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Costa Del Mar won for its line of sunglasses made from recycled fishing nets.

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Here Are My Favorite Outdoor Products From Outdoor Retailer’s Innovation Awards

Mark Sawyer Chu

Everything about this situation would have been preferable to the one I experienced. Photo: McLeod/DryRobe

10 Pieces of Totally Unnecessary Gear Guaranteed to Improve Your Surf Life

Gear We Test: Faction Skis’ Prodigy 4.0

Burton's recent collab with workwear giant Carhartt is some of the most bulletproof outerwear out there. Photo: Burton

Gear We Test: Burton and Carhartt’s Bulletproof Outerwear Collaboration

Casio G-Shock fitness watch

Gear We Test: Casio’s $100 Super Tough Fitness Watch

Casio smart watch Pro Trek

Gear We Test: Casio’s Pro Trek Smart Watch Would Be James Bond’s Favorite

A beanie that's also a helmet? Sounds like a win win. Photo: ANTI Ordinary

Two Researchers Designed a Beanie That Instantly Hardens When You Take a Fall

snowboarding, splitboarding, backcountry,

Gear We Test: Burton’s Family Tree Flight Attendant X Splitboard

The cast and crew behind Empire Strikes Back sport the original parkas. Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Columbia Sportswear Is Releasing a Limited Edition Star Wars Parka

carbon compactor, ski pole, black diamond, splitboarding, snowboarding, backcountry

Here’s Why All Snowboarders Need Ski Poles In the Backcountry

A sunglass company just raised nearly $500k for their flagship goggle on Kickstarter. Each pair sold removes 10 kilos of plastic from the ocean.

These Goggles Raised Nearly Half-a-Million Dollars on Kickstarter and Fight Ocean Plastic

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European company, FLOA, claims they've revolutionized the humble baselayer. Photo: Unsplash/FLOA

European Company Claims They’ve Reinvented the Baselayer for the Backcountry