All Product articles – Page 28
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News briefsLululemon reveals first-ever footwear collection
Lululemon announced its official entrance into the footwear category, allowing the brand to now offer a head-to-toe solution, made for women first. On March 8, the Vancouver-based company introduced its debut running shoe, Blissfeel, during a media event in New York. The style will be available online and in select ...
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News briefsOn collaborates with fashion brand Loewe
Spanish fashion brand Loewe and On have launched a limited-edition capsule collection of footwear and apparel “for modern adventure.” Designed for urban and outdoor living, the collection includes Loewe editions of On’s Cloudventure and Cloudrock performance footwear for men and women. The shoes feature On’s Missiongrip rubber outsole and Speedboard ...
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News briefsHeiQ launches line of cleaners with prebiotics and probiotics
Zurich-based materials innovation company HeiQ is launching its new HeiQ Synbio cleaning range in Switzerland. The patented technology uses probiotics, so-called “good bacteria,” to sustainably clean surfaces and textiles while protecting people, pets and the environment. With HeiQ Synbio, HeiQ is thus responding to growing consumer interest in health, hygiene ...
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News briefsPuma is looking for 500 testers for the next phase of the Re:Suede project
Puma is looking for 500 people in Germany to join brand ambassadors such as Cara Delevingne and Raphaël Varane to test the Re:Suede sneaker and become part of the company’s experiment to find out if it is possible to produce a biodegradable version of the classic Suede, one of the ...
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News briefseBay celebrates the women behind sneakers with Trailblazers Collection
eBay has announced the Trailblazers Collection, an exclusive drop that highlights sneakers designed or inspired by the industry’s most influential women. Kicking off Women’s History Month, this one-of-a-kind event on the U.S. eBay website combines some extraordinary styles with impressive backstories and celebrates the undeniable influence of women on sneaker ...
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News briefsOrthoLite introduces fully compostable midsole foam
Insole specialist OrthoLite and Vietnam-based material solutions company Cirql have introduced a plant-based biopolymer foam that is EVA plastic-free, recyclable, compostable and comes with an end-of-life solution. The new OrthoLite Cirql sole offerings have their own website and claim to be the critical solution for true circularity within the footwear ...
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News briefsPuma and Modibodi launch range of menstrual underwear for women
Puma and the Australian leak-proof apparel specialist Modibodi have teamed up to launch a range of leak-proof menstrual underwear and activewear designed to help women stay comfortable and active during their periods. Aside from the belief that menstruation shouldn’t keep women from exercising, it’s also in the partners’ best interest ...
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News briefsAdidas and Gucci unveil ready-to-wear collab collection
Accompanied by considerable media echo, Gucci unveiled its Adidas x Gucci ready-to-wear collection, which had been long-rumored. The eclectic blend of classic tailoring and active sports showed the German brand’s trademark stripes on suits as well as feminine knitwear and the trefoil joining the Gucci logo on baseball caps. Even ...
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News briefsSkechers launches pickleball footwear and sponsors US Open
Skechers is getting involved in one of the fastest-growing sports in North America as the official footwear sponsor of the US Open Pickleball Championships, organized by Spirit Promotions since 2016. With no corresponding footwear in the Skechers collections until now, the brand will introduce a range of specific Skechers pickleball ...
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Vans launches the eco-friendly Circle Vee
Vans has introduced the Circle Vee, a new silhouette that taps into renewable materials while aiming at reducing waste. The Circle Vee features a one-piece knitted natural upper designed to reduce waste in production compared to Vans’ traditional cut and sew uppers. The upper, which is stitched directly onto the ...
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News briefsKettler launches fitness app
Fitness equipment provider Kettler, whose licensing rights have been held by Swiss distributor Trisport since 2019, wants to get involved in the (paid) connected fitness sector. For this purpose, it just launched the new English-language HOI by Kettler Fitness App, which customers can test for free until May 2022. Access ...
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News briefsDalbello launches ski boots made from recycled plastics
Green Gaia Dalbello, part of the MDV group of companies (with Marker and Völkl), is launching the Green Menace and Green Gaia for the 2022/23 winter season, two new ranges of eco-friendly ski boots built from recycled plastics as part of the brand’s Reboot project. The material ...
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News briefsLululemon launches “mushroom bags”
Canadian athletic apparel and accessories brand Lululemon is launching two bags made from Mylo, a material made from renewable mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, and created by a team of scientists and materials experts at Bolt Threads. Lululemon first revealed its plans to make mushrooms last July, as part ...
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News briefsOn outfits Swiss Olympians – and bobsledders – in Beijing
After the Olympic Games in the summer of 2021, On, the Swiss sports shoe manufacturer traded on the New York Stock Exchange, is now also equipping the Swiss Olympic team in Beijing. For Tokyo 2021, On started supplying the entire Swiss team with apparel and footwear. In Beijing, the company ...
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Puma to release collection with Minecraft
Puma is releasing a streetwear collection co-branded with Minecraft, the video game produced by Mojang Studios, a division of Xbox Game Studios, itself owned by Microsoft.The Puma x Minecraft range will include T-shirts, hoodies, trousers and Puma’s Suede shoe, all sized for both children and adults. It is due for ...
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Ellesse releases a collection with a Netflix show
Ellesse has released an apparel collection co-branded with Cobra Kai, the Netflix show that serves as a sequel to the old Karate Kid movies. The collection’s hoodies, sweatshirts, T-shirts, track tops and track pants sport the colors, catchphrases and logos of the show’s two rival karate dojos, Cobra Kai and ...
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News briefsAdidas releases Valentine’s capsule with Ivy Park
Adidas and Ivy Park, whose CEO is the singer Beyoncé, are releasing a Valentine’s Day capsule of gender-neutral apparel, gear, footwear and accessories. These include the Velour Dress and Tracksuit, Faux Latex Puffer, Pique Jumpsuit, Sequin Duster, 5-Panel Hat, Heart-Lip Belt Bag, a version of the Stan Smith sneaker and ...
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Intersport is pushing its exclusive brands
Intersport International Corp. (IIC) intends to fine-tune the development and adoption of its own private brands, further raising their share of the affiliated retail members’ sales. Positioned as mid-priced, high-quality offerings with good margins against those of the major brands, the group’s exclusive brands currently represent around 10 percent of ...
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New licensee for Bogner ski hardware
Bogner has signed up Anavon Ski as its new licensee in the premium ski equipment sector. The German brand’s former licensee in this segment was Indigo, a company that went bankrupt and was subsequenty taken over by Head. Starting with the new year, Bogner and Disentis, the Swiss parent company ...
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News briefsOakley releases short film, new gear
Oakley has launched what it calls the final chapter of its “Be Who You Are” snow campaign, a short film titled Unity Anthem and featuring six of its sponsored athletes: Mikaela Shiffrin, Ståle Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Sage Kotsenburg, Henrik Harlaut and Eileen Gu. It is viewable at @Oakley on Instagram. ...
