Summer 2019 – Inside Outdoor Magazine

Inside Outdoor | SUMMER 2019 4 Ingredients 24 Spider silk by Polartec 26 Lycra opens innovation center 26 Riri waterproof zips 28 Cleaner footwear 29 Sustainable snaps Tech Savvy 30 No Time for Downtime Wireless internet failover provides affordable redundancy to store operations By Gerald Baldino 34 Nike AR in-store 36 Powered apparel 37 Tech disconnect In-Season 40 Standard Issue Gearlab takes steps toward paddle testing standardization By Gerald Baldino 42 Summer 20/21 Product Market Showcase Brand Watch 74 3 Questions for Pawz 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Data Points 12 Rep News & Notes 74 Ad index Made in Americas 16 Outdoor Research Doubles Down on U.S. Manufacturing By Martin Vilaboy The Advocates 18 GoLite Lends a Hand in Guatemala By Gerald Baldino Buyer’s Side 20 Keep it Fresh Avoid the pitfalls of ‘chasing inventory’ By Ritchie Sayner 22 Cat’s Cool In-store Display Cooler kiosk frees retail space while enhancing retail experience By Martin Vilaboy C O N T E N T S 20 42 summer 2019 Inside Outdoor Magazine S/S 2020 New Product Showcase