Alpine Patagonia Onesie, Mountain Biking Jeans, and More Emerging Gear

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Alpine Patagonia Onesie, Mountain Biking Jeans, and More Emerging Gear


Sea to Summit Ikos Lightweight Tent

This week, Sea to Summit drops the Ikos tent — a flexible shelter made to go well with automotive campers and backpackers alike. Sea to Summit primarily based the Ikos’ structure on its current well-regarded ultralight backpacking tents just like the Alto and the Telos. However, in comparison with its minimalist siblings, the Ikos has extra head and shoulders room, and extra setup choices. While the Ikos is heavier than many main backpacking tents, it’s additionally far more spacious. Comfortable residing house is prioritized over shaving ounces.

With the versatile rainfly peeled again over the tent’s physique, the Ikos converts right into a semi-open shelter to facilitate group meals and socializing. It’s accessible in two- ($429) and three-person ($529) configurations.


This placement is sponsored by Sea to Summit.


Patagonia Alpine Suit

Patagonia Alpine Suit

Made for “pinnacle mountain objectives,” the Alpine Suit is a head-to-foot shell designed with enter from among the world’s high climbers. It seals out wind and climate with a PFC-free GORE-TEX cloth made with a brand new ePE membrane The go well with is minimal to suit seamlessly below a pack and harness. It hides an intricate design of articulation and patterns, together with a “spiral zip” hood for helmet compatibility. GearJunkie put the go well with to check this month whereas climbing in Montana. The svelte one-piece carried out in frigid temps and blowing snow on large ice climbs in Hyalite Canyon. $999; accessible August 2023.

Mott and Bow Slim Fulton Jeans

Denim specialists Mott and Bow have a 30-year historical past of producing denims. We examined a pair this month made for journey and energetic pursuits. The Slim Fulton pants ($149) match shut and have a “designer jeans” look. The hybrid cloth consists of cotton, recycled polyester, and elastane — which provides loads of practical stretch. Bonus: The polyester fibers make these denims crease-resistant when stuffed in a suitcase or duffel bag throughout a visit.

Squarebuilt Bike

A New York City bike messenger since 1992, Kevin “Squid” Bolger is aware of what it takes to make a body for city terrain. This month, Bolger teamed up with Squarebuilt to unveil a smooth aluminum body dubbed the SQUAREBUILT x CYCLEHAWK ($500). “Being a 200+ pound person and often carrying up to 50 pounds on my back, most bike frames would only last so long before cracking or breaking,” Bolger stated. “Add in the potholes and curb jumps, snow, rain, rust, and impacts, and it’s tough out there for a track bike.” The custom-built bike’s design has a “wishbone” seatstay and a 6061-T6 alloy body to make for a speedy however sturdy trip, Squarebuilt touts. Pre-orders can be found now.

Traeger Flatrock Grill

This new Traeger appears to us to be extra “griddle” than “grill,” however the model calls it a grill, so we are going to too. The new Flatrock sequence grill ($900) continues the model’s mold-breaking development with three separate cooking zones — every with customizable temperature management. According to Traeger, these zones allow “grill” masters to cook dinner a number of dishes without delay — on a big, flat cooktop. No must set the completed pancakes off to the aspect whereas the bacon fries — do all of it on the similar time and serve up a steamin’ sizzling breakfast.

Another high quality element that out of doors cooks will respect is the Flatrock’s recessed cooktop, which helps block wind and keep a constant cooking temperature. The Flatrock is at present out of inventory, however prospects can signal as much as be notified as quickly because it turns into accessible once more.

Chaco Brave Trails Collection

For the third yr operating, Chaco companions with Brave Trails, a nonprofit that gives a protected and inclusive house and management programming for LGBTQ+ youth. This yr’s collaborative assortment consists of Z/Sandals ($110), Chillos Slides ($50), and the Kids Ecotread ($65) — all that includes the full-spectrum colours of the delight flag.

Ten p.c of every sale will go to Brave Trails’ Family Camp, a “weekend-long adventure with exciting activities” that can spotlight and have a good time the distinctiveness of taking part households.

Ripton & Co. Bike Pant

Ripton & Co. exists to show that denim is a high-functioning activewear materials. We’ve examined a number of of the model’s merchandise in current seasons, and we’re at all times left impressed by Ripton’s construct high quality and function-forward design sense. The newest addition to the Ripton lineup is the Bike Pant ($120) — a “hyper-thin, super-stretch performance denim pant” made particularly for mountain biking.

The Bike Pants are “purpose-built” path driving specialists. They’re reduce particularly to go away room for knee pads, and all three pockets are zippered to guard their contents at excessive velocity. Men’s and girls’s types can be found.

Xero Shoes Sunrise

Xero Shoes makes lots of impressively light-weight footwear, however the brand new Sunrise is the all-time lightest. At 5.9 ounces in a males’s 9, the Sunrise is a minimalist slip-on camp shoe with a fold-down heel and a microsuede higher.

Like the remainder of the fashions within the model’s expansive line, the Sunrise goals to assist the human foot’s pure kind and performance. The toebox is vast to permit for toe spreading and unrestricted motion. A zero-drop nonelevated sole “facilitates proper posture.” Xero Shoes believes our brains depend on suggestions from our ft to greatest reply to the terrain and unlock our true motion potential. And the Sunrise is designed to just do that.

Currently, the Sunrise is on sale for $56. Men’s and girls’s sizes can be found.

Salomon Index 02 Road Running Shoe — Men’s & Women’s

Salomon Index 02 Road Running Shoe

Salomon’s 100% recyclable Index shoe is again and, in line with the model, it’s higher than ever. The Index 02, with its rocker profile and 28.5mm heel stack, is made for operating and strolling on agency surfaces. When it does ultimately put on out, homeowners can go to Salomon’s return web page, print a delivery label, and ship the footwear off to the closest assortment heart freed from cost.

Early final yr, we reviewed the primary iteration of the Index and located them to be responsive and springy with out feeling too clunky. The new model builds on the unique design with a contemporary road-specific outsole and engineered mesh higher. Men’s and girls’s sizes can be found.

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