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Bozeman, Montana – May 5, 2010—Oboz Footwear today announced its sponsorship of “Connecting the Gems,” an ecological expedition by explorer-filmmakers Deia Schlosberg and Gregg Treinish.Schlosberg and Treinish—named 2008 National Geographic Adventurers of the Year for Across the ...read more

Renton, WA (For Immediate Release) – Sherpa Adventure Gear has chosen Footloose Communications for assistance with its public relations and communications efforts, effective immediately. Sherpa Adventure Gear, headquartered in Renton, Washington and Kathmandu, Nepal, ...read more

Oboz – the outdoor footwear brand based in Bozeman, Montana – is adding two rugged and comfortable flip flops to its new offerings for spring 2010, expanding its True to the Trail™ line of shoes and boots for hiking, trail running, backpacking and scrambling. The new styles ...read more

Oboz (http://www.obozfootwear.com), the Bozeman, Montana manufacturer of trail running, hiking and backpacking footwear, has named Make (www.make-studio.com) its creative agency of record. Make, located in Portland, Maine, will be responsible for a broad range of marketing and ...read more

Oboz plants a tree for every pair of shoes it sells and at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer show, the footwear company hopes to plant even more trees to benefit Trees for the Future. Visitors to Outdoor Retailer are invited to belly up to the Oboz bar, enjoy some Squatters Organic ...read more

Lieutenant Colonel Marc Hoffmeister, of Eagle River, Alaska, is a lifelong outdoorsman who had long intended to climb Denali, the nation’s highest peak. But in 2007, while serving in Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded and tore apart his arm, leaving him with a future of surgeries, ...read more

When Oboz (www.obozfootwear.com) launched its new shoe business last year, the company vowed to plant a tree for every pair of shoes it sells. Thousands and thousands of trees later, Oboz continues its commitment to its 'One More Tree' program and looks at this Earth Day and ...read more

Oboz - true to the trail footwear from Bozeman, Montana - has brought in new sales teams in the Southwest and Upper Midwest to further forge retailer relationships. Alta Group’s Greg Houston will cover Oboz in the Southwest territory, adding to his sales role for Petzl America. ...read more

Oboz - true to the trail footwear from Bozeman, Montana - has a new sales team in the southeast states: Tom Hammond and Bo Boran of the Adventure Marketing Group. The duo will cover Virginia and south, including North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and ...read more

Acclaimed mountain guide Lakpa Rita Sherpa confirmed his place in Sherpa and mountaineering history on February 13th when he stood atop Mount Kilimanjaro and became the first Sherpa to climb the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on every continent. Africa's highest peak was the ...read more

(Renton, WA – February 2, 2009) – When Lakpa Rita Sherpa flies from Seattle on February 7th bound for Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, he goes knowing he has the privilege to do what no Sherpa has done before—climb the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on every continent. The ...read more

The people have spoken and elected their favorite outdoor gear brands in the Gearzy Awards on Outdoorzy.com—the first social networking website for outdoor enthusiasts. After thousands of votes, the winners are:Gear Maker of the Year – PatagoniaBackpacks - High SierraTents - ...read more

Oboz - true to the trail footwear from Bozeman, Montana - has tapped Eric Miller and Megan Chain of The Raven Workshop to drive sales in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Miller and Chain also represent Ibex, Westcomb, and Dakine. Miller and Chain jointly share 10 years ...read more

Who makes the best tent, sleeping bags or apparel? Cast your vote in the Gearzy Awards on Outdoorzy.com—the first social networking website for outdoor enthusiasts. Starting November 24th, Outdoorzy.com wants you to have a say by simply choosing from the slate of four nominees ...read more

(July 30, 2008 – Bozeman, MT)—Oboz, the new footwear brand that launched last summer under the guidance of footwear veteran John Connelly, announced today that it has hired Tim Tripp as Vice President of Finance. Tripp assumes his duties on August 1, 2008. Tripp comes to Oboz ...read more

(Seattle, WA) nuun—creator of the sugar-free quick-dissolving electrolyte sports drink tablet—has added a new flavour to its family in 2008—orange ginger. Orange ginger is nuun's fifth flavor— it joins lemon+lime, tri-berry, citrus fruit and kona cola and gives athletes ...read more

Oboz, the new outdoor footwear brand from Bozeman,Montana, has joined with Hudson Trail Outfitters, LTD to bring trees to its customers, just in time for planting on Earth Day. The ‘One More Tree' event will take place at the Hudson Trail Outfitters, LTD Rockville store during ...read more

Oboz, the new outdoor footwear brand out of Bozeman, Montana, has joined with Paragon Sports in New York to bring trees to the city. ‘One More Tree' will take place at Paragon Sports (www.paragonsports.com) on Saturday, April 26th at 867 Broadway at 18th Street in New York ...read more

Oboz, the new footwear brand that launched last summer under the guidance of footwear veteran John Connelly, has shipped its first orders of lightweight, performance trail shoes to retailers.Shoppers at online retailer backcountry.com (www.backcountry.com), Spokane, ...read more

New York, NY – Numa Tactical, makers of “Eyewear That's as Tough as You Are,” has announced it will provide sunglasses to some of the toughest athletes in the world in 2008 – adventure racers.Adventure racing combines traditional outdoor sport disciplines like trekking, ...read more

(Bozeman, Montana) -- OBōZ – the new outdoor footwear brand ready to debut at the 2007 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market on August 9th – has rounded out its national sales team with the addition of three new reps: Fred Trezise, Rob Robinson and J.R. Register. Trezise, who heads ...read more

Sales representatives for new footwear brand OBōZ — which stands for outside of Bozeman — are now in place to present the company's 2008 offerings to retailers throughout most of the United States and Western Canada.OBōZ comes to market under the guidance of John Connelly, ...read more

Checkpoint Zero, LLC announced today that it has formed a multi-year partnership with Numa Tactical. The maker of high quality sunglasses will provide eyewear to members of top ranked adventure racing team Checkpoint Zero/GoLite, Checkpoint Zero's staff and reporters and to the ...read more

nuun—the creator of the quick-dissolving electrolyte drink tablet—and Deuter USA—makers of high quality, innovative and price-competitive packs—are pleased to announce they will team up in 2008 to help their customers stay hydrated and promote both brands. Starting at the ...read more

Inspired by the environs of Bozeman, Montana, and drawing upon the decades of a veteran's experience, a new footwear brand is ready for its launch this summer at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Salt Lake City from August 9th – 12th in Booth #32850.OBōZ ...read more

nuun, which created the portable, electrolyte sports drink category in 2004, is pleased to announce that Will Garratt—most recently of GU Sports—has joined its team to direct the fast-growing company's sales and marketing efforts. Garratt's experience in consumer products, ...read more