Help Your Customers Get Their Kids Outdoors Early And Often With Gear Built Just For Them.
By Courtney Holden
Keen Encanto Rainboot 365 | $60
This lightweight alternative to heavier rubber boots features a flexible outsole to boost comfort and a waterproof membrane for warmth. The boot’s bungee drawstring replaces laces, so kids can remove without help.
Burley Solstice Jogging Stroller | $399
Style and function blend harmoniously in the Solstice. An automatic locking mechanism allows the stroller to fold and lock in one motion using one hand. And the padded spring-integrated technology prevents tangled straps, simplifying the in and out process. Other features include coil-spring suspension system, locking front swivel wheel and telescoping padded handlebar that can be raised or lowered.
Smartwool Smart Loft Double Corbet 120 Jacket, $145, and Skirt
“We are seeing parents embrace performance products for their kids despite the fact that kids are constantly outgrowing their apparel,” said Robert Thomas, senior product line manager at Smartwool. The SmartLoft Double Corbet 120 Jacket offers 120 grams of wool insulation and provides thermoregulation and warmth even when wet. Wind resistant polyester with DWR finish, rounds out the package.
Osprey Poco AG Series | $250-$330
Tote kids into the backcountry without feeling their weight. That’s the promise of the Poco AG Series from Osprey. Thanks to the brand’s proprietary Anti-Gravity Aluminum Suspension — a full-wrap aluminum tubing frame that provides lightweight yet stable heavy load carry — parents can carry kids without extra strain. The ventilated Airspeed backpanel ups comfort level. Meanwhile, kids ride safely nestled in its fleece-lined butterfly harness and padded cockpit.
Avex Freestyle Water Bottle | $13
“If water bottles can withstand a 200-foot drop or being backed over by the family mini van, why shouldn’t they be leak-proof?” points out Holly Hansen, Avex’s marketing communications manager. The Avex Freestyle water bottle’s “spout shield” protects the drinking spout from the elements, germs and dirt.
