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Vibram is launching the FiveFingers CVT Wool, a new model...
Vibram is launching the FiveFingers CVT Wool, a new model in its FiveFingers five-toe shoe range. The new product features an upper made from wool, to keep warm on the coldest days, as well as the company's proprietary Icetrek rubber inserts, for grip and stability on slippery surfaces.
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Pertex, known for its lightweight but durable performance fabrics, has...
Pertex, known for its lightweight but durable performance fabrics, has announced the launch of a new fabric technology called CS10, which is claimed to offer increased abrasion and water resistance. CS10 technology uses yarns with unique diamond shaped filaments that tightly lock together to provide a stable construction and give ...
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Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the...
Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the Adidas Group earlier this year, has come up with a new app offering customized, twelve-week workout plans intended to build strength and reduce body fat. The Results app features workouts using more than 120 instructional exercise videos and weekly nutrition ...
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Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will...
Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will come out with its first line of winter boots and other types of footwear for everyday outdoor activities and functional trekking, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season. The outsole of the shoes ensures efficient grip and good traction on difficult ...
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Asics launched on Nov. 18 a limited edition of 60,000...
Asics launched on Nov. 18 a limited edition of 60,000 pairs of Metarun shoes. Described as the best long-distance running shoe in the company's history, the Metarun features five new technologies covered by four patents. A new FlyteFoam midsole uses organic fibers for cushioning. The shoe incorporates a new carbon-reinforced ...
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Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The...
Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The North Face will come out in December with road cycling and running garments made with a new Gore-Tex Active technology. It maximizes lightness and breathability by using a permanent beading surface that eliminates the need for a face fabric, which ...
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Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany,...
Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With effect from the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, shoes will be sold under the Bench brand name in the upmarket Roland chain of the group in Germany and Austria and in its Ochsner Shoes chain in Switzerland. They ...
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Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by...
Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by Technogym, is to take place for the third time from March 1 to 19. The idea is that gym members should challenge each other and make donations based on their movements to support the promotion of healthy lifestyles in their ...
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Gabriel Medina, the surfing world champion, has prolonged his relationship...
Gabriel Medina, the surfing world champion, has prolonged his relationship with Rip Curl. The 21 year-old joined the Rip Curl team when he was just 14. He went on to win the 2014 World Surf League, becoming the first-ever Brazilian men's world surfing champion and the youngest to win the ...
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Rossignol has launched Skiing Heroes, which is claimed to be...
Rossignol has launched Skiing Heroes, which is claimed to be the first website to reward connected skiers. The platform is supposed to encourage skiing at all levels, from beginners to advanced, both in Alpine and cross-country skiing. It has been developed in partnership with Move4more, a Paris-based start-up. Skiers can ...
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Uhlsport, the German team sports company, is to supply the...
Uhlsport, the German team sports company, is to supply the official game ball for the Ligue 1, the top French football league, from the 17/18 season. The company says the deal will strengthen its business in its second largest global market. It has started working on the design of an ...
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Spyder has extended its long-standing partnership with the United States...
Spyder has extended its long-standing partnership with the United States Ski Team (USST) for four years until June 2020. Under the deal, the U.S. ski apparel brand will be the team's official apparel supplier for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, in South Korea. Spyder has been the U.S. ski ...
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More than 230 Sport 2000 stores in five countries have...
More than 230 Sport 2000 stores in five countries have been participating since November in a TV and radio campaign inviting consumers to get their ski boots custom-fitted. “You can leave your boots on,” says the campaign, which is running in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and even in the Netherlands, ...
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One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be...
One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be the official supplier of apparel and accessories to the French world tour cycling team of AG2R La Mondiale. One Way is already a partner of the French Nordic Ski Federation.
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Asics has struck a five-year deal as sponsor the International...
Asics has struck a five-year deal as sponsor the International Volleyball Federation, starting in 2016
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Canterbury will be the official supplier of the British and...
Canterbury will be the official supplier of the British and Irish Lions rugby teams
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Lee Dickson, captain of the Northampton Saints rugby team, will...
Lee Dickson, captain of the Northampton Saints rugby team, will act as an ambassador for the Glenbrae brand of knitwear
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Millet has signed a contract to be the official supplier...
Millet has signed a contract to be the official supplier of the Spanish mountain skiing team for the next three years
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Blizzard and Tecnica have signed up Elyse Saugstad, former champion...
Blizzard and Tecnica have signed up Elyse Saugstad, former champion of the Freeride World Tour, as ambassador for the their brands
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ISPO Shanghai is inviting prospective exhibitors to take advantage of...
ISPO Shanghai is inviting prospective exhibitors to take advantage of an Early Bird discount of 11% if they book their stand before Dec. 31
