Greatest Gear For 2015: ‘Best In Show’ Awards (part II) At Outdoor Retailer

The gear mecca that is the Outdoor Retailer trade show took place in Utah last week. Here we award another seven winners with “Best In Show” recognition for designing new equipment that stood out. (See “Best In Show: Part I” here.) Look for this gear on store shelves in 2015.

Congrats to all the winners! These products are the state of the art in outdoors equipment and gear design today.

—Editors and reporters Stephen Regenold, Sean McCoy, Tom Puzak, Jason Magness, Chelsey Magness, Steve Graepel, Sam Salwei, and Tom Grundy contributed to this report.

• Svelte Belay System — DMM Grip — Click for full product overview

• Zip-In-Half Dry Suit — Kokatat Idol — Click for full product overview

• Multi-Tool Made For Kids — Leatherman Leap — Click for full product overview

• Checkered Minimal Jacket — Brooks-Range Lt. Breeze Wind — Click for overview

• Future Footwear — Boot & Trail Shoe Line From Arc’teryx — Click for overview

• Most Rugged Recharger — Goal Zero Venture 30 — Click for full product overview

• Double-Gate, Double Safe — Grivel Twin Gate Carabiner — Click for full overview