The most recent Cabin-Time residency, CT8, took place in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where featured artists each designed their own pair of sandals through Chaco’s custom sandal program.
Category: Outdoor
Vail Resorts CEO To Donate $58 Million To Establish Charitable Fund
The charitable fund, with assets that are expected to total approximately $58 million, will make grants over a long-term period, based on the recommendations of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rob Kat and his wife, Elana Amsterdam.

Reef X Surfer Magazine Collaboration Hitting Newsstands
Reef partnered with the iconic Surfer magazine to create a collection of magazine cover inspired sandals and t-shirts.

Blizzard Tecnica Teams Up With BRASS Foundation
Six avalanche safety and awareness clinics have been scheduled at ski academies around New England the month of October.
Free People Extends Girls Inc. Partnership With Moving Together
In partnership with Girls Inc., Free People’s active-wear line FP Movement is launching Moving Together, a charity-driven campaign in celebration of pairing up with your best friend and getting active.
Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show In Denver Open For Registration
The first Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, January 25-28, 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center, officially opened for registration and the exhibitor list is available.

Aisle Talk, Week Of September 25
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Gatorade Settles Lawsuit Over Anti-Water Statements
Gatorade agreed not to make disparaging comments about water as part of a $300,000 settlement reached with the state of California in a dispute over false advertising.
Accell Exec To Oversee REI Private Label Development
Chris Speyer, CEO of Accell North America, will join REI as VP of private brands, effective October 30.
Johnson Outdoors Increases Quarterly Dividend
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced approval by its Board of Directors of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.010 per Class A share and $0.0909 per Class B share – an 11.1 percent increase.

United By Blue Hires New Director of Marketing And E-Commerce
Schnell will be managing UBB’s digital, catalog and retail marketing to support core businesses and new brand initiatives. She most recently held the role of digital marketing manager at Anthropologie.
Downlite Contributes To Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief Efforts
Downlite has partnered with Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization in Cincinnati, OH, to deliver 2,000 pillows to aid Hurricane Irma victims in Florida.
Chaos Headwear To Sponsor Line of Descent
Chaos Headwear signed on once again as the official headwear sponsor of Warren Miller Entertainment’s (WME) 68th full-length feature film, Line of Descent.

Ugg Unveils Flagship Store At World Trade Center
Ugg, a division of Deckers Brands, opened its newest flagship location at the Westfield World Trade Center in downtown New York City.
Silk Therapeutics Closes Equity Financing
Silk Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty biomaterials company, announced the closing of an $11 million Series A3 financing.