Heritage outdoor footwear, apparel, and accessories brand Hi-Tec is the new title sponsor of the Run Catalina race series, which will now be called the Hi-Tec Run Catalina Series.

The specialty outdoor buying show Grassroots Connect will take place in Kansas City, MO, next month with more than 1,000 attendees expected, including more than 150 leading outdoor industry brands, an increase in retailer attendance, and two new discovery opportunities.

Twisted X Global Brands has appointed Clayton Smith to Senior Director of Sales. Previously the Director of Marketing for the brand, Smith brings experience across multiple business categories to this new role. 

The new Fall “Vitality” Collection from Alterre expands on the brand’s collection of interchangeable shoe bases and straps and introduces new silhouettes to the line.

As a fast-growing sport still in its infancy, pickleball presents a unique opportunity for retailers. There are plenty of brands to work with and an influx of new players seeking product.

Highlighting new products with an eco-focus, including a gamechanger from ASICS, a clever campaign from Red Wing and LâMO’s sustainable capsule.

There is power in partnership. For independent retailers, partnerships with brands are particularly powerful. And for brands committed to supporting the independent retail channel, those partnerships are equally as vital.

W.L. Gore’s new expanded Polyethylene (ePE) membrane, suitable for various consumer product uses, including footwear, comes to market this season. The innovative Gore-Tex membrane combines durable performance with eco attributes.

CEP Compression this week launched its Infrared Recovery Sock, MSRP $49.95, which integrates Smart Infrared with compression technology. The company says the “game-changing” sock helps improve microvascular circulation to shorten recovery time and ensure legs feel rejuvenated quicker than ever.

The new Fall 2022 collection from Twisted X brand Black Star Boots features a modern, elevated take on classic western styles. The new collection follows Black Star’s recent rebrand, drawing the brand closer to its western roots. 

Dick’s Sporting Goods-owned outdoor retail concept Public Lands is set to open four new stores this fall, more than doubling its brick-and-mortar presence.

This fall, Alegria is introducing its new ROK n ROLL collection featuring a next generation rocker outsole. Footwear in the line sports athleisure style and is designed with comfort and support in mind to meet the needs of...

Recovery footwear brand OOFOS is teaming up with the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and the team’s quarterback Derek Carr in two different partnership deals.

Erem, the footwear brand committed to making high performance footwear with minimal environmental impact, announced the hiring of Chris Rischke, formerly the Director of Operations at Oboz, as the company’s VP of Operations and Wholesale, effective immediately.

VF Corp., the Denver-based parent of brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Altra, is eliminating 600 office-based positions or 1.7 percent of its existing workforce, according to a report by the Denver Business Journal last week that was confirmed by the company.

Under its AVAL brand, Drymax Technologies is introducing two new diabetic socks that the brand says are designed to “dramatically improve the environment for the feet inside the shoe.”

Cincinnati-based footwear supplier Totes-Isotoner launched a ‘Wearable Recovery’ campaign in August for their new Zenz styles of Isotoner’s slipper-like footwear.

Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a new store in Atlanta, GA. Located at 130 Perimeter Center West, in Perimeter Square Shopping Center, the 50,200 square-foot store is Academy’s 12th location across metro Atlanta and 20th throughout Georgia.

Ida Sports, a sports footwear company based in Melbourne, Australia, specializing in women’s-specific soccer footwear, won The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) 2022 Start-Up Challenge last month.

Timberland has collaborated with Tokyo-based label Wacko Maria on a new two-eye boat shoe featuring Wacko’s signature animal print designs. The collection ($155 retail) features slip-on styles with handsewn mixed-media uppers made with hairy calf leather and Better Leather from...

Today, Brooks is launching a new global brand campaign called “It’s Your Run.” Described as “a celebration of the creative ways all types of runners get to their personal finish lines,” the campaign features seven video spots, with voice over from Stranger Things actor David Harbour...

Looking good and feeling good is the name of the game in sandal styles for this summer and next spring. In this peek at Spring ’23 sandal styles (along with some current standouts), brands showcase innovation in materials, uppers, fit and midsole tech in sandals built...

As a fast-growing sport still in its infancy, pickleball presents a unique opportunity for retailers. There are plenty of brands to work with, and an influx of new players seeking product.

When it comes to pickleball, these brands and products are ready to play.

Whether for the trail, the town or the campsite, these standouts all make being outside better.