November/december 2022 Issue

One-Two Punch
These performance apparel pieces deliver a knockout punch for runners with tech+style to spare.

All About the Run
Innovation abounds in the newest performance running shoes, from max-cushion road shoes, to lightweight trail performers to speed demons and super shoes. Take a look at what’s new and what’s next.

Hustle Heroes
If you’re holding out for a hero product in the hosiery, insole or laces realm for 2023, we’ve got some top picks that are sure to make a splash. Here, brands reveal their best of the best, and give us a peek at some 2023 standouts.

Shop Talk
sportstyle checked in with more than a dozen U.S. running specialty retailers to capture the pulse of the running marketplace from coast-to-coast. Similar “hot button” issues emerged among them —inventory, supply chain and staffing.
Sponsored Content
The Future of GCI Outdoor
Last year, after 25 years as innovators in the outdoor industry, GCI Outdoor was acquired by Gathr Outdoors (previously the MacNeill Pride Group). With the acquisition, a new journey has begun, and the future has never been brighter. In addition to GCI Outdoor, Gathr is the parent company to other rising (and already shining) stars in the outdoor industry, including...
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Circularity Rolls
There is progress on the circularity front these days, as suppliers prioritize actions to advance textile-to-textile recycling, establish comprehensive cross-sector collaboration and bring to market materials developed for circularity.

Gear Gets Green
When it comes to sustainability in certain categories, the small things can sometimes be overlooked. We’ve burrowed into the nooks and crevasses of the outdoor and athletic industries to find what eco-advances are being made in gear and accessories today.
Sponsored Content
The Future of GCI Outdoor
Last year, after 25 years as innovators in the outdoor industry, GCI Outdoor was acquired by Gathr Outdoors (previously the MacNeill Pride Group). With the acquisition, a new journey has begun, and the future has never been brighter. In addition to GCI Outdoor, Gathr is the parent company to other rising (and already shining) stars in the outdoor industry, including...

Special Menu
Man cannot live on bread alone. That is a tried-and-true belief passed down through the centuries. Now, in 2022, as everyone attempts to return to some sort of post-pandemic normalcy, in the world of team sports, that maxim can be expanded to say that team dealers cannot live...