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JANUARY 2018
4 NEWS & ANALYSIS
OR+Snow Show Preview; Retail
Forecast; Camping World Heads
for Broader Market.
8 HOT! NEW PRODUCTS
A glimpse at what's new for 2018 from
outdoor gear, apparel and footwear
brands.
18 FOOTWEAR TRENDS
We've got our eye on key Fall '18
trends, including the sneaker/boot
fusion, the strength of the women's
business and the emergence of wool
as a footwear must-have.
24 PERFORMANCE GOGGLES
Retro style, futuristic tech and a focus
on clean designs with all-day lenses
have goggle brands seeing clearly.
26 TALKING TRENDS
Discussing design influence and
product faves with trendsetters in the
outdoor apparel and footwear world.
31 A SPECIAL RETAILER
Not your average retailer, outdoor
shop Yellow Wood aims to put the
special back into specialty retail.
34 DOWNHILL DATA
Industry statistics reveal the ups
and downs (mostly ups) of snowsports
participation and spending over the
past year.
CONTENTS
On the cover: The North Face Cryos Down Stretch Parka