Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

A peek at emerging products, culled from crowd-source sites like Kickstarter, PR campaigns, and industry scoops on the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

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VIDIUS VR in Hand
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Bicycle Sidecar

The BikeBuddy is a bicycle sidecar build kit that fits onto most BMX and mountain bikes. The base kit can be upgraded with various canopies and enclosures.

Rearviz Action
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Blue Boot

Rocky Boots and Poler Outdoor Stuff worked together on the namesake ROCKY x POLER boot. It has a leather upper, Goodyear welt construction, and should look slick in the city as the autumn leaves start to fall. They’ll be available online soon for $160.

body glide outdoor
mcmurdo epirb four frequency
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MacAskill Bike Loafer

Five Ten will release what it calls “the most versatile serious riding shoe available.” The Danny MacAskill shoe has a sticky Stealth S1 rubber sole that’s designed to be stiff enough for riding but comfortable walking thanks to an EVA midsole.