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Gore is combining Gore Bike Wear and Gore Running Wear,...
Gore is combining Gore Bike Wear and Gore Running Wear, its two clothing brands, to form Gore Wear. The combination of Gore's cycling and running wear brands, which will be effective as of spring/summer 2018, is supposed to reflect the changing behavior of consumers, from specialists in one sport to ...
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Asics and Runkeeper are introducing the Asics Pace Academy Challenge,...
Asics and Runkeeper are introducing the Asics Pace Academy Challenge, a new experience on the Runkeeper mobile running app designed to help runners improve their speed. The platform features a series of interval workouts for runners of all levels, tailored to each runner's ability, which can be incorporated into their ...
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Cordura, a brand of Invista, has announced a collaboration with...
Cordura, a brand of Invista, has announced a collaboration with Südwolle, the global wool yarn producer, to develop a performance nylon/wool blend. The yarn, which will combine nylon 6.6 fibres with Merino wool, is supposed to offer enhanced abrasion resistance, tensile strength performance and strong tear resistance. Details of the ...
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Helly Hansen has won a “Red Dot: Best of the...
Helly Hansen has won a “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award for product design of its Icon jacket. The international Red Dot design competition has existed since 1954. Its design prize is awarded each year by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. More than 5,500 submissions from ...
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Puma says it is reinventing lacing with a system, called...
Puma says it is reinventing lacing with a system, called Netfit, that allows for multiple lacing options. It is designed to enhance the fit and support of the shoe with a high-grade engineered net and form-fitting base materials. Several decades ago, the German brand had already reinvented lacing once with ...
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HeiQ is launching the Fresh NKU, a new product in...
HeiQ is launching the Fresh NKU, a new product in its odor control HeiQ Fresh Tech technology family. According to the Swiss company, the Fresh NKU can eliminate odors such as the plastic smell generated by its monomeric components, the smell from bacterial sweat or that of body hormones from ...
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Polygiene is teaming up with Respect Your Universe (RYU), a...
Polygiene is teaming up with Respect Your Universe (RYU), a brand of urban athletic apparel based in Vancouver, Canada, for the development of a line of odorless garments for men and women. The Swedish provider of odor control solutions is also working more closely with Goldwin in Japan for the ...
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Inditex says that its sports apparel line, launched three years...
Inditex says that its sports apparel line, launched three years ago in its Zara stores, has failed to meet expectations, but it’s not clear whether the group is taking it out of the market
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Ecco has adopted Boa Technology's lacing system for two models...
Ecco has adopted Boa Technology's lacing system for two models of its Ecco Cage range of golf shoes. The system has already been used since 2006 by Footjoy and since 2011 by Adidas Golf.
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Decathlon has launched yet another private label, Subea, for underwater...
Decathlon has launched yet another private label, Subea, for underwater sports, from scuba diving to snorkeling and spear fishing. The products are developed in the port of Hendaye, on the Basque coast, which is already the head office for the Tribord brand of water sports products. The French retailer has ...
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Skechers USA has launched a women's sneakers line called “You...
Skechers USA has launched a women's sneakers line called “You by Skechers,” an athleisure collection which combines the technologies from the brand's performance shoes with the lifestyle needs of modern young women. To promote the collection, Skechers has partnered with Koya Webb, a fitness model and vegan advocate; Sophie Jaffe, ...
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Dynafit has developed an ulttralight jacket for fast hiking, trail...
Dynafit has developed an ulttralight jacket for fast hiking, trail running, mountain skiing and other intense outdoor activities with Polartec's Thermal Pro fabrics and its Hardface technology
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Adidas has launched its first branded fitness app. All Day,...
Adidas has launched its first branded fitness app. All Day, available for iOS and Android, is meant to help users stay fit and healthy through tutorials covering a wide range of contents, from yoga moves to healthy recipes. The app also allows to track health-related aspects such as movement, nutrition ...
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On the occasion of Nike's Air Max Day campaign, the...
On the occasion of Nike's Air Max Day campaign, the brand has brought in a series of artists asking them to reinterpret the shoe. The “Vision-Airs” collection has brought in Riccardo Tisci, Marc Newson, and Arthur Huang to re-design the sneaker. Tisci designed a synthetic leather and suede black shoe ...
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Hurley, a brand of Nike, has launched its first line...
Hurley, a brand of Nike, has launched its first line of technical swimwear for women. To mark the occasion, the surf apparel and accessories brand has collaborated with Carissa Moore, the triple world champion surfer, on the design of the new high-performance pieces. The swimwear is made in quick-dry fabric. ...
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Rossignol is teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger on a ski...
Rossignol is teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger on a ski collection for the upcoming winter season. The skis, helmet and other items in the collection feature the historic colors of the American label – blue, white and red. The sale prices will range between €499 and €699. The collection will ...
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Billabong has released a collection of surf clothing and accessories...
Billabong has released a collection of surf clothing and accessories in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, featuring some of the late artist's iconic prints. The line was developed by the Billabong Lab, a collaborative project intended to bring the brand together with artists, musicians, designers, ...
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Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last...
Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last weeks with efforts to make shoes that help athletes to run a marathon in less than two hours. Adidas has been working on it with the Sub 2 program, leading to the launch of the Adizero Sub2 shoes used by ...
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Like Asics, Saucony and other brands of running shoes, Mizuno...
Like Asics, Saucony and other brands of running shoes, Mizuno has launched its own line of lifestyle sneakers. Called Mizuno 1906 after the year in which the Japanese brand was founded, the line has been created by Andrea Borgini, an Italian designer who worked with Philippe Model. The high-priced line ...
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New Era has become the official and authentic provider of...
New Era has become the official and authentic provider of headwear for the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team from the U.K. The U.S. company has developed a co-branded line of caps that will be available for sale as of this month on McLaren's website, at New Era stores and other selected ...