Original Penguin Golf Launches Women’s F22 Collection #BeAnOriginal

Original Penguin Golf by Munsingwear, a division of Perry Ellis International, launched its Fall 2022 golf collection for women. “We are excited to bring the Original Penguin Fall 2022 women’s collection to market,” said Oscar Feldenkreis, CEO, Perry Ellis International. “Our designers captured the perfect combination of style, flair and function, fusing traditional golf heritage […]

Igloo Expands Officially Licensed NFL Collection With Tailgate Tote Cooler Bags 

Igloo kicked off its first officially licensed NFL softside coolers as part of its expanded NFL collection, featuring custom designs for 15 NFL teams. “Our brand-new officially licensed NFL cooler bags are here, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Adrienne Berkes, vice president, marketing, Igloo. “With our variety of Playmate coolers and these versatilely […]

Smith Announces Zero Plastic Waste Across Winter Packaging And Beyond

Since launching its Core Collection of eyewear made from post-consumer water bottles in early Spring 2022, Smith has continued its commitment to encourage outdoor enthusiasts to consider the environment with every purchase.  Smith has discontinued the use of plastic materials across its new packaging of wintersports and eyewear products beginning with Fall 2022, including the removal […]

Solo Stove Debuts The Tower Patio Heater

  Solo Stove, the manufacturer of smokeless fire pits, debuts its Tower Patio Heater, extending the brand’s wood-fueled heritage year-round. The Tower gives off top-to-bottom warmth fueled by compressed wood pellets, extending heat to a 10-foot horizontal radius with a 3-hour consistent burn time. The latest in Solo Stove’s product line designed to bring indoor […]

Matador Makes Ultralight Even Lighter With Beast28 Helium

Matador Travel Equipment introduced the Beast28 Helium, a special-edition, ultralight version of the brand’s Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack. The Beast28 Helium cuts weight from the Beast28’s original design, while still offering an agile frame engineered for technical outdoor pursuits. “The Beast28 was already one of the lightest framed packs on the market, and now we’ve taken […]

Matrix Fitness Partners With Rick Muhr As Brand Ambassador

Matrix Fitness announced a new partnership with running coach Rick Muhr as a Matrix brand ambassador. In his 45 years of experience, Muhr has trained “over 20,000 runners worldwide and has completed 32 marathons.” He is also the founder of the Marathon Coalition, a team of education-based and health-based charities training runners for marathons worldwide. […]

Polartec Bio-Based Power Shield Debuts For F23

Polartec, a Milliken & Company brand, launched bio-based Polartec Power Shield fabric technology for sustainable weather protection.  The launch reinforces the company’s “continued pivot to source living matter substitutes for petroleum-based products while increasing the efficiency and performance of fabrics and materials.” The monolithic membrane of Polartec Power Shield is made from “plant-based and non-PFAS […]

Rossignol Group shares composition of its first recyclable ski, the Essential

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 […]

Thermal Comfort Hits Sweet Spot With OROS’ Gambit Jacket

Oros, the manufacturer of thermal apparel, will release its men’s and women’s urban-meets-outdoor style, storm-ready Gambit Jacket—a shell that excels in cold, wet environments—on October 21. “We made sure the Gambit Jacket could easily move from one condition to the next without losing its key attributes of comfort, breathability storm readiness and heat retention,” said […]

Outdoor Vitals Releases Vario Jacket

Outdoor Vitals, the Utah-based performance outdoor apparel and gear brand, released its Vario 9 oz. Jacket with breathable insulation and body-mapped ventilation. The Jacket’s 3DeFX insulation and ripstop nylon stretch during active movement, “creating tiny coils, like trampoline springs, to expand, allowing more heat to escape. When the fabric and insulation are not stretched with […]

Shaun White Expands “Whitespace” Brand, Partners With Backcountry

Shaun White, the Olympic and X-Games gold medalist continues to build on his namesake brand with the addition of apparel and gear designed for on/off mountain in partnership with Backcountry. “For me, Backcountry felt like the obvious first choice for this partnership,” said White. “Besides being a personal fan of Backcountry, they have over 25 […]

VSSL First Aid Stash Collection Offers Complete Kit Customization

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia – Oct. 17, 2022 – VSSL, creator of premium gear that enables self-reliance in the outdoors, today released the First Aid Stash collection, an assortment of first aid tools that can be completely customized based on user needs. The Stash collection offers VSSL’s signature, water-resistant, military-grade aluminum capsules with multiple endcap options, […]

Igloo Releases Iron Maiden KoolTunes Cooler With Bluetooth Speakers

Igloo released its Iron Maiden KoolTunes Playmate cooler with built-in Bluetooth speakers, featuring original album artwork and stereo sound in tribute to the heavy metal band. “Metal fans can’t get enough of our Iron Maiden Playmates, and now we’re going to blow their minds with the first Iron Maiden KoolTunes,” said Adrienne Berkes, vice president, […]

Hologenix Creates Flocked Infrared Material With Celliant Viscose

Celliant Viscose, which converts body heat into energy, was developed by materials science manufacturer Hologenix, creators of Celliant, a natural blend of IR-generating bioceramics used in textiles, and Kelheim Fibres, the manufacturer of viscose specialty fibers. It is the first in-fiber sustainable infrared viscose. Now Hologenix has partnered with Spectro Coating Corp., the largest vertically integrated […]