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The Red Dot Award, the well-recognized prize for achievements in...
The Red Dot Award, the well-recognized prize for achievements in design, goes again to a couple of sports brands this year. The list of award winners includes Adidas Eyewear for its Evil Eye Halfrim Pro, the backpack Freeride Pro-20l Team of Evoc, the S400 set of Speedminton and the Skiing ...
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Alpine Pro, the Czech company that made the clothes for...
Alpine Pro, the Czech company that made the clothes for the participants from its own country in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has begun designing a similar collection for the Czech sportsmen and sportswomen who will be competing in the Summer Olympic Games in London. The company will once again ...
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Glenmuir has come out with a more technical line of...
Glenmuir has come out with a more technical line of five golf shirts that use Advansa's Thermocool and CoolMax fibers for the current spring/summer season
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Macron has launched an exclusive Research line of sportswear, featuring...
Macron has launched an exclusive Research line of sportswear, featuring silicon washed fabrics and special details, developed in collaboration with the Naples football team and sold at selected stores in the city
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Crocs is launching a toning sandal as well as a...
Crocs is launching a toning sandal as well as a collection in translucent thermoplastic polyurethane
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Wolverine World Wide says the launch of its new Merrell...
Wolverine World Wide says the launch of its new Merrell Barefoot collection of shoes has been the biggest one in the history of the 127-year-old company since its introduction of Hush Puppies in 1957, collecting orders for half a million pairs
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New Balance has launched its new global advertising campaign, using...
New Balance has launched its new global advertising campaign, using the slogan “Make excellent happen.” The company says it notes its running specialization while also emphasizing the innovation of the brand, and lets customers know that whatever they consider “excellent,” New Balance can help them achieve it. Two new products ...
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The Danish golfer Andreas Hartø, 22, has signed on with...
The Danish golfer Andreas Hartø, 22, has signed on with Wilson Golf. He will play with Wilson Staff's FG Tour irons, carry the Pro Tour bag and wear the Wilson Staff logo on his headgear. He turned pro last August.
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Scott Sports has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the...
Scott Sports has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Italian-based GreenEdge cycling team, led by Shayne Bannan. The Swiss company will provide the team with its Plasma 3 TT time trial bikes and its Vanish road helmets as well as its new generation of TT helmets. The bicycle has ...
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Diadora is the new official supplier of Viking, the Norwegian...
Diadora is the new official supplier of Viking, the Norwegian football team based in Stavanger, under a contract for five seasons worth at least 4 million Norwegian kroner (€0.5m-$0.7m) per year. Adidas, which was the former sponsor of this team, has signed on as sponsor of Vålerenga Football. In Norway, ...
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Steve Nichols, chief executive of K-Swiss, has pledged to give...
Steve Nichols, chief executive of K-Swiss, has pledged to give $1 million to the brothers Andreas and Michael Raelert if they reach their goal of finishing first and second in the Ironman World Championship next October
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In a two-year deal, Mizuno has become the official...
In a two-year deal, Mizuno has become the official partner and preferred footwear sponsor of the British Handball Association
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Blanca Manchón, a Spanish windsurfing champion, is joining other Spanish...
Blanca Manchón, a Spanish windsurfing champion, is joining other Spanish female sports icons such as Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol and Andrés Iniesta on a team sponsored by Nike Women for the 2012 London Olympics
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A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team...
A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team of Protest
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Amer Sports is going to expand the capacity of its...
Amer Sports is going to expand the capacity of its Pamporovo ski factory in Chepelare, Bulgaria, over the next three years, and expects to spend about $5.5 million on the effort. The expansion should increase capacity to about 900,000 to one million pairs per year, representing about two-thirds of the ...
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The board of directors of Amer Sports has decided to...
The board of directors of Amer Sports has decided to increase the annual dividend to 30 cents of a euro per share for its improved 2010 results from 16 cents of a euro in the previous year. The board has also confirmed Anssi Vanjoki and Ilkka Brotherus in their current ...
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Zara, the big international fashion retail chain owned by Inditex,...
Zara, the big international fashion retail chain owned by Inditex, has introduced its first line of sports clothing in its stores all over the world and on its e-commerce platform this spring. The line consists of a few item for men, made in polyester to handle transpiration.
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One Way, the Finnish sports brand, is launching a full...
One Way, the Finnish sports brand, is launching a full range of cross-country skis and boots starting next year, partnering with Salomon for its SNS system for bindings. One Way's products until now have included cross-country poles, apparel, eyewear, technical footwear and products for Nordic walking. The agreement with Salomon ...
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Denying a report that we picked out after it came...
Denying a report that we picked out after it came out in the Japanese press, Asics says it has no intention of coming out with hiking shoes. In 2012, this will be the job of Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor company that it took over last year. Asics will instead expand ...
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Scott Sports is using Deflexion material, a patent-pending protective fabric...
Scott Sports is using Deflexion material, a patent-pending protective fabric by Dow Corning, in its new collection of winter sports products. Deflexion is a silicone-based material that helps to shield the body from impact, and was first in display in Scott Flex back protectors at Ispo. It can be sewn ...