The big story from Oboz Footwear at the Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market is the upcoming launch of their new Granite Peak outsole and midsole package. Their tagline for these new soles is “True to the Trail.” They feature large surface lugs, perimeter lugs that bite down like teeth, dual-density EVA midsole, and a 3/4…
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Crispi brings their boot tradition to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Crispi has been making high quality boots and shoes since 1975, but chances are you probably haven’t heard of them. How could that be? The company may have a strong tradition built, but in the American market, they are just finding their feet. The company has grown up in the shadow of the Dolomite Mountains…
Sherpa Adventure Gear “looks at the whole” at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Sherpa Adventure Gear arrived at the Salt Palace in a function-based state of mind as they revealed the new Khangri Alpine Series and Himal Training Collection. The company stepped back to “look at the whole” of their gear, and says both of these new lines were the result. They will essentially make purchasing an outdoor…
The North Face is all about layers and adjustability at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
You can hardly hike a trail or make it through a lift line without seeing the iconic symbol of The North Face. This brand is a monster, and with a team of world class athletes at their disposal for testing and design input, it stands to reason that they are an industry leader. Their booth…
Hydro Flask goes wide at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Hyrdo Flask has been a favorite bottle around here at UtahOutside.com. We love these vacuum insulated, double walled, stainless steel bottles so much that we use them every day, both for keeping our water cold and our coffee hot. Well, Hydro Flask has some new and surprising offerings as they go wide in their product…
Brooks Range Mountaineering offers new down bags and tents at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Brooks Range Mountaineering always has awesome stuff to show at Outdoor Retailer, and this year’s Summer Market was no exception. They have some new tents coming out in the near future, but the big news is the release of what they’re calling a the Cloak Sleeping Bag, featuring the new DownTek water-resistant down technology. The…
Fikkes shows how to “fish hike” at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Fikkes, a mashup of the words fish and hike, is a company that combines two great things that go great together. Many people take their fly rods along on hikes to lakes or on backpacking trips, so the slap-to-the-forehead idea is simple – turn your fly fishing rod into a hiking pole. Fikkes showed off…
Suunto has the only watch you’ll ever need at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
There’s isn’t a whole lot of new product being shown of at the Suunto booth at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something full of awesome to see there. Last year they launched the Suunto Ambit, the first GPS watch in their lineup of technical wrist computers. Well the…
Garmont expands their reach at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012
On its own, Garmont is a solid company. Trail shoes, trekking boots, ski touring boots and mountaineering footwear are all products that Garmont has been offering for many years. Now they’ve expanded their reach by adding three new brands to their arsenal: Movement Skis, Life-Link Backcountry gear and Bridgedale Socks. With the addition of these…
Easton Mountain Products sets up new tents at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Easton Mountain Products shook the condensation off the outdoor world’s rainfly when they unveiled the ultra-light weight Kilo 2P tent that weighs only 2lbs 4oz. Since then, they’ve expanded their lineup of high-quality tents with the new Rimrock and Torrent series of tents. First, the Rimrock 2P is a two-person tent that is similar to…