Sole Launches Sustainability Reports Modeled After Nutrition Facts Food Labels
Custom-moldable insole company, Sole, reported it launched a new sustainability report promoting transparency and addressing “greenwashing in the footwear and fashion industries.” The company said: “With the footwear industry responsible for 700 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, and significant shifts in consumer attitudes towards sustainability, Sole considers providing accurate, digestible information to be […]
Outdoor Retailer Announces Finalists For Inspiration Awards
Outdoor Retailer (OR) released the finalist for its 13th annual Inspiration Awards. This year’s recipients will be announced at a live awards ceremony on the second night of OR Summer Show, on June 20, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, open to all OR attendees. A panel of independent judges determined the 2023 finalists across […]
Roll Recovery Partners With Backcountry.com
Roll Recovery announced it partnered with Backcountry.com to sell a select product range. “Partnering with Backcountry.com allows us to provide our unique recovery products to a wider audience of active individuals who appreciate the importance of maintaining their physical well-being,” said Jeremy Nelson, founder of Roll Recovery. “We’re confident that Backcountry.com customers will benefit from […]
Allbirds Releases First Golf Shoe
Allbirds released a golf shoe, the Golf Dasher, built with sustainable materials and the fit of the brand’s Dasher silhouette, with added traction and water-repellent materials. “A golf shoe has been a top customer request for a long time. Consumers told us time and time again that the selection of comfortable, sustainable golf shoes just […]
Hyosung’s FDC Forecasts Spring/Summer 2025 Textile Trends
Delivering innovation and sustainable textile solutions, Hyosung’s Fashion Design Center (FDC), an interactive fashion studio that spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, surveyed progressive brands and retailers researching consumer insights to create its Spring/Summer 2025 Textile Trend Report. The report forecasts the fabrics major apparel brands will use in their collections next year. FDC’s overarching textile […]
Costa Sunglasses Gears Up For 40th Anniversary
Born on the water in 1983, Costa Sunglasses is celebrating 40 years of making sunglasses and protecting the seas worldwide. “With 40 years of adventures, Costa’s history books are filled with unbelievable moments worth celebrating. We’ve come a long way since 1983—bearing witness to 40 years of product innovation, working just as hard to protect the […]
Asics x Kiko Kostadinov To Debut High-End Fashion Line
As first reported by Business of Fashion, Asics will launch a high-end unisex fashion line called Asics Novalis designed with long-time London-based Bulgarian designer/collaborator Kiko Kostadinov at Paris Fashion Week in October. The Asics Novalis collection will be carried at luxury retail houses later this year, including the Dover Street Market. The logo-less, minimalistic pieces […]
FILA-Sponsored Tennis Pros To Debut La Finale Collection In Paris
Fila’s Spring 2023 tennis collection for men and women features classic Fila color schemes mixed with innovative designs that the brand’s top ATP and WTA players will wear on the historic clay courts in Paris. Barbora Krejcikova and Karolina Pliskova will take the courts in Paris, highlighting the women’s La Finale line, which includes of […]
CRKT Marks 29th Anniversary With Premium Product Offerings; Updated Brand Identity
CRKT (Columbia River Knife & Tool) kicked off its 29th year in business this past month. As part of the anniversary, the company updated its visual brand identity, website and product offerings “in response to consumer demand,” said the company. “After nearly three decades in business, we’re still learning, growing and striving every day, and […]
Grassroots Connect Buying Show Returns In June
Grassroots Connect, the twice-annual buying show of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), returns in June at the Knoxville Convention Center to host “more than 400 retail buyers from 206 retail doors nationwide with the outdoor world’s best-known and best-loved brands for nearly 10,000 pre-scheduled appointments,” said the association. With “215 total brands in attendance, including […]
Kith Summer 2023 Campaign Features Adrian Brody
The campaign for our Kith Summer 2023 Collection, featuring Adrien Brody, is set in Puglia, Italy. This season’s campaign includes a film titled, Solo Noi. The first delivery of Kith Summer 2023 releases May 19 at all Kith shops, 11 a.m. CET on EU.Kith.com, 11 a.m. EST on Kith.com and the Kith App. To watch the […]
Asics EMEA Opens State Of The Art Training Facility For Top Athletes
Asics launched Chojo Camp Europe, a high-altitude training center in Font-Romeu, supporting its athletes as they prepare for Budapest and Paris. Asics opened its Chojo* Camp Europe, its first European pro-athlete training center in Font-Romeu, France. Building on Asics’ continuous efforts to support its athletes by offering the best products and care for body and […]
Tifosi Optics Expands Clarion Blue Fototec Lens Collection
Tifosi Optics, the U.S. cycling eyewear brand, reported expanding its Clarion Blue Fototec Lens collection to “instantly adapt to changes in ambient light conditions, “allowing cyclists freedom from changing lenses mid-ride. Tifosi offers the lens combination in its cycling shields: Rail, Sledge and Sledge Lite. “One of the only lenses on the market to combine […]
Puma Redefines Maximalism With Fastroid Nitro
Inspired by Puma’s lightweight, responsive foam technology, Puma’s Fastroid Nitro is a statement sneaker pushing performance aesthetics to new limits. Fueled by Nitro and “informed by the concept of Overtech,” the Fastroid Nitro “redefines maximalism.” Building on design cues from Puma’s running style FAST’R, the Fastroid’s decoupled platform sole unit boasts extreme proportions and Nitro […]
Nike Revives The Converse Weapon
The Converse Weapon was re-released by Nike in its original 1986 design through a new collaboration with fragment’s Hiroshi Fujiwara. A reimagined take on Converse Weapon reappeared in 2021 through the Converse CX line. The silhouette was also the subject of a Turbodrk collab with Rick Owens. The Converse x FRGMT Weapon and apparel capsule […]
