Tropicfeel Launches Sustainable Footwear Collection
Tropicfeel, a manufacturer of sustainably-made travel gear, announced the launch of its first eco-friendly, weatherproof Geyser shoe made with Hyosung’s 100 percent recycled fibers. Available in low and high cut styles, the shoe features a sock construction with sprint laces, is made with Hdry technology (feel dry) stretchy recycled waterproof membrane, a low impact 20 […]
Deckers X Lab Introduces Lace-Up Slipper Boot For Winter
Deckers X Lab announced it launched the X-Scape SPSK Mid—a hybrid street sneaker that meets the comfort of a slipper with the feel of an athletic shoe. The shoe is the newest edition to its X-Scape series The shoe’s design offers a Twinface shearling upper built into an Xponent HD midsole (a high rebounding, lightweight […]
OrthoLite Introduces Two Sustainable Insole Technologies
OrthoLite announced that its range of eco-footbeds has expanded with the release of the HybridPlus-Bio and HybridPlus-Recycled insoles. Ortholite remarked that the products “elevate the total eco content of the insoles to 57 percent and 50 percent respectively.” The footbeds result from the brand’s Zero Waste initiative to create sustainable footwear solutions closing the loop on production […]
Courtney Dauwalter Joins A Leki Roster Of International Trail Runners
Leki, the manufacturer of skiing, trekking and trail running poles, announced it had signed American ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter. “Courtney’s incredible talent, passion and outgoing personality transcend the sport of trail running,” said Sven Brunso, Leki marketing director. “Her accomplishments have put her on the global stage alongside the best of the best, and we […]
Hest Rolls Out New Camping Mattress
Hest, a designer of outdoor sleep products, launched its portable car-camping mattress, the Hest Foamy. The Foamy offers two layers of memory foam, which provides body alignment and key pressure point relief, with integrated compression strap and water-resistant materials. No inflated air or pump is needed and is offered in a regular (25-inch) and wide […]
Nixon x Grateful Dead Launch Limited Edition Bags, Watches And Watchbands
To close out 2021, Nixon and The Grateful Dead created a limited-edition collection of watches, bags, and replacement watchbands using the band’s iconic art. The first installment incorporates Grateful Dead imagery into seven watches and five watchbands. The collaboration leans heavily on Nixon’s sustainable and environmentally friendly products, aligning with the Dead’s history supporting […]
Exped USA To Launch Backpacking Mats In 2022
Exped USA, a subsidiary of Exped AG, located in Zurich, Switzerland, announced the upcoming launch of its backpacking mat line and reimagines the selection process for a “seamless customer experience.” Fueled by feedback from customers and retailers frustrated by confusion over a lack of industry standards in warmth ratings, Exped created to improve the buying […]
Outdoor Research VerticalX SuperStrand Technology Blends Down With Synthetic Insulation
Pairing synthetic insulation with innovative construction, Outdoor Research SuperStrand LT jacket collection is offering a warmth-to-weight layering package for the first time. It has also set a new standard for the company in warmth, weight and comfort in its active-insulation category. “SuperStrand is an extraordinary layer. It definitely doesn’t wear like any other piece of […]
Dimension-Polyant Introduces Sustainable X-Pac Fabric Collection
X-Pac RX 3-layer laminates are made with 100 percent post-consumer polyester face fabric and X-Ply reinforcement. The recycled polyester fiber is made from discarded PET bottles sourced in the USA. As with all X-Pac materials, the RX laminates are made in Dimension-Polyant’s Putnam, CT facility, which is 100 percent climate neutral. RX15: Lightweight 150 denier […]
100% Releases Eastcraft And Westcraft Series Eyewear
100%, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has launched two sports performance eyewear series— Eastcraft and Westcraft. The new collection is based on the brand’s racing heritage that’s fueled by technology to create sunglasses that transcend multiple sports disciplines. The retro glacier-styled silhouette is offered in two versions, the rounded Westcraft and the squared-off design, Eastcraft. “We’re extremely excited […]
Enduro Bearings Introduces Maxhit Bottom Bracket
The next logical step for Enduro Bearing’s Maxhit technology is the introduction of its Maxhit bottom brackets. The brand’s patent-pending Maxhit bearing technology addresses weaknesses the company found in standard bottom bracket components that use several parts within parts, including small ball bearings that succumb to wear and corrosion. Bottom brackets “endure profound and intense forces […]
Erem Introduces Biocircular Desert Hiking Boots
A new gen of sustainable hiking boots, made for desert performance, has launched from father-and-son brand Erem. Co-founder Noah Swartz is a fourth-generation shoemaker “who wanted to create a better boot made with exacting environmental standards for desert landscapes and climates.” His father and co-founder, Jeff Swartz, was the president and CEO of Timberland, a […]
Scarpa’s Latest Ski Boot Innovation Aligns With Its Green Manifesto
Scarpa, producer of footwear for mountain sports, heads into winter 2021/22 committed to sustainability and renewable resources, aligned with its Green Manifesto. Every boot in its Maestrale or Gea RS or Maestrale and Gea ski boot collection was redesigned to incorporate Grilamid Bio and Pebax Rnew, plastics made with renewable resources, while a dollar from the […]
DXLAB Goes All-Terrain With Latest Footwear Release
Deckers X Lab launched its trail-ready X-Scape NBK Mid—street sneaker meets hiking boot—with Vibram N-Oil Litebase outsole to repel water repel. The leather upper is built into an Xponent HD midsole, a “high rebounding and lightweight performance foam.” Other features include Meta-Rocker geometry and flared swallow tail that “enhance the feeling and performance from the […]
Norrøna Expands Ski Touring And Freeride Collections For Fall 2022
Norrøna released its Fall 2022 collection expanding on its lyngen, and lofoten collections for big mountain freeride ski touring and mountaineering in weather conditions. “Skiers are pushing their limits further than ever before and requiring products with premium fabrics, quality, fit and functionality to meet their needs. In keeping with our design philosophy, loaded minimalism, […]
