Archive for July, 2009
Win a pair of Dansko shoes
Be the first with Dansko’s latest collection! Yesterday we reviewed a pair of shoes from Dansko’s latest collection, the Acadia line. And today, you can enter to win your own pair! Dansko has given us a pair to give away to one of our readers–just read the rules below to find out how to enter. [...]
Review: Dansko Acadia Kate clog
I recently had the chance to try out a pair of shoes from Dansko’s latest collection, the Acadia line. Widely known for their comfortable, basic stapled clog, Dansko is starting to branch out and develop more styles, but still focusing on comfort and quality. This new line was designed with active women in mind, specifically [...]
Robert Redford Speaks Up About Preserving Our Wilderness
This week, the Huffington Post featured a fantastic commentary by Robert Redford on why it is crucial for our government to develop a plan to preserve our nation’s wilderness, before it is lost. Protecting wilderness is important for not only the preservation of their beauty, but because if a piece of land is at all [...]
Outdoor Retailer Day 4: The final recap
It was a long beer filled week, but OR Summer Market 2009 has finally come to a close. I met quite a few people from the outdoor industry and have quite a few articles lined up for the next couple months. Keep your eyes open for our fall and spring gear guides with reviews of [...]
Hike-a-Thon 2009
Will you be spending the next month hiking as much as you can before the summer ends? Participate in the Washington Trails Association’s Hike-a-Thon and you can raise money to help protect your favorite trails. All you have to do is register online, collect pledges, and spend the month of August hiking. You can log [...]
Outdoor Retailer Recap: Day 3
The show is winding down and there were quite a few more open parking spots in the garage this morning. We still had a busy day meeting with a bunch of companies regarding their fall and spring lines. While the beer wasn’t flowing quite as freely today, it was still quite a good day at [...]
Outdoor Retailer Recap: Day 2
Outdoor Retailer is now half way over. We’ve covered the show floor a couple hundred times at this point trying to track down the new products for fall 2009 and spring 2010. Here’s a few of the products we’ve run across. Cassin: Ultra-light gear manufacturer CAMP is introducing the Cassin brand in to the US. [...]
Outdoor Retailer Recap: Day 1
The kegs have been kicked and the first day of Outdoor Retailer has officially ended. We’ve had a long day on the show floor and have found some innovative products at this years Outdoor Retailer. Ruffwear: One of the coolest new products I saw on the show floor today was a climbing harness by Ruffwear. [...]
The end for Crocs?
The foam clog company that everyone loves to hate, Crocs, may be on their last legs. It appears the economic downturn has hit them hard, and their stock has plummeted 76 percent since it’s heyday as the great equalizer of shoes: it seemed as though just about everyone had a pair—even our former president. In [...]
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market starts today
It’s that time of year again. Appointments have been scheduled. After show parties have been planned. Outdoor Retailer starts today with an open air demo in Ogden, UT. While we won’t be able to make the trek to Utah in time for the demo, we’ll be on the floor for the remainder of the show. [...]
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