Socks
Feetures Enters the Bike Lane With Its First Cycling Sock Collection
Charlotte, NC – September 2, 2020 – Performance sock brand Feetures is excited to launch Feetures Cycling: the brand’s first cycling collection, created to shift cyclists’ rides into high gear. By bringing its Custom-Like Fit technology into its new cycling socks, Feetures ...read more
Feetures Partners with Fleet Feet to Support Healthcare Workers Through Buy One, Gift One Program
Charlotte, NC – April 7, 2020 – Performance sock brand Feetures is proud to announce its partnership with Fleet Feet® to donate up to 20,000 pairs of free socks to medical professionals in select regions throughout the United States. The Buy One, Gift One program will go into ...read more
Industry Buzz: The Stable, Arches, Yvon Chouinard, Oboz, Feetures, and a video about Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Retailer resurrection: The Stable Outdoor Outfitters in Saginaw, Michigan, closed its doors earlier this year when the owner retired after nearly half a century ...read more
Industry Buzz: Bankruptcy, avalanche death, Mammut, Wigwam, and a puffy coat think piece
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Poler Stuff, a hipster Portland, Oregon, apparel company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and laid off at least nine of its employees. Founded in 2011, Poler was ...read more
Bombas Gets Comfortable with Centric SMB
CAMPBELL, Calif., October 9, 2018 – Bombas, the innovative, comfort-focused sock brand that donates a pair of socks to homeless shelters for every pair sold, has selected Centric Software to provide its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides the ...read more
Farm to Feet releases second film in its American Made video series
Mt. Airy, North Carolina (September 17, 2018) — At its 5th Anniversary celebration at Outdoor Retailer, Farm to Feet premiered the first film in its American Made video series which brings the personalities profiled on Farm to Feet’s packaging to life.Today, the North Carolina ...read more
Keep your feet dry through the storm
Elevator Pitches are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors. Ride the elevator with Jim Evans, product manager of Bridgedale. Bridgedale’s new 100 percent waterproof StormSock collection has been designed ...read more
Bridgedale Introduces Waterproof, Breathable StormSocks
Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, introduces its first 100% waterproof and windproof breathable sock called StormSock. Developed to provide wet weather protection and day long comfort, it combines Bridgedale’s latest knitting ...read more
Jennifer Pharr Davis never stops
For endurance pursuits, a well-designed pair of socks is on par with an ultralight tent and chafe-free pack. Endurance hiker and author Jennifer Pharr Davis agrees: In 2011, she set the fastest known time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail (AT) and was recognized as National ...read more
Explosive growth for Farm to Feet
Farm to Feet celebrates its fifth-year anniversary, and it’s difficult to believe that such a well-oiled company was introduced as recently as the 2013 Outdoor Retailer winter show. Despite the brand’s choice to specialize in what was perceived by many as a saturated ...read more
Industry Buzz: Everest update, Black Diamond drops climber, socks for the homeless, the first U.S. climbing gym's birthday, and more.
Start your week off right with Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. We'll be checking it often to ensure we don't miss anything. Everest update: Mountaineers Willie Benegas and Matt ...read more
Backcountry.com’s new collections serve women well
One of Diana Seung’s favorite pieces in the new Backcountry.com line is a pair of knickers, light enough to fit under a ski bib but designed to keep women warm all day in the mountains. It was such a hit, men wanted them too, she said. Seung, the executive vice president of ...read more
Elevator Pitch | Sealskinz Soft Touch Waterproof Socks
Ride the elevator with Alistair Tait, Global Managing Director of Sealskinz. Our new Sealskinz Soft Touch socks combine a bamboo liner and Schoeller hydrophobic fabrics outer with the most waterproof and breathable sock membrane on the market. Our proprietary Sealskinz ...read more
Poll | Who makes the best socks?
So many great brands, so little time. The world is brimming with awesome outdoor socks. Whether its because of quality, colorways, fit, customer service, brand story, or something else, tell us: Which is your favorite sock company? We narrowed it down to ten great options: Farm ...read more
Elevator Pitch | The sock to wear if you support public lands
National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, September 30th. This week we launched a limited-edition Bears Ears sock to celebrate the event and help support the Conservation Alliance Public Lands Defense Fund. We recently learned from the report submitted to the White House that ...read more
From farm to factory to feet
There’s a place, way down east in Jamestown, South Carolina, where wild wool goes to get scoured, spiffed up, and ready for a transformation. It’s a factory on the banks of a river, and it smells like a potent cocktail of farm animals and grease. It’s called Chargeurs Wool USA, ...read more
Wool, American style
Way out here in the middle of southwestern Wyoming, a massive operation is under way. Sheep rancher Jon Child—plus two of his sons, their wives, and their children—create a ruckus. It’s shearing day. By sundown, some 1,100 Merino Rambouillet sheep will have been liberated from ...read more