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Outdoor Retailer – Adidas

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Big news at Adidas is Earth Green. The AX2 Non Gore-tex Mesh, AX2 Gore-tex, AX2 Mid Gore-tex, and Terrex FastX Gore-tex. The Terrex FastX was an 2013 Outside magazine Gear of the Year award winner.

Another new shoe is the Terrex Scope Gore-tex with Stealth Rubber from 5.10. I’m digging the to toe lacing and the Stealth Rubber toe rand. Adiprene midsole for shock absorption. Tactical colors coming in fall.

www.adidas.com

-Laurice Graves
Laurice is a Navy Veteran who serves as Den Mother to the SSD crew and provides trade show coverage.

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Outdoor Retailer – Five Ten

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The new Guide Tennie Mid incorporates the Stealth Outsole and incorporates a deeper tread than the original Guide Tennie. It offers a higher heal counter and offers a full rubber rand at the toe.

Available mid-February in Tan and Grey.

The low models will be offered in Leather or Canvas.

Additionally, the Water Tennie Mid is now available in Blue as well as Grey. They’ve Lao introduced for the first time a thong. The Flip Off incorporates the stealth MI6 rubber sole.

www.fiveten.com

-Laurice Graves
Laurice is a Navy Veteran who serves as Den Mother to the SSD crew and provides trade show coverage.

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Outdoor Retailer – Rocky S2V

Thursday, August 1st, 2013

Exemplar Mid

It uses the same sole system as the Declination that came out year, this Nonwaterproof Mid is highly breathable with a padded collar and 550 cord lacing. It also integrates their Outdoor Essentials concept of incorporating survival aids into the design.

Stream Runner Hybrid

The Stream Runner Hybrid offers the look and performance of a trail shoe but it’s actually a water shoe. It utilizes Vibram MegaGrip compound for traction on slippery surfaces.

It drains out of the Outsole with dual screens as well as the midsole. It also drains from the upper. It utilizes a Fuschia, perforated footbed and elastic laces. It also features perforated foam padding.

Units looking for specialized footwear , contact Kevin.carpenter@rockybrands.com directly.

www.RockyBrands.com

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Kyle Defoor on the Salewa Alpine Trainer Mid

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

Kyle Defoor has taken a good hard look at the Salewa Alpine Trainers and, like me, he recommends them.

Read his review at kyledefoor.tumblr.com

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TacLace

Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

TacLace is a device designed by two US Marines during a deployment to Afghanistan. It functions as a method for cinching boot laces in a quick and secure manner. The TacLace is available in Black, Coyote Tan, and Foliage Green. The video above demonstrates the installation and function of the TacLace.

www.taclace.com/

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Warrior Expo – New Balance

Friday, July 12th, 2013

Each year, New Balance offers a special color run of select shoes from their Minimus line to AAFES. This year, they will be the MX20 and 1010v2. Both will hit Exchanges in October.

I’m pretty excited about this new MX20 mid-trainer. It offers all of the advantages of a minimal training shoe with the mid height. It kind of reminds me of a wrestling shoe. Look for these 1/1/14.

www.NewBalance.com

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Warrior Expo – Salewa

Friday, July 12th, 2013

I know a lot of guys have adopted Salewa boots since we started writing about them but some guys, understandably, can’t because they don’t have a Brown model. Now, Salewa has introduced the Hike Trainer GTX in Brown.

Think of it as a lighter baby brother of the Alp Trainers that I wear. It incorporates all of the classic Salewa features like climbing shoe lacing to the end of toe box , climbing zone under the forefoot for technical terrain, full Gore-tex lining and their patented 3F fit system.

www.salewa.com

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