All Product articles – Page 62
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Hi-Tec has been voted by Go Outdoors' customers as Best...
Hi-Tec has been voted by Go Outdoors' customers as Best Brand for 2016
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Thorlo is introducing a dedicated Outdoor Collection of socks. Based...
Thorlo is introducing a dedicated Outdoor Collection of socks. Based on extensive research, it features distinct sock gear solutions for the Outdoor Fanatic, the Outdoor Athlete, the Outdoor Explorer and the Outdoor Travelers. Many styles use Primaloft yarns for insulation. The line was presented at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake ...
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Casio and ViewRanger have teamed up to develop a new...
Casio and ViewRanger have teamed up to develop a new smartwatch for outdoor activities with an inbuilt GPS chip that can display color maps. The product was presented at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Garmin, Misfit and Suunto also came up with the sports smartwatches at ...
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Peak Performance has collaborated with a prominent British designer, Nigel...
Peak Performance has collaborated with a prominent British designer, Nigel Cabourn, to develop a collection of 20 technical urbanwear and ski garments for the next autumn/winter season
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Polartec has launched an innovative and functional brand of apparel,...
Polartec has launched an innovative and functional brand of apparel, called MtnLogic, in partnership with Peter Whittaker, the well-known mountain climber and guide who owns Rainier Mountaineering (RMI), the largest guide service in the U.S. The line is being presented at the current Outdoor Retailer Winter Show. It will be ...
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Woolrich, the American brand of outdoor apparel that recently came...
Woolrich, the American brand of outdoor apparel that recently came under new ownership and leadership at the international level, is launching a new line of footwear for the autumn/winter 2017/18 season. It will feature two distinct lines – a more outdoor-oriented hiker boot line and an urban one. The two ...
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Haglöfs will use Primaloft's Gold Insulation Active material in a...
Haglöfs will use Primaloft's Gold Insulation Active material in a new version of its Barrier Rescue jacket as part of its autumn/winter 2017/18 collection
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The North Face (TNF) has unveiled what it claims to...
The North Face (TNF) has unveiled what it claims to be the first outdoor apparel prototype in the world to feature synthetic spider silk. The Moon Parka is the result of a collaboration between Spiber, a Japanese biotech startup, and TNF Japan (Goldwin). The jacket is made with Omonos, Spiber's ...
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Using a technology developed by Carvico, Buff is introducing Tech...
Using a technology developed by Carvico, Buff is introducing Tech Fleece in its bandanas and hats for protection against the wind and the cold
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Lestra, a French manufacturer of bedding and high-performance sleeping bags,...
Lestra, a French manufacturer of bedding and high-performance sleeping bags, is launching its second line of outdoor clothing in natural wool this winter, using biodegradable materials, under the Lestra Outdoor label. It has been developed with the help of a specialized technical design studio, Jonathan & Fletcher, that has also ...
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Thule got the Europe Design Award in Milan a few...
Thule got the Europe Design Award in Milan a few days ago for its Urban Glide sport stroller. In the first edition of the contest, the other prizes went to Alessi for an espresso machine, Ducati for its XDiavel bicycle and Escofet for a bicycle rack. The Design Europe Awards ...
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A couple of Austrian start-ups have won the Ispo Brandnew...
A couple of Austrian start-ups have won the Ispo Brandnew Awards for 2017 by developing innovative outdoor products. One of them is Startraveller Equipment, the company that launched earlier this year the Flying Tent, a multifunctional pop-up tent that opens up in only seven seconds and that can also be ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced a new collaboration with Lucasfilm for...
Columbia Sportswear has announced a new collaboration with Lucasfilm for the release of a limited-edition Star Wars jacket collection. This is the first time the outdoor brand has released a movie merchandise. The three jackets in the collection are inspired by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the new Star ...
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We already reported on Royal Robbins' new commitment to the...
We already reported on Royal Robbins' new commitment to the European market in August 2015 (Compass Vol. 8 – N° 16-17 of Aug. 17, 2015). The American brand has developed a complete new range of PCI-free winter clothing for the European market that will be presented for the first time ...
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Polartec has released a new version of its NeoShell waterproof...
Polartec has released a new version of its NeoShell waterproof fabric, specifically designed for Teton Bros, the Japanese apparel brand. The new NeoShell has been tailor-made for Teton Bros' Special Edition Jacket. Teton, which makes apparel for high-exertion activity in mountainous areas, was one of the first brands to use ...
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Hi-Tec is launching an innovative shoe that indicates to the...
Hi-Tec is launching an innovative shoe that indicates to the wearer where to turn left or right. The new Hi-Tec Navigator features a vibrating insole with haptic technology which communicates via a smartphone navigation app through Bluetooth. After entering a destination in the smartphone via this app, the shoe guides ...
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Sealskinz has set up a German sales subsidiary at Ottensoos,...
Sealskinz has set up a German sales subsidiary at Ottensoos, near Nuremberg, which will also cover the markets of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia for the British high-performance sports and outdoor apparel company. The new subsidiary will be run by Marc Wachter, a 40-year-old manager ...
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JD Sports Fashion has launched a new store concept for...
JD Sports Fashion has launched a new store concept for Blacks, the British chain of 70+ outdoor stores, that includes digital screens and self-service kiosks like some of its new generalist JD Sports stores. The first Blacks unit of the kind opened last month at Aviemore, in the Cairngorms National ...
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The North Face has opened a concept store on Stockholm's...
The North Face has opened a concept store on Stockholm's Kungsgatan, the popular shopping street in the middle of the city, in partnership with a Swedish entrepreneur, Marc Nylander
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Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner...
Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner for mountain enthusiasts, just a few months after the launch of another new banner called Bike+. For Go Sport Montagne, the French retailer is looking at 100 franchised stores, which will rely on the network of sporting goods retailers affiliated ...
