All Product articles – Page 90
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More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a...
More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a new line of “outdoor” clothing. It's now the turn of Joma, the leading Spanish producer of football boots, which has already diversified into other sports such as tennis and running. Listing some basic technical functions, Joma says its outdoor garments ...
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Stubai is recalling about 20 Tour Lite Telescope ice axes...
Stubai is recalling about 20 Tour Lite Telescope ice axes sold in the U.S. because the knife in the handle can detach, causing possible laceration
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Patagonia has announced that its Nano Puff styles will now...
Patagonia has announced that its Nano Puff styles will now use PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Eco, an eco-friendly synthetic insulation made with 55 percent recycled content. PrimaLoft presented Gold Insulation Eco at the recent OutDoor exhibition in Friedrichshafen in mid-July. PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Eco will be featured exclusively in the Nano ...
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For the third consecutive year, Hoka One One came out...
For the third consecutive year, Hoka One One came out as the most widely used trail running shoe among the 353 participants in the Western States Trail, the annual 100-mile endurance run that ended on June 26 in Auburn, California.
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Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute have developed a textile finishing...
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute have developed a textile finishing which, they claim, provides a “sensory cooling effect” when they touch the skin surface by stimulating the body's cold receptors. The treatment can be particularly useful for sports injuries or insect bites, which are generally treated with ice, sprays and ...
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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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K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from...
K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from Milan, to produce a new capsule collection. For spring/summer 2017, N°21's creative director, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, has reinterpreted and restyled K-Way's iconic nylon windbreakers with unexpected fabrics. This is not the first time that the French waterproof apparel brand has collaborated ...
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Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin...
Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin Technical Soles says that it has won over a new partner, Mizuno. The Japanese brand is coming out with three models of trail running shoes for medium and long distances, equipped with two different soles developed in cooperation with the ...
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Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and...
Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories for men and women in cooperation with Nintendo. The “Vans x Nintendo” collection, showing images from well-known Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda, is available online and in selected sporting ...
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Arc'teryx is coming out with its first line of trail-running...
Arc'teryx is coming out with its first line of trail-running shoes
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its...
Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its own brand name. Its new Link backpack comes with integrated laptop storage, an eyewear pouch (naturally) and a bottom compartment for any kind of outdoor gear.
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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Wild Country, the climbing brand of Oberalp, has issued a...
Wild Country, the climbing brand of Oberalp, has issued a voluntary product recall all over Europe and in North America for all the Syncro harnesses it has manufactured and sold so far in 2016, bearing the batch code 01 A 01 16. The company found a manufacturing fault on a ...
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Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the...
Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the University of Colorado that shows the thermoregulatory benefits of wearing garments with 37.5 fabric during intense athletic activity. Cocona, a provider of active-particles technology to the sportswear market, is the maker of the 37.5 cooling fabric, used by outdoor apparel ...
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Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes...
Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes specifically designed for women. The company has described the new product line as a blend of style and versatility for all terrains.
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Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor...
Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor trade show, which will be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany on July 13-16. According to the company, the new model of its Skylite shoe, called Skylite Thermocolor, features heat-sensitive color pigments which change color as the temperature alters.
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Black Diamond has recalled about 100 of its Via Ferrata...
Black Diamond has recalled about 100 of its Via Ferrata Climbing Sets made in the U.S. due to a potential fall hazard. The sets were sold without the orange safety stitching on the lanyards, and this may allow the ends to unexpectedly detach, posing a risk of injury or death ...
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Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio...
Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio will be the first brands to offer garments featuring its Delta cooling platform. Polartec Delta is said to utilize a sophisticated construction as opposed to chemical additives. The technology is based on a mechanical wicking construction which uses hydrophobic and ...
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Black Diamond is recalling 16 models of climbing carabiners with...
Black Diamond is recalling 16 models of climbing carabiners with manufacturing date codes between 4350 and 6018 because they can unexpectedly open. An estimated 1.24 million defective carabiners were sold at specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada between December 2014 and January 2016.
