High tech is all the rage in the outdoor business, and Suunto is one company leading the charge. When it comes to outdoor navigation tools, climbing watches and training gear, Suunto has you covered. At the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, they brought along their well known line of outdoor watches, and also showed off…
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Oboz laces up for Spring 2012 at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Oboz was at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market with new shoes for men and women to be unleashed this spring. Oboz is a company out of Bozeman, Montana (get it… O-BOZ?) They had several new styles including backpacking boots, light hikers, and shoes just for women. The Mystic Mid BDry and Mystic Low BDry…
Brunton Brings Light and Power to 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Brunton has been in the outdoor recreation business since 1894. The company may be old, but their products are anything but old-school. Brunton is stepping up their product line when it comes to outdoor lighting and solar power, and they were showing off plenty of new gear out the 2011 Outdoor Retailers Summer Market. The…
Jetboil simmers up new cook systems at 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Jetboil is as common in the backcountry these days as packs and tents. It seems the company has become the de-facto cook system for backpackers and even car campers because of the amazingly short amount of time it takes to boil water. But there has always been a nagging problem: Jetboil is a cook system…
Sierra Designs Goes High Tech and Lightweight at OR
We had the chance to test some products from Sierra Designs this year, and each time came away impressed. The same goes for SD’s offerings at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The company has rolled out a new line of backpacks, new tents, and an ultra lightweight cold temperature sleeping bag. Read on to…
SeasonFive stays dry at 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
SeasonFive made a splash at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market with original apparel for water sports that keep people warm, dry and comfortable. SeasonFive’s shirts and shorts aren’t a rash guard, nor are they a wetsuit. Instead, the folks at SeasonFive have come up with something in between. Take the Barrier shirts, vests, tanks…
Ahnu Shows Off Revamped Shoes and Boots at 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Back in 2007 three friends in San Francisco founded a shoe company with a simple idea: get off the treadmill and head outdoors. Fast forward to 2011 and Ahnu is taking off. Their booth at Outdoor Retailer was hopping, and with good cause: the urban lineup got a major overhaul and their trail tested cross…
Salomon unveils new shoes and apparel at 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Salomon has wowed us with their shoes, gear and apparel at nearly every Outdoor Retailer show we’ve attended. Due to the innovations coming out of their testing labs in France, Salomon’s products have been top-of-the-line, and have given professional athletes everything they’ve wanted. The gear is dialed, so this year Salomon is releasing product versions…
High Peak expands their Alpinizmo Collection at 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
High Peak is a German-born company that operates out of Seattle, Washington. Staying true to the Evergreen State’s thirst for adventure they are expanding their lightweight Alpinizmo line to include six new packs and 3 new sleeping bags. The Rapid series bags are designed for high performance in cold conditions. The packs come in three…
Granite Gear creates buzz with Crown 60 backpack at OR
Retailers and magazine editors have been buzzing on the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market floor about the new Granite Gear Crown 60 backpack. The predecessor to the popular Vapor Trail, the Crown 60 has unique features like a top-loading roll-top closure for quick access, LineLoc compression cords, stretch mesh pocket for storage and stretch mesh…