All Product articles – Page 89
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Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales...
Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales organizations or dealers to submit their new products for the 10th OutDoor Industry Award before June 16. Anyone can take part, regardless of whether they will exhibit at the OutDoor trade show running from July 15 to 18. The awards ...
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After one and a half years of research conducted together...
After one and a half years of research conducted together with Lenovo, the Chinese-owned computer company, and another Chinese partner, Vibram has presented the prototype of a smart sneaker whose sole integrates a device that can interact with the user's smartphone via Bluetooth. LED screens on the upper can display ...
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The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot...
The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot design awards this year. The judging panel, which comprised 38 design professionals, selected Inov-8's Terraclaw 220 shoe and the Fuse Brigandine 3L jacket by TNF.
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Red Wing Shoes and Vasque footwear will be the presenting...
Red Wing Shoes and Vasque footwear will be the presenting sponsor of Metanoia, the award-winning film about Jeff Lowe and his life as a climber. The U.S. premiere of the film was at the Boulder International Film Festival, on March 7. Lowe is an inspirational figure for both his sporting ...
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Sport Partner reports that Vibram Five Fingers is one of...
Sport Partner reports that Vibram Five Fingers is one of the companies that will take part in an event to promote barefoot walking and running, to be held on April 26 in the Dudok Arena in Hilversum, the Netherlands
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The North Face has launched “Power In Me,” its multi-channel...
The North Face has launched “Power In Me,” its multi-channel campaign for spring/summer 2015, all over Europe. The campaign is based on three short films - “Untouched Ground,” “Always Moving,” and “From Five To Nine” - featuring the alpinist David Goettler, the ultra trail runner Lizzy Hawker, and the London-based ...
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Petzl is launching the first edition of “J'Irai Grimper Chez...
Petzl is launching the first edition of “J'Irai Grimper Chez Vous,” a new rock climbing, itinerant experience where the athletes of the Petzl team will meet with participants in a series of climbing activities, which will also include deep water soloing, for the first time in France. The initiative will ...
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Polar Bottle has become an official licensee of the U.S....
Polar Bottle has become an official licensee of the U.S. Olympic team for water bottles. The American company, which showed at Ispo Munich for the first time last month, has developed a unique insulated water bottle with the Team USA logo, which will be available to the team's athletes during ...
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Garmin will become the official partner of the Red Bull...
Garmin will become the official partner of the Red Bull X-Alps, one of the world's most challenging adventure races. Beginning July 5, the brand will provide athletes with action cameras, GPS watches and hand-held GPS gadgets. First launched in 2003, Red Bull X-Alps requires athletes to navigate their way along ...
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Outdoor Retailer has appointed Joe Bustos as retail relations specialist,...
Outdoor Retailer has appointed Joe Bustos as retail relations specialist, managing an outreach program for specialty outdoor retail buyers
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Experienced mountain trekkers have the option to apply on Fjällräven...
Experienced mountain trekkers have the option to apply on Fjällräven website for a chance to accompany a researcher, Anders Angerbjörn, for ten days in July in the Swedish mountains, to observe the behavior of Arctic foxes. The expedition is intended to determine the prey of the foxes. Five trekkers will ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen has announced a couple of interesting changes in...
Messe Friedrichshafen has announced a couple of interesting changes in the layout of the OutDoor show next July. Hall 1 will again host the stands of major brands instead of tents, which will move to the open-air area on the eastern side of the fairgrounds and to Hall A7. Known ...
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Vibram has announced a new partnership with “Girls on the...
Vibram has announced a new partnership with “Girls on the Run,” a physical-activity based program aimed at inspiring and empowering pre-adolescent girls in North America. For every pair of Vibram-soled shoes sold at participating retailers, the brand will donate 5 percent of the price to “Girls on the Run.” The ...
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Gore France, the French subsidiary of the American company that...
Gore France, the French subsidiary of the American company that invented Gore-Tex textiles, was named as a “Best Place to Work in France” for 2015, ranking 3rd in the small and medium enterprises category. This was the ninth year that Gore France appeared in the ranking, and for the ninth ...
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Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced a partnership with the American...
Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced a partnership with the American Hiking Society (AHS) that includes a formal sponsorship of National Trails Day as well as discounts for the American consumer to encourage outdoor recreation activities. In 2016, royalty sales of the Altitude V hiking boot from American stores will help ...
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Idaho's legislature passed a resolution a few days ago inviting...
Idaho's legislature passed a resolution a few days ago inviting Outdoor Retailer to stage its biannual trade shows in the state. As reported, OR's present contract with Salt Lake City expires in 2016. Las Vegas and Denver have been mentioned as alternative venues for the growing American fair. Stressing that ...
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The Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in London experienced...
The Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in London experienced an 11 percent increase in attendance last month to more 50,000 people. The organization of the consumer-oriented fair was taken over by the Telegraph Media Group in 2013.
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Asics is making a point about Nordic Walking in Germany...
Asics is making a point about Nordic Walking in Germany through a collaboration with Leki. The Japanese company, which owns Haglöfs, plans to conduct dedicated clinics on walking and Nordic Walking together with Leki at retailers in five German cities. Its range of shoes for Nordic Walking has been expanded ...
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As in 2014, Icebug will again be the official footwear...
As in 2014, Icebug will again be the official footwear supplier for the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCRWC), due to take place in Cincinnati, Ohio next Oct. 17-18. The Swedish company has also developed a limited edition of specific products for this new sport. They will be available from ...
