Outdoor Retailer is a great time to reconnect with colleagues and fiends while looking at the latest gear. At Winter Market 2017, I was primarily getting…
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At Outdoor Retailer, everyone pulls out all the stops to show off their latest wares. For Winter Market 2014, the majority of the products won’t be…
Visibility. To see and be seen is the hope of every cyclist racking up the miles to-and-from the office, on lonely rural roads or in a…
Twice per year, Salt Lake City becomes the center of all things gear. Winter Market 2012 seemed to be bursting at the seams with new products…
With the increasing number of backcountry skiers these days, the market for lightweight and powerful boots is expanding. People are quickly realizing that you don’t need…
I’ve now had a full week to absorb the new gear I saw at Outdoor Retailer. In a whirlwind day, I was able to stop at…
As always, I get asked, “What was your favorite piece of gear at Outdoor Retailer?” Often times it’s hard to say right there on the spot.…
I’m very blessed to live here in Utah. Not only do we have the Greatest Snow on Earth, but we also get the Outdoor Retailer show…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is always a bit smaller than the Summer show, but what it lacks in sheer size, it makes up for in the…
Once more, Outdoor Retailer has given me a glimpse into the future of the gear we all love. I was able to stop in on a…
Day one of Outdoor Retailer was jam-packed with visits to several of the key players in the outdoor industry. With all the Spring 2011 products on…
Just a few more items to cover from this year’s Outdoor Retailer, so lets round out the hardgoods coverage with a little from Black Diamond, Fritschi…
Another first for me at Outdoor Retailer was I/O Bio–purveyors of Merino Wool products with a slight edge. While they aren’t clad in hot pink and…
Wicking Cotton? For reals? Well, according to Polarmax and from what I’ve seen thus far, wicking cotton is indeed comfortable, soft and yes, wicking. The secret…
Let the Outdoor Retailer reports continue flowing. This time the topic is jackets of all shapes and sizes. These are each new twists on tried-and-true designs…
Ever find yourself stumbling through a dark house at midnight while on a snack mission? Well, those days are over with the new Teva Illum sandals…
On the burly end of the spectrum (see my report on lightweight AT boots), ski boot manufacturers continue to either evolve their freeride AT boots or…
At Outdoor Retailer, I made my usual stop to visit with Chopper at Smith. While it’s typically a new pair of shades or goggles, this year…
While most backcountry ski boot manufacturers have been pursuing the “freeride backcountry” crowd, there has emerged another category of alpine touring ski boots. This category of…
Always on the pursuit of highly-functional fabrics, Polartec unveiled their new softshell material that’s built to be highly-breathable yet still extremely weatherproof. It competes head-on with…