Feetures Partners With Let Me Run
Let Me Run, a Charlotte-based non-profit, is designed to help pre-teen and teenage boys learn teamwork, build relationship skills and self-esteem and empower themselves and others to live active lives.
KT Tape Signs Julia Mancuso As Brand Ambassador
Mancuso, along with U.S. Speedskaters Mia Manganello and Thomas Hong, become the first winter sport athletes in the company’s lineup of elite ambassadors.
Leatherman Names VP Of Manufacturing And Development
Before joining Leatherman, Fritz Kaufman worked from 1998 to 2013 as the vice president of manufacturing and engineering at Leupold & Stevens
Performance Sports Group Sells Inaria
The soccer brand was sold back to Saverio Michielli, the brand’s founder, for $1.58 million.
Bauer Hockey Continues Partnership With British Columbia Hockey League
Bauer continues as the official equipment and apparel provider of the British Columbia Hockey League and its nearly 400 players.
Trump Calls Environmental Regulations ‘Out of Control’
In a meeting at the White House Tuesday with the top executives of the three biggest U.S. automakers, President Trump described environmental regulations as “out of control” and vowed to remove obstacles for manufacturers and oil companies.
Copp-Dash Inspire Award Opens 2017 Climbing Grant Applications
The award was established in memory of American climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, who were killed in an avalanche in China in May 2009 along with filmmaker Wade Johnson.
Croakies Sold To Hilco Vision
Hilco Vision, based in Plainville, MA, said it is committed to ensuring Croakies maintains its strong footprint within the mountains of the American West, through the company’s Bozeman-based manufacturing facility.
Black Diamond Appoints New VP Of Merchandising
Robert Fry, previously at Mountain Hardwear and The North Face, will oversee all aspects of Black Diamond merchandising.
Swiftwick Launches New Brand Identity
The athletic performance sock brand’s new brand identity is “Chase Adventure. It Fits You.”
Skechers Performance Debuts A New Commercial Spot At The 2017 PGA Show
The new campaign stars Skechers GO Golf’s roster of elite athletes including Matt Kuchar, Billy Andrade, Wesley Bryan, Russell Knox, Ashlan Ramsey, Belén Mozo and Brooke Henderson in various comedic settings.
NSSF Calls Foul On USFWS Director’s Parting Shot On Traditional Ammunition
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, condemned the decision by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe banning the use of traditional ammunition on service lands in just five years.
Full Swing Golf Signs Jason Day
Full Swing’s flagship product, the S8 Series simulator, will be installed early this year in Day’s Columbus, OH home.
SHOT Show Nears Record Attendance
The 39th Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show saw attendance total nearly 65,000, surpassing last year’s turnout to make it the second-most attended SHOT Show ever.
Milstein Family Invests In Miura Golf
Howard Milstein and the Milstein family have acquired a majority interest in the rights to distribute Miura Golf equipment domestically and in key markets worldwide. Hoyt McGarity, founder and CEO of club-fitting company True Spec, has been brought in as president.
