In an unlikely partnership, Columbia Sportswear has announced a collaboration with Jeffrey Kalinsky, a New York fashion designer, to deliver an “ultra-premium” outerwear and footwear…
As reported around the barefoot-minded blogosphere this week, the U.S. Army has banned Vibram FiveFingers and all other “toe-shoes” because they “detract from a professional…
A thin sole, a footbed, and Velcro straps are the totality of the design. This sandal promises flip-flop weight with “sport sandal” performance and fit.…
Gear Junkie’s Austrian adventure continues with a canyoning session deep inside a river gorge in the Alps. Rappelling waterfalls, leaps, and cold-water swims included in…
Gear Junkie gets a first look at the just-unveiled Olympus Pen E-P3 digital rangefinder camera. A few industry “firsts” and elegant looks define the unique…
The promise: Protect your iPad or notebook computer with a special foam that “freezes up” into a protective shell on impact. G-Form’s unique cases borrow…
Thirsty? Our writer tests three new hydration drinks, including grape-flavor Nuun tablets and a crystallized coconut palm nectar with high amounts of maltodextrin added for…
Move over greasy bike chains! Gates’ carbon belt-drive bike system this summer receives an upgrade to shave weight and strengthen the setup. Chain lube not…
Among an arsenal of stay-in-contact communication devices, the SPOT Connect is unique. The small device links to a smartphone to provide a connection to a…
Last summer, Gear Junkie put a made-for-the-mountains running shoe to the test on the 15-mile Jupiter Peak Steeplechase race in Utah. The shoe, La Sportiva’s…
With the solstice past, it’s summertime now officially! And with it, we’re wearing sunglasses most days, even in Minnesota where GearJunkie is based. This review…
Our correspondent took the city-oriented Travoy from Burley Design on a 900-mile bike tour across New Zealand. He rode highways and off-road in the mountains.…
Handheld cartridge air pumps are usually reserved for bike tires. But Utah-based Klymit thinks it’s found a better way to insulate jackets and sleeping pads…
The premise is simple (sort of): Four cyclists riding custom bamboo bikes (made from Alabama-grown bamboo, who knew?) across the USA to raise awareness about…
Light weight and touted as the most aerodynamic in its class, the Prevail helmet from Specialized performs like a top-of-the-line lid should. Our team gives…
Last night, at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, amid dinosaur bones and live stingrays undulating in a shallow pool, Columbia Sportswear previewed…
Launched by pro kayaker Brad Ludden, Colorado-based nonprofit First Descents is committed to “curing young adults of the emotional effects of cancer.” This is accomplished…
Treading in uncharted technological territory between a satellite phone, a GPS unit, and a SPOT device, an upcoming product from DeLorme promises two-way communication via…
This belt holster system gives photographic cowboys a new and faster way to transport a camera while on the go. Our resident writer/photographer, T.C. Worley,…
