All Product articles – Page 98
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Poc Sweden is collaborating with In Case of Emergency (ICE)...
Poc Sweden is collaborating with In Case of Emergency (ICE) in an effort to provide emergency personnel with correct medical history about the victims of avalanches such as blood group, allergies and other basic information like their name and emergency contacts, even if the victims are unconscious. One of the ...
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Desigual launched its first winter collection of sporting goods, including...
Desigual launched its first winter collection of sporting goods, including apparel, footwear and accessories, at Ispo. The first spring/summer sports collection had already been launched at Bread & Butter last July. The main focus is on the French, Spanish, Italian and German markets. Desigual sells its sports collection only to ...
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Kahuna Creations reports that it has just gotten a patent...
Kahuna Creations reports that it has just gotten a patent to protect its invention of “Land Paddling,” a sport that can be described as a cross between stand-up paddling and skateboarding
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Dobotex, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Puma since...
Dobotex, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Puma since 2012, has a signed a contract to be the European licensee of Levi's for men's underwear and socks, to be launched in the next autumn
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Primaloft, which is growing faster than when it was part...
Primaloft, which is growing faster than when it was part of Albany International, has various new projects in the pipeline for fibers that will retain body heat and harness the heat from the sun. The company has also taken over its agents in Russia and Scandinavia, and it is launching ...
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Salewa has introduced rocker technology in its snowshoes
Salewa has introduced rocker technology in its snowshoes
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Sochi Games 2014 Licensing expects to sell more than 75,000...
Sochi Games 2014 Licensing expects to sell more than 75,000 licensed cross-country skis, 30,000 pairs of skates, 260,000 soccer balls and over 5.5 million souvenirs through 55 contracts with various vendors before the Winter Olympic Games open on Feb. 6. The organization has already opened retail stores in Moscow and ...
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Accell Group has decided to shelve the Bremshey brand and...
Accell Group has decided to shelve the Bremshey brand and to concentrate all its resources in the fitness sector on Tunturi. The company will launch a new range of fitness products at Ispo, positioned in three segments of the market. It will also launch a new slogan, “It's Easy to ...
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APO, the French snowboard company run by Régis Rolland, is...
APO, the French snowboard company run by Régis Rolland, is coming up with a special dual binding for splitboards, developed together with Plum, a French manufacturer of touring skis
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New Balance has launched New Balance Golf, a golf footwear...
New Balance has launched New Balance Golf, a golf footwear collection by a new licensee, Klonelab. New Balance Golf debuted in the U.S. at the beginning of January. The new shoes feature waterproof leathers and lightweight, breathable air-mesh fabrics. The line comprises of six styles for men and women in ...
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Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's...
Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's Eco Achievement Award because it is cradle-to-cradle recyclable. The company's new three-shell Bedrock collection uses a hydrophilic membrane, Atmos, made of pure polyester. The pants are fully seam-sealed and DWR-treated. They are made of engineered stretch panels. They feature a ...
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Recon Instuments, the company behind the first consumer heads-up displays...
Recon Instuments, the company behind the first consumer heads-up displays for sports, announced full Facebook social media integration with Snow2, allowing skiers to share performance statistics in real time while on the slopes
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A British equity fund is the controlling shareholder in a...
A British equity fund is the controlling shareholder in a new company based in London, Maxel Sport, that intends to revive the Maxel brand of skis. First launched in 1967, the Italian brand had become famous in the seventies because of the victories of many Italian ski champions. It was ...
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Madshus is launching the first “smart” cross-country ski with integrated...
Madshus is launching the first “smart” cross-country ski with integrated RFID chip and mobile app
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New Era will be launching its first heritage series, starting...
New Era will be launching its first heritage series, starting with a first step on Feb. 28 this year. The heritage series, looking back to key moments in the brand's history, begins with a re-launch of the 1934 collection, which was the first time New Era developed a baseball cap. ...
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A veteran of the European sporting goods industry, Peter Mahrer,...
A veteran of the European sporting goods industry, Peter Mahrer, and Ralf Puschmann, a former colleague of his at Puma, are working on the establishment of an international distribution network for Hickies, a patented new lacing system that comes from the U.S. Designed to replace conventional laces and change each ...
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Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries...
Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries than those in traditional shoes, according to a recent study by Griffith University in Australia. Biomechanical studies in laboratories, based on the observation of 99 runners over a three-month period, indicated that running barefoot, or close to it, shortens a ...
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Satra has launched a new website, www.wholeshoetest.com, offering a wide...
Satra has launched a new website, www.wholeshoetest.com, offering a wide range of tests to help brands and manufacturers evaluate the performances of six types of finished footwear items, including sports shoes. Each section presents a photographic example of a typical shoe with interactive “hotspots” that pinpoint key features for testing, ...
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Thule will be presenting a number of new products at...
Thule will be presenting a number of new products at this year's Ispo trade show in Munich, on Jan. 26-29. The Swedish outdoor company will introduce the SkiClick, a new ski carrier for cross-country skiers, as well as the Round Trip Ski Bags for efficient transportation of skis and snowboards. ...
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J.Lindeberg is extending its range of premium skiwear, adding...
J.Lindeberg is extending its range of premium skiwear, adding garments with water-resistant leather by Pittards
