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Jean-Michel Granier, who has been heading up the Adidas Group...
Jean-Michel Granier, who has been heading up the Adidas Group in South Korea for the last two years, has been appointed as the group's managing director for Latin America from the start of July. Granier previously ran the Adidas Group's subsidiary in Italy and then became managing director for south ...
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from...
K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from Milan, to produce a new capsule collection. For spring/summer 2017, N°21's creative director, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, has reinterpreted and restyled K-Way's iconic nylon windbreakers with unexpected fabrics. This is not the first time that the French waterproof apparel brand has collaborated ...
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Asics and Toray have jointly developed a new high-perfomance fabric,...
Asics and Toray have jointly developed a new high-perfomance fabric, called Camaleon Mesh, that changes color depending on the viewing angle. It will be used in Asics' Gel-Quantum 360 CM running shoe. Entirely made in Japan, the fabric is based on new technology that controls the placement of threads at ...
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Adidas has launched its first line of shoes with Gore-Tex...
Adidas has launched its first line of shoes with Gore-Tex Surround technology. Ecco and Lowa have expanded their own ranges of casual Gore-Tex Surround shoes. The new breathable technology is now embedded in more than 350 models of shoes by 52 brands around the world.
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X-Bionic, the high-tech apparel and socks firm based in Switzerland,...
X-Bionic, the high-tech apparel and socks firm based in Switzerland, said it was ready to replace Puma as the official supplier of the Swiss National Team after its players saw their jerseys ripped off during its match against France on June 10. Pointing to the numerous quality awards that it ...
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Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the...
Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the University of Colorado that shows the thermoregulatory benefits of wearing garments with 37.5 fabric during intense athletic activity. Cocona, a provider of active-particles technology to the sportswear market, is the maker of the 37.5 cooling fabric, used by outdoor apparel ...
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Pacific Cycle is recalling more than 200,000 Instep and Schwinn...
Pacific Cycle is recalling more than 200,000 Instep and Schwinn jogging strollers, made in China and sold in the U.S. since January 2010, because their front wheel can detach
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Puma has become an official partner of the New York...
Puma has become an official partner of the New York City Ballet, which calls for the sports brand to supply dancers with outfits for training and rehearsals. The group said that the agreement reinforces its commitment to the development of its women's training business, and its ties with arts and ...
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Under Amour has unveiled its sponsorship of yet another important...
Under Amour has unveiled its sponsorship of yet another important English club. Starting with the 2016/17 season, it is taking over from Macron as the sponsor of the Aston Villa FC team in a contract lasting through the 2020/21 season. The team will start wearing UA's jerseys in a match ...
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Nike has extended its partnership with the Spanish football league,...
Nike has extended its partnership with the Spanish football league, called La Liga, supplying its Ordem 4 ball for the first-division matches played among its 20 teams during the national championships. The deal began with the 1996-97 season and will not continue until at least 2019. La Liga says the ...
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Rip Curl has involved for the first time the World...
Rip Curl has involved for the first time the World Surf League in this year's 13th edition of the Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang on the Bukit Peninsula of Bali. Known also as the “Indonesian Pipeline,” the surf contest lasts through the month of August but for only one day, ...
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Volcom has selected Georgia May Jagger as its new brand...
Volcom has selected Georgia May Jagger as its new brand ambassador. The English fashion model is the daughter of Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, and will be the first female non-athlete brand ambassador for the U.S. action sports company. The model's signing was orchestrated by Lyndsey Roach, ...
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Nike and Adidas will both sponsor the 2016 International Gay...
Nike and Adidas will both sponsor the 2016 International Gay and Lesbian Football Association World Championship, which will take place in Portland, Oregon on Aug. 6-13. Adidas' U.S. headquarters is located in Portland while Nike's corporate headquarters is located nearby, in Beaverton. The championships, which is expected to attract around ...
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Nike said it was dropping a breach of contract lawsuit...
Nike said it was dropping a breach of contract lawsuit against Boris Berian to eliminate the “distraction” ahead of the Olympic Trials being held this week in Eugene, Oregon. The runner finalized his deal with New Balance and managed to qualify for the 800 meters at the Rio Olympics. Berian ...
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Shock Doctor, McDavid and Cutters, three divisions of United Sports...
Shock Doctor, McDavid and Cutters, three divisions of United Sports Brands, have entered into an official partnership with USA Football. McDavid is now an official partner of USA Football while Cutters is its official glove and Shock Doctor its official mouthguard. In addition, products from the three brands will be ...
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Odlo is the new partner of the French Nordic ski...
Odlo is the new partner of the French Nordic ski teams for the next six years, including their participation in the Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022, in Korea and China
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Joma will be the technical sponsor of the Spanish Villareal...
Joma will be the technical sponsor of the Spanish Villareal football club for the next four years
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Lotto Sport Italia has extended its sponsorship contract with the...
Lotto Sport Italia has extended its sponsorship contract with the Genoa football club through June 2019
