PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the outdoor sports industry. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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April 18, 2019
10 Years in the Making, LUNA Sandals Announces Huge Improvements
LUNA Sandals, known for high quality, made in the USA running sandals, has released their highest performance sandal line to date. The new Winged Edition LUNAs feature flexible, durable Performance Wings - to provide the simplest, most precise, secure and comfortable LUNA experience yet. While many other sandals have posts...
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April 17, 2019
Leatherman Launches the Next Generation of Multipurpose
Portland, OR — Today, Leatherman Tool Group announced the launch of the Leatherman FREE Collection, the most extensive product launch in Leatherman’s 35-year history. The Leatherman design and engineering teams used those 35 years of Leatherman fan insight and feedback as a foundation for the product development. The new collection...
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April 17, 2019
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announces 2019 Award Nominees to be Honored at Spring Grassroots Connect Buying Show
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (for immediate release) -- Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, this week announced nominees for their 2019 retailer and vendor awards. From groundbreaking commitments to end the use of paper workbooks to gold medal efforts that connect retailers...
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April 17, 2019
360 Adventure Collective Announces Recipients of 2019 Outdoor Opportunity Grants
Asheville, NC — April 17, 2019 — 360 Adventure Collective, the most-trusted association for independent and non-independent outdoor sales reps on the East Coast, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Outdoor Opportunity Grants, an initiative to support programs that get young people outdoors. First implemented in 2012, the Outdoor...
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April 16, 2019
International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Grows Leadership Team in 2019
(BOULDER, Colo., April 16, 2019) — Over the last year International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) has been steadily building out its leadership team; promoting long-time employees to leadership roles while also adding three new directors with unique skill sets in their respective specialty areas. IMBA’s nine leaders live in seven...
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April 16, 2019
SCARPA Spin Ultra wins Trail Runner Magazine Editors’ Choice Award
BOULDER, Colo. (April 16, 2019) – SCARPA, an industry leader in performance footwear for all aspects of mountain sports, earned a 2019 Editors’ Choice Award from Trail Runner Magazine for its lightweight, highly cushioned new trail shoe, the Spin Ultra. The Spin Ultra’s design exemplifies SCARPA’s commitment to the highest...
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April 16, 2019
The Conservation Alliance Hosts Successful Backyard Collective Event in Ventura, California
BEND, Ore. (April 16, 2019) – The Conservation Alliance held its second Backyard Collective event of 2019 in Ventura, California on Thursday, April 11. The stewardship project drew 230 volunteers from nine member companies and three conservation partners. The volunteers worked in support of Ventura Land Trust projects at the...
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April 16, 2019
Kitsbow Announces Second-Annual Trail Advocate Program
PETALUMA, Calif. (April 16, 2019) — Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, today announces its second-annual Trail Advocate Program and is in search for 2019 nominations. The program recognizes local leaders working tirelessly in trail advocacy and camaraderie through a crowd-sourced nomination process. “The amount of support and...
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April 15, 2019
360 Adventure Collective Names Asheville-Based Darby Communications for Public Relations
Asheville, NC — April 15, 2019 — 360 Adventure Collective, the most-trusted association for independent and non-independent outdoor sales reps on the East Coast, has chosen Darby Communications as its public relations agency of record, effective immediately. Through the partnership, Darby Communications will work to amplify 360 Adventure Collective’s latest...
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April 15, 2019
Wigwam Introduces SynchroKnit with Unrivaled Precision Fit in Socks
Sheboygan, WI. (April 15, 2019) – Wigwam Mills Inc., the family-owned maker of premium, made-in-the-USA socks since 1905, is proud to introduce SynchroKnit, a completely new technology in sock construction. This sock revolution results in an unrivaled non-slip fit by strategically reducing bulk and excess yarn, so the sock hugs...