With its new Escape Thrive footwear line with eye-catching Techlite Plush soles, U.S. brand Columbia Sportswear sets a new focus on visibly high-cushioning soles for outdoor shoes. The new sole technology with cushioning and rebounding properties aims to maximize the walking comfort of lightweight hiking shoes – offered in low-cut and mid-cut models for men and women. The range primarily appeals to the speed hiking and recreational hiking community.
Bloated inventories and challenging market conditions in the U.S. are forcing Columbia Sportswear to take a “more conservative” stance on its H2 and full-year results despite explosive year-over-year Q2 sales growth in China and in its lower-margin international distributor businesses. Saddled with a 21 percent year-over-year increase in Q2 ...
The board of Vista Outdoor continues to recommend the sale of its The Kinetic Group to Czech group CSG, which would pay shareholders $12.90 a share in cash and one share in its Revelyst spin-off. However, the company will conduct a special meeting on June 14 to consider another buyout ...
Source: Superfeet Kathryn McKenzie Pacific Northwest-based insole specialist Superfeet announced the appointment of Kathryn McKenzie as its new Chief Financial Officer. With a distinguished background financial and strategic leadership, McKenzie joins Superfeet to spearhead the company’s financial strategies. The company said McKenzie will play a crucial role ...
Colorado-based climbing brand Trango announced a new partnership with U.S. climber and US Olympic team member Jesse Grupper. Grupper has qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games and is a member of the US Climbing Team. He secured his Olympic ticket by winning the 2023 Pan American Championships. ...
Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ is introducing a new anti-odor product addition to its HeiQ Fresh range to eliminate persistent malodor on feather and down products. Biobased HeiQ Fresh for Feather & Down utilizes a novel combination of pre- and probiotics (synbiotics) which helps to break up the smelly components. The ...
Source: SK Chemicals The South Korean companies SK Chemicals, Dongsung Chemical and BlackYak jointly announced that they have developed sustainable footwear materials using the naturally derived material Ecotrion and applied it to BlackYak’s trekking shoe 343 Max. The new shoe was presented on April 18 after a ...
