.K. brand Alpkit has published its sustainability report 2022, an illustrated book that is mainly consumer-facing and aims for an understandable overview of the company’s sustainability journey, although following the GRI reporting standards more closely than before. In the compact report, the certified B Corp ...
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News briefsXeroshoes and Michelin partner for new barefoot hiking shoe
Xeroshoes, the U.S. barefoot footwear specialist, has partnered with JV International, the global licensee of Michelin soles with offices in Italy, Hong Kong and China, for the Scrambler Mid, a new, ultra-light trekking shoe. According to the manufacturer, the lightness of the Michelin sole, conceived, designed and manufactured exclusively by ...
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News briefsWeyco Group plans to expand more into outdoor footwear market
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, U.S.-based Weyco Group is looking to expand further into the outdoor footwear market through acquisitions, CEO Tom Florsheim said during a presentation at the Milwaukee Rotary Club. The footwear retailer is looking to further develop its various brand offerings to follow industry trends while maintaining ...
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ArticleGarmont with growth in 2022, U.S. and Germany at the top of the list
Garmont, the Italian outdoor footwear company founded in 1964, reported total sales of €40.5 million in fiscal 2022, up 60 percent from the previous year, and consolidated Ebitda of more than 16 percent. ”In 2022 we defined a strategy that allowed us to maintain our market positions while taking into ...
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News briefsTerms of reference for leather traceability alignment project Cotance signed
The Cotance initiative to align leather traceability systems has been taking shape since its inception in Sept. 2022. In monthly meetings, key leather-related certification system operators and interested CEN TC 289 standardization experts have been preparing to define minimum traceability standards and mandatory verification evidence together with the Cotance secretariat. ...
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News briefsMyClimate initiative for net zero travel on the growth path
With its eco-travel initiative “Cause We Care”, Swiss company MyClimate is offering various climate protection measures to tourists and companies like hotels and destinations. The project aims to minimize CO2 emissions related to travel and outdoor sports like skiing, biking or hiking at the local level, supporting climate protection locally. ...
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News briefsVibram partners with longtime collaborator
To bring some new production techniques “in house,” Vibram has signed a deal with Suolificio Negro, a Spanish specialist in soles and midsole-foam manufacturing for the outdoor and ski markets. According to a report in Diffusion Sport, the resulting products will be sold under the Vibram brand. The deal is ...
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ArticleGarmin's operating income drops in Q4, targets $5 billion for FY23
Positive currency effects of more than $44.5 million helped Garmin report a 2.5 percent increase in Q4 net income to $293.3 million from $286.1 million. Operating income decreased 15 percent to $267.2 million for the period ended Dec. 31, but gross margin improved to 57.0 percent from 55.5 percent. Total ...
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News briefsSecond European Adidas Terrex store opened in Salzburg
Adidas Terrex has opened its second concept store in Europe in Salzburg’s historic pedestrian zone, following the premiere of the specialist retail project in Munich in 2021. The new store is less than half the size of its Munich counterpart (176 sqm vs. 370 sqm) but carries the complete collections ...
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News briefsReebok and Danielle Guizio launch new hiking boot
Source: Guizio x Reebok Guizio x Reebok Club C Cleated Reebok and Danielle Guizio, a New York-based designer who founded her eponymous womenswear label in 2014, have unveiled the two brands’ latest capsule collection: the Guizio x Reebok Club C Cleated. This follows the Club C 85 ...
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News briefsSchöffel rearranges and shrinks its top management, Felix Geiger leaves
Felix Geiger, CFO of German brand Schöffel, will leave the company by end of March. Geiger joined Schöffel in Dec. 2014 and took over the professional business unit of the company in Sept. 2021. As a group CFO, he is currently responsible for the financial area of the specialist for ...
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News briefsFelix Neureuther joins Lowa as brand ambassador
Source: Schöffel Felix Neureuther Former German ski racer Felix Neureuther has signed a contract as brand ambassador with German footwear brand Lowa. The new partnership will have two focus points: sustainability and the Lowa kids’ collection. Neureuther is a father of three and founder of the Felix ...
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News briefsDecathlon supports research on climate change adaptation
Decathlon has become an equipment partner in the new Deep Climate study, a research project by researcher Christian Clot and the Human Adaption Institute that looks at how humans adapt to situations of change and crisis. Together, they are conducting an expedition to three extreme climates (arid/hot, cold and tropical) ...
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News briefsJohan Svanström to leave RVRC’s board of directors
Johan Svanström informed the board of directors of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace) that he wishes to resign from his position as a member of the board effective Feb. 24, 2023. Svanström is taking on a role as CEO of Rightmove, a U.K. listed company, and is unable to continue his ...
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News briefsOutdoor Research has a new U.K. partner
Seattle-based Outdoor Research (OR) has announced a new licensing partnership with U.K.-based Brigantes Consulting Limited to launch new products under the OR Pro brand across Europe and the Middle East. Tactical apparel and equipment procurement specialists Brigantes has been a defense supplier to NATO military and elite police units since ...
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ArticleExecutive promotions at Outdoor Research
The Seattle-based outdoor apparel and equipment manufacturer Outdoor Research (OR) has promoted three department heads to new leadership positions. Katarzyna Schoewe has been promoted to vice president of design and product innovation, Chris King to vice president of brand creative, and Alex Lauver to senior director of materials innovation and ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin launches new light hiking campaign
With its new campaign ”Hiking Greece – defying the heat”, Jack Wolfskin (JW) introduces its new light hiking collection going to market this summer. At the core of the campaign, a group of hikers travels along historical paths in Greece leading through spectacular landscapes and the characteristic ...
