Searchable footwear, partnerships with global tyre specialists, boots that take you from the valley to the summit and back to the pub – the winter world of hiking and mountaineering footwear is a rapidly advancing technical beast. In the second of our reports from the recent ISPO outdoor trade show in Munich, we bring you five of the biggest stories …
Columbia to launch OutDry Extreme technology
This spring, Columbia are launching their new rain wear technology called OutDry Extreme, which offers a new approach to waterproof outerwear, unique to Columbia. Columbia have taken the traditional approach to rainwear and turned it inside out, creating the first waterproof, ultra-breathable jacket with a waterproof membrane on the outside for permanent water-repellency and durability. They claim that “by putting …