Skechers Signs Pickleball Pros Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau

Recently announced as the official footwear sponsor of the 2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships, Skechers signed two of the top-ranked players, Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau.   The two athletes, who have been wearing Skechers Pickleball footwear and Skechers branded apparel on the court, will make their debut as Skechers brand ambassadors on April […]

Orvis Highlights Conservation And Access In 2021 Impact Report

In celebration of Earth Day, Orvis released its 2021 Impact Report, highlighting the brand and its patrons’ contributions to protecting wild places, increasing participation in sporting activities and improving canine well-being. In 2021, Orvis supported 115 non-profit organizations and raised $1.5 million through Orvis donations and customer and non-profit partner matches. “From preserving and restoring […]

Kuiu Unveils Women Hunting Apparel Line

Kuiu, the manufacturer of performance hunting gear, introduces hunting apparel for women. Each item is available in the brand’s Valo, Verde and Vias Camo patterns and features the same technology as its men’s apparel. This collection offers ultralight hunting gear engineered with attention to fit, function and detail, built to keep women protected from the […]

Sawyer Products Launches Personal Water Filtration Bottle

Sawyer, the manufacturer of topical insect repellents to water filters, launched the Sawyer Bottle Water Filtration System. Sawyer’s Water Filtration Bottle adds to its line of personal water filtration systems. Using the capabilities of its specialty water filters, the Sawyer Water Filtration bottle combines portability with effectiveness for access to clean, safe drinking water on […]

Lizard Skins Re-Launches Lever Grip

Lizard Skins reintroduced one of its earliest products, renamed the DSP Lever Grip. The reiteration uses Lizard Skins Dura Soft Polymer (DSP), for a more reliable grip and control on brake levers.  The DSP material, a no-slip handlebar tape used on MLB bats and National Hockey League sticks, and is gaining wider use on lacrosse […]

Academy Sports & Outdoors HQ And Distribution Center Sold For $190 Million

Mirae Asset Global Investments, based in Seoul, South Korea, has purchased the headquarters campus of Academy Sports + Outdoors in the West Houston, TX suburb of Katy. Phoenix-based Tratt Properties sold the 1.5 million-square-foot campus, which is triple-net leased to Academy Sports on a long-term lease, for $190 million.

Astral Debuts Water Sandals 

As a raft guide on Section IV of the Chattooga River over 30 years ago, Phillip Curry, founder and CEO of Astral, learned firsthand the demands of the river and the gear needed.   Since that time, Curry has thought about how he would design a sandal that would be secure and stable and could stand up […]