OutDoor by ISPO 2019

Titanium coating from the aerospace industry, foldable barefoot shoes and clever knots: The outdoor industry also has new innovations in store for 2020 that set new standards with their low weight and well thought-out design. At OutDoor by ISPO in Munich, we discovered seven lightweights that will help us get through 2020 more easily.

Outdoor and new technologies are merging ever further. Whether it’s smart textiles, wearables, logistics, laser technologies, automation or environmental technologies –X-industry aims to bring the outdoor movement together with other sectors to create innovations and new collaborations. The maxim here is ‘think outside the box’.

This is how Generation Z wants to return to nature: Outdoor? Of course - but without parents! At Next Entrepreneurs, the decision makers of the future demonstrate their perfect outdoor weekend.

No brand can avoid sustainability, especially in the outdoor industry. But what is it like if you want to subordinate your own company to the rules and laws of sustainability? How complicated is that? What compromises have to be made?

How can we make our constantly growing urban environment more liveable and environmentally friendly? Generation Z has some smart and surprising solutions for this. ISPO.com presents the ideas for the future.

Adidas and Parley have been cooperating since 2015. This is what you need to know about it.

Outdoor without sustainability? Impossible nowadays! Outdoor manufacturers have long recognized this. But sustainability is also a trump card for retailers. ISPO.com has asked around - and still found room for improvement.

With its diverse landscapes, Poland is a paradise for outdoor fans. But still half of the Poles are not into sports. Major brands and the Polish Outdoor Group want to change this - with success.

Petra Thaller and Thorsten Schulz have a mission: to help cancer patients through sport. For ISPO.com they have explained how they pursue this mission and what positive effects exercise has for cancer patients.

The sport of trail running is growing, many new brands are pushing into a market that is becoming more differentiated - and still offers potential for sports and outdoor companies.