All Running articles – Page 15
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Reebok is working to turn plant matter into a running...
Reebok is working to turn plant matter into a running shoe that it plans to release in autumn 2020 as part of the brand's commitment to reduce the use of petroleum-based plastics in footwear. The Forever Floatride Grow, as the shoe is called, revamps the Forever Floatride Energy and draws ...
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The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running...
The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running shoes, Komperdell/Camaro, Paul Lange and 4F as new tenants. Four other tenants have expanded their permanent showrooms, including Equip Outdoor, the parent of Rab and Lowe Alpine, and Osprey Packs, which are using the space for their local subsidiaries. The ...
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Way Running is introducing a sustainable running shoe, the Way...
Way Running is introducing a sustainable running shoe, the Way Sustainable Runner. The shoe's uppers are made from merino wool and Tencel, a material obtained from trees, while midsoles are made from recyclable foam. The Way Sustainable Runner can be bought online through a Kickstarter contribution. Users can return the ...
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ArticleHaglöfs chief is now running Asics EMEA
Carsten Unbehaun, the German-born executive who became the chief executive of Haglöfs at the beginning of 2018, returned to the European subsidiary of the brand’s Japanese parent company, Asics Corp., as its new chief executive on Nov. 20. Unbehaun will continue to run Haglöfs until a successor is found.
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Nicky Spinks, the Inov-8 brand ambassador, and her running partner,...
Nicky Spinks, the Inov-8 brand ambassador, and her running partner, Stephanie Case, were the women who endured the longest at this year's Barkley Marathons. For the second year in a row, no one finished the race. Indeed, since its inaugural edition in 1986, only 15 runners – all of them ...
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Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic,...
Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic, a leading producer of life vests from Sweden
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Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived...
Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived for winter weather. The PulseBoost HD Winterised uses ballistic nylon uppers and traction technology to maintain dry feet and steady footing through wet winter conditions. The ballistic nylon upper is treated to protect feet from cold and moisture, while extra ...
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Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that...
Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that is said to be 53 percent bio-sourced. For the French company, known for its sustainable shoes and accessories, this is the first venture in the running market. The Condor is described as a “post-petroleum” running shoe. The shoe, which is ...
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Italy’s Sport Alliance invests in the outdoor and running sectors
Following the lead of Sport 2000 Germany, which has many retail members specializing in the running and outdoor sectors, Sport Alliance, the Italian licensee of Sport 2000 International, has set up three “sub-buying groups” for outdoor & ski, running and cycling as part of a new category management program. Sport ...
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Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show...
Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show held in Riva del Garda on July 12-13, grouped a total of 70 brands and the operators of 150 specialty stores
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Altra, the running brand recently acquired by VF Corp., has...
Altra, the running brand recently acquired by VF Corp., has hired Andrew Conley as its director of global product. Conley has spent his entire career in running shoes. He was most recently with Hoka One One, helping to expand the women's line and overseeing the launch of the Carbon X ...
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21run, the German-based online store specializing in running, has been...
21run, the German-based online store specializing in running, has been acquired by All4Sports, the Dutch online retailer that owns various online stores, including the All4Running online store. 21sportsgroup, a major German online retailer with European ambitions, said in January that it will phase out one of its online stores, 21run, ...
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SportScheck, the leading German sporting goods retailer, will organize running...
SportScheck, the leading German sporting goods retailer, will organize running events in 17 German cities including Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Berlin over the next six months. Under Armour will be the main sponsor of the events. SportScheck will combine the events with various “digital challenges” via its MapMyRun app. Users ...
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Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the...
Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the Oceans,” at the company's new headquarters in Herzogenaurach on June 11. Roland Auschel, sales director Adidas, Harm Ohlmeyer, financial director, Gina Lückenkemper, a world-class sprinter, Sebastian Steudtner, a big wave surfer, and Ian Thorpe, the Australian swim legend, were in ...
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Running event participation is declining. According to an international study...
Running event participation is declining. According to an international study by RunRepeat, participation peaked in 2016, with a total of 9.1 million race results. By 2018, it had fallen to 7.9 million results, for a drop of 13 percent. In the long term, however, between 1986 and 2018, race participation ...
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Brooks Running will be sponsoring Tobias Blum, a 23-year-old German...
Brooks Running will be sponsoring Tobias Blum, a 23-year-old German marathon runner, for the next two years. The cooperation with Blum, who won the Cologne Marathon last year, is part of Brooks Running's “Brooks Run Happy Team” social media campaign.
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Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets...
Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets in its spring/summer 2019 collection. The Neon Capri model is made with Econyl yarn from the recycling of fishing nets collected through the Redcycle project. Through this project, 12 tons of fishing nets abandoned on the Basque coasts in 2016 ...
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Brooks Running has established a two-year partnership with International Front...
Brooks Running has established a two-year partnership with International Front Runners (IFR) to promote inclusion in running. Founded in San Francisco in 1974 and formalized in 1999, IFR is a network of about a hundred lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) running clubs. Most are in the U.S. or ...
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With a three-year deal running through the 2021 season, Kask...
With a three-year deal running through the 2021 season, Kask has become the official supplier of helmets for Ironman races in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Italian helmet maker has been trying to raise its profile in that market. It will be present for Ironman and Ironman ...
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Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports...
Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports Products over the Chinese company's use of a chevron logo. The terms of settlement have not been disclosed. Brooks had opposed the registration by Anta of its logo in the U.S. in May 2014. For its part, Anta noted in ...
