Enthusiast Groupies Neal Young (editorial and community manager) and Yann Ropars (director of business development) went to Salt Lake City to work the big 2007 Outdoor Retailer show. Surprisingly, they weren't kicked out:Watch the Video For a written account of the trip, check out Neal's blog. When actually working, they talked to quite a few product manufacturers with some cool stuff coming out in '07. Not a whole lot of MTB-centered gear, but I guess that's why they have Interbike. Here's a series of short product previews from each manufacturer we talked to (click on "Watch the Video"): Hydrapak - Sweet new hydration system design! Watch the Video Ibex - New riding wear (some you don't even have to wash for a week!) Watch the Video Injinji - Really comfortable performance toe socks Watch the Video Inov-8 - Keep debris out of your running shoes with this new invention (I said "Inov" in the video, but it's actually "Inov-8") Watch the Video Joby - Check out these amazing tripods! Watch the Video Java Juice - Brilliant development for all coffee fiends - this stuff is good and so easy to make! Watch the Video La Sportiva - Award winning new trail running shoe... Watch the Video Optic Nerve - New photochromic lens technology - cool stuff! Watch the Video Polartec - Their new materials, and how they maintain a sustainable production line Watch the Video Sierra Designs - They show us their new line of "green"-centered clothes... Watch the Video Timbuk2 - New bags, new materials... Watch the Video Teko - Great socks for you, great socks for the planet... Watch the Video Vibram Fivefingers - A new alternative to going barefoot - with protection and grip! (Yann couldn't get enough of these...) Watch the Video Xip3 - A jacket, backpack, and pillow - all in one! Watch the Video |
|
|
Outdoor Retailer Report - Product features |
