Author: VBC

Winnebago, the flagship brand of Winnebago Industries, and Adventure Wagon, the builder of modular camper vans, collaborated on a limited edition van. The Winnebago + Adventure Wagon is based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 chassis and features Adventure Wagon’s modular interior system. The Adventure Wagon platform allows consumers to customize the Adventure Wagon and Winnebago components.  The […]

Outdoor Research, the designer and U.S. manufacturer of outdoor and tactical apparel and gear with factories in Seattle, WA and El Monte, CA, released its men’s SeaTac Pant and Deploy Backpack at SHOT Show this week. OR Pro engineered the SeaTac Pant, a poly/cotton blend with a “mechanical” stretch that flexes with the body. Features include […]

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) is expanding its consumer garment rental program, Outerwear On Demand, in collaboration with Seattle-based Evo for the 2022/23 ski season.  The program will be available at Evo retail locations in Salt Lake City and Snoqualmie Pass, WA, in addition to its Denver and Whistler, BC stores. Outerwear On Demand is […]

Outdoor Research introduced its U.S.-made Muzzle Brake line of tactical apparel for S23 at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV. The line includes the Combat Shirt, Combat Pant, Field Shirt, and Softshell Jacket. The Combat Shirt, Pant and Field Shirt are made with an FR Knit and NYCO nylon/cotton blend woven fabric with no-melt/no-drip […]

Outdoor Research released its Fall 2023 collection, offering a range of new technologies with athlete-led designs for its active-insulation category—apparel and gloves. The Deviator Hoodie VerticalX Octa technology offers an eight-sided, hollow-core polyester fiber center encased with loftier polyester paired with hybrid-mapped fabrics. According to OR, “VerticalX Octa is more effective for active use because it doesn’t […]

Gregory Mountain Products, the pack and active travel gear manufacturer, shared its 2023 ambassador team roster featuring a diverse group of adventurers, product testers, entrepreneurs, and content creators. “There’s no better way to start 2023 than with welcoming 15 new team members to the Gregory family,” said Lindsay Malone, senior marketing manager, Gregory. “We have […]

Vimazi introduced its first collection of pace-tuned running shoes at the 2022 TRE show in Austin, TX last week. Each of the ten shoe models is engineered to perform within specific pace zones— a “first of its kind.” The company uses “patent-pending technology, backed by physics, to deliver optimized cushioning on impact and maximized propulsion […]

Scarpa dropped a version of its Maestrale alpine-touring ski boot made from waste scraps saved from its ski-boot manufacturing operation. The limited-edition Maestrale Re-Made follows the company’s increased use of sustainable and recycled-content materials in its products, including the launch of a biodegradable shoe in 2021.   The boot is manufactured using a polymer that comes from […]

Kitsbow Cycling Apparel released a Limited Edition Icon Flannel Shirt using the “blueprints” of its Plaid-on-Plaid Icon Shirt, which incorporates two different plaids. Kitbow produced a limited run of 49 shirts. The comfort fit of the Icon Shirt’s vented gussets means it “will not bind across the back of your shoulders” during movement. The front snaps and […]

W. L. Gore & Associates consumer fabrics business division will introduce two two-layer Gore-Tex Laminates with Bionic textiles made from coastal plastic waste recovered and sorted by its facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica. “The new Gore-Tex Laminates with recycled Bionic textile are a testament to how we can use meaningful scientific innovation to seek bold […]

POC’s Dimension Avalanche Backpack integrates Recco technology with its Alpride E2 Electronic Airbag System. Combining the technologies created the “perfect tool for enhanced safety during backcountry adventures.” Integrated into the Dimension backpack, the Recco reflector complements an avalanche transceiver adding a second layer of searchability. Rescuers can use a handheld or helicopter-mounted Recco Detector that […]

Kitsbow Cycling Apparel added another made-to-order variation to its Icon Flannel Shirt. From the “blueprints of Kitsbow’s classic Pendleton Wool Icon, the Hybrid Icon Shirt purposely adds a layer of durable, wind-blocking, water- and abrasion-resistant fabric right where you need it most—across the chest and shoulders,” said the brand. The fabric placement in the Hybrid […]

Outdoor Research released its Fall 2022 collection of technical outdoor apparel and gear in a range of inclusive sizes. Styles include: Hemispheres II Jacket and Bibs, offering stretch in a waterproof/breathable ski kit;  SuperStrand LT insulation collection with new synthetic insulation that mimics down clusters to hold shape in the garment; and  Prevail and Sureshot heated gloves. The […]

Rossignol Group shared with “stakeholders in the mountain/winter sport segment” its plan for a recyclable ski. The Group said it “aims to actively contribute to the launch or development of exchangeable technical solutions that will further facilitate the recyclability of products throughout global mountain and winter sport markets.”  By 2028, the Rossignol Group said it […]

Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of the first color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lens, added three lifestyle frames to its fall 2022 collection—Palmas, Irie and Paunch XL. An extension of the company’s Spring 2022 lifestyle collection, the three frames feature similar designs and detailing, including interior sculpting resembling the hull of a boat.  Palmas, the more feminine of […]