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Helly Hansen Rapide Lifaloft Air Jacket Pushing the limits of outdoor performance, this lightweight insulator has a highly durable construction, innovative insulation and everlasting DWR- infused face fabric. It features Lifaloft Air 75g insulation that is designed for increased moisture transfer away from the skin and max breathability during high output activity. MSRP $280. sportstylemag.com • sportstyle May/June 2022 • 7 e outdoor gear rental game continues to expand. Walmart-owned outdoor retailer Moosejaw recently launched an online gear rental program that ships to any destination in the continental U.S. It includes brands such as Big Agnes, Kelty, Marmot, and MSR. Customers have the option to rent by category such as tents, sleeping bags, and backpacks, or they may choose to rent a fully customized package designed for a specific activity including car camping, comfort camping, standard backpacking or ultralight backpacking. Rentals of over $49 are shipped directly to the customer's home or destination at no charge; at the end of the rental, customers ship back, also at no charge. An outdoor gear "buy back" program is being launched at Dick's Sporting Goods and Public Lands in partnership with Out&Back, a platform for buying and selling new and used outdoor gear. e pilot program is launching at Dick's and Public Lands stores in Denver, CO, and Pittsburgh, PA, with Out&Back accepting hard-goods in store from customers, who will receive instant cash payments. Along with previously accepted items like outerwear, tents, backpacks, and other so- goods, newly accepted categories include skis and snowboards from Burton, Atomic, Bent Metal, Blizzard Tecnica, GNU, Nordica and more, with additional categories added as the partnership evolves. REI is reshaping its store layouts, category approach and assortments to reach more runners. Since 2019, REI's performance run business has grown 65 percent. And more category growth is on the horizon through additional product offerings and deeper engagement with local run clubs in the 41 states where Seattle-based REI, which has 21.5 million co-op members, operates its online business and 174 stores. REI is aiming to be a "one-stop-shop for gear, inspiration, tips, training and more," said Fan Zhou, REI's run activity director. "We will focus equally on men and women, and we believe that the co-op should be welcoming to all runners at all levels." A new insole technology from OrthoLite keeps 24/7 workers in mind. Designed with the work and service footwear market in mind, OrthoLite ESD Shield is the world's first and only mechanically- bonded electrostatic discharge protection insole technology. OrthoLite ESD Shield is available in molded insoles and delivers full heel-to-toe ESD protection. Designed for work and service footwear, ESD Shield is a top cover system that uses OrthoLite's patented Fiber-Fusion technology utilizing conductive copper fibers that require no-glue and is mechanically bonded to OrthoLite X35 foam designed to deliver ESD insole protection that doesn't degrade over time while providing the highest level of comfort and performance. #OUTDOORBUZZ

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