Altra Bought by the Owner of TNF and Smartwool
> North Carolina’s VF Corporation has bought running-shoe brand Altra. Tuesday's announcement was scant on specifics, with no indication of the sale price or VF’s plans for the company. More information will be available in April, when the acquisition is set to be finalized. …
The Best Hiking Shoes and Boots
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. Every hiker and backpacker who has ever stomped lugs on dirt…
The Cold, Hard Reality of Racing the Yukon Arctic Ultra
Click:NBA zhibo> Roberto Zanda left the Carmacks checkpoint of the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra just before noon on February 6. He was at least 150 miles into the 300-mile race—he’d already been slogging down a dogsled trail through the Yukon…
What It's Really Like Inside the Olympic Village
> The time leading up to the Olympics is nuts. There’s so much anticipation, focus, and preparation that it’s easy to forget you’re about to compete on the world’s biggest stage. At least that’s what happens to me. Typically, it…
Smiling Makes You a More Efficient Runner
Click:澳洲風扇燈 Click:aluminum CNC machiningIt sounds hokey, but it works in the lab—and for the greatest marathoner in the world When I ran my first marathon, I positioned my family and friends at crucial locations along the course with strict instructions…
5 Great Ski Areas You’ve Never Heard Of
Why wait in lift lines when you can ski empty slopes at these hidden gems? Big, well-known resorts have high-speed lifts, stellar terrain, and flashy base area amenities like slopeside hotels and vibrant après bars. They also tend to be…
Three-Time World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning Retires
> In November 2016, Mick Fanning, the three-time world champion surfer from Australia, who had spent the last two decades competing feverishly, was nowhere near Hawaii’s North Shore for the final leg of the world tour season. Instead, he was…
Athlete Essentials for Surviving the Olympics
Click:室內設計> Every four years, we get excited about the new tech debuting at the Winter Olympics. But what doesn’t get as much attention are the everyday solutions athletes use to keep themselves up and running (or skiing) throughout the competition.…
Bicycle Suspension Is Evil
Why it will destroy cycling, society, and the planet if we let it At present, I have two mountain bikes. Neither has front or rear suspension. This means that whenever I happen to pass a stopped rider as I'm picking…
The Surprising Science of Backpacking
Scientists investigate hip straps—the benefits aren’t as obvious as you think In the summer of 2005, Jamie Pigman was deployed as a Navy medic to the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan with a scout sniper platoon. His three-man team ventured out…