PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ OrthoLite has unveiled ESD Shield, the world’s first and only mechanically-bonded electrostatic discharge protection insole technology available in molded insoles and delivers full heel-to-toe ESD protection
+++ Building on the design language of the NMD S1, and the original NMD before it, Adidas Originals and Humanrace™ have unveiled the NMD S1 RYAT, a hiking-inspired boot “stemming from Pharrell Williams’ renewed love and appreciation for the outdoors,“ available from April 23 through adidas.com/pharrell, in-store, and via select retailers
+++ Clmbr Connected, a virtual climbing machine that combines a full-body workout with cardio and resistance training, is a winner of this year’s iF Design Award in the sports category
+++ Canada Goose has launched the sustainable “Kind Fleece” collection made from recycled wool and bio-based fibers, coinciding with the release of its 2021 ESG Report +++
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY
+++ Dewerstone, an outdoor lifestyle clothing & accessories brand based in Dartmoor National Park, has teamed up with Scottish designer dustycat.24 to produce a unique, 100-percent organic t-shirt – designed and printed in the U.K. – in support of outdoor climate action charity Protect Our Winters (POW), available at www.surfdome.com
+++ Cotopaxi has received certification from Climate Neutral as a carbon-neutral company for the second year in a row +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ Chinese media report that Peak Performance, owned by Amer Sports, which is in turn owned by Anta Sports, plans to open its first physical store in the country later this summer +++
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ According to Angling International, Simon Henton is leaving Zebco Europe, where he was serving as sales and marketing director, to join a yet to be revealed tackle company in Europe
+++ Luca Mich, formerly marketing communications manager at La Sportiva, is the new content marketing manager at Salewa (Oberalp Group) in Bolzano, Italy +++
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