Across the country, young players grow up watching their favorite baseball players on the game’s biggest stage. And, for decades Wilson, the Official Ball Glove of the MLB, has traveled to every team’s spring training and hosted Glove Days, where Wilson’s team of glove experts deliver hand-made, Pro Stock gloves to many of baseball’s biggest […]
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Teresa Hartford
Editorial & Creative Director | SGB Media
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Fabric Link Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards
The annual FabricLink Network Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards are presented annually as recognition to those organizations and product developers who pursue their ideas and strive for excellence in their textile advancements. Each year, the FabricLink Network’s Top 10 Innovation Awards acknowledge new textile products and technologies that showcase outstanding developments that have been officially launched over […]
The Kalleq … Gearlab’s Latest High-Performance, Open Water Excursion Paddle
Gearlab is an award-winning design company and pioneer of the first modern Greenland-style paddle with exchangeable tips. We were intrigued to learn more, so we sat down last December with Founder Chung-Shih. Read the full interview here. The company, located in Taiwan, is central to product development and manufacturing which means the design and development […]
USU Celebrates First Graduating Class Of The Outdoor Product Design and Development Program
The first graduates from Utah State University’s Outdoor Product Design and Development (OPDD) program will start the celebration on April 12 with the presentation of their senior portfolios and final projects to the OPDD Industry Advisory Board comprised of local industry representatives from 1-3 p.m. in the lobby of the Daines Concert Hall, Chase Fine […]
Yelich Designs California Inspired Louisville Slugger
We all know the hot start Christian Yelich is off to at the plate. What you didn’t know is that Christian is also off to a hot start as a bat designer. In collaboration with Louisville Slugger, Christian has worked to create a special version of his Pro Prime S318 model bat. The bat is heavily influenced […]
Decathlon Set To Open Doors To First Full-Scale U.S. Store
Decathlon, a globally-recognized sporting goods retail brand, announced Tuesday that its first U.S.-based major brick and mortar store will hold its Grand Opening at its new Bay Area location on April 12. Located at 3938 Horton Street in the East Bay Bridge shopping center in Emeryville, Calif., the 47,000 square-foot store is scheduled to officially […]
World-Renowned Pro Skater Lizzie Armanto Launches New Vans Skate Footwear and Apparel Collection
The latest collection from Vans’ global skate team rider Lizzie Armanto has finally sprung. With the super bloom season exploding with eye-catching and colorful flowers, it’s only natural for Lizzie’s new collection to blossom in a beautiful lavender pack featuring the Vans Slip-On Pro, Sk8-Hi Pro and matching apparel to complement. Lizzie’s vibrant aesthetic and […]
Brooks Running Company Names Huge as New Advertising Agency of Record
Brooks Running Company, today announced that it has selected Huge as its creative agency of record (AOR), after a competitive review. Effective immediately, Huge will act as Integrated AOR responsible for marketing, creative, brand strategy, positioning and digital marketing, as well as global activations. “We’re thrilled to partner with Huge because they are a creative powerhouse […]
Icebug Becomes First Climate Positive Outdoor Footwear Brand
Icebug challenges the industry to join them in acting now against climate change. “The climate crisis can’t wait for us to become perfect. We need to act now” – Icebug CEO David Ekelund. Icebug, the Swedish outdoor footwear company, has been manufacturing footwear to tackle slippery conditions since 2001. From their start as a company, […]
Top Shooting Guard Class of 2024 Jaylen Claggett
Jaylen Claggett will be at the Under Armour circuit this weekend playing for the New Jersey Bulldogs 2024 in Washington DC. His middle school won state tournament and went undefeated all year. Averaging 19 points a game and was named MVP in the final chip game scoring 23 points and hitting four three-pointers. Now AAU […]
Balega Unveils New Kids Socks and Fresh Colorways For Spring 2019
Balega International, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market known for its underlying technical performance, expands its Silver, Hidden Dry, Blister Resist, Women’s Enduro and children’s Hidden Cool sock collections with new colorways for Spring 2019. The updated styles will be available in stores in April 2019. “Balega is committed to creating socks […]
Kuru Footwear Spawns “Performance Foot Health” Category With The Launch Of Atom
Blends Patented “Heel-Hugging” Tech and Sport Casual Style For Everyday Wear Building on its success solving daily footwear challenges, Kuru Footwear, an established online footwear brand that fuels movement, is forging a new footwear category—performance foot health–with the debut of the Atom. Available April 15 on KURUFootwear.com, the Atom combines Kuru’s patented, triple-layer, “heel-hugging” technology […]
The Original Muck Boot Company Partners With Nebraska Cattlemen To Support Disaster Relief
Proceeds of Limited-Edition T-shirt Sales to Benefit Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund to Assist Cattle Producers Impacted by Recent Weather Events Record flooding in the Midwest has caused significant damage. It is still unknown the impacts of the loss of livestock and crops, which could result in financial losses in the billions. To provide support […]
Mystery Ranch Brings On New Talent For The Fire Pack Program
Mystery Ranch, the industry-leading pack company built on a heritage of comfortable load carriage, function and durability for people who have a mission to accomplish, is excited to announce the hire of the new Fire Program Manager, “Luke, Luke, the Fire Duke”. – Luke Mayfield. In this position, he will lead Mystery Ranch’s on-going efforts […]
Desolation Wilderness-Inspired Hat Collection Takes You Way Out There
Made in USA Small Batch Designs from Deso Known for its dedication to sourcing local materials, small batch designs, and style-driven functionality, Deso’s new line of caps breathes life into a new season of Spring adventure. Thoughtfully designed with the modern explorer in mind, Deso releases four new USA-made cap styles: Big Sur, Tamarack, Jono […]