Scarpa has intensified its relationship with OutDry, the producer of waterproof-breathable laminates. At the OutDoor show, the Italian boot maker is introducing a lightweight hiking shoe, Marmolada Trek, weighing 530 grams per shoe (size EU 42). The product incorporates technology from OutDry, which is now a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear. This is a change as Scarpa has been a long-time partner of Gore-Tex. The brand has cooperated with OutDry before for high-end mountaineering gaiters but not for shoes,

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