The Mount to Coast T1 combines high-performance trail running with an eco-friendly design – lightweight, durable, and sustainable for any adventure.
The Mount to Coast T1 ultra-trail running shoe represents a new benchmark in high-performance, sustainable footwear. Designed for ultrarunners passionate about nature, the T1 merges cutting-edge functionality with an eco-friendly ethos. Central to its innovation is the CircleCELL midsole, crafted from BASF’s biomass-balanced biopolymer. This material delivers 91% more durability and Pebax-level energy return while slashing the carbon footprint by 60%. It provides exceptional cushioning and responsiveness for demanding trails, ensuring that every stride is both powerful and efficient. The upper, woven from a high-strength fabric containing 38% recycled yarns, is lightweight yet resilient, standing up to harsh trail conditions. With sustainability at its core, the T1 prioritizes both the athlete’s performance and the planet’s well-being, redefining what environmentally conscious sportswear can achieve.
Mount to Coast’s dedication to innovation was underscored when the T1 earned the prestigious ISPO Award. “In the past, using eco-friendly materials in footwear often came at the expense of performance,” explains Yeti Zhang, Head of Product. “But our CircleCELL midsole not only ensures sustainability but also delivers top-tier results. Being recognized by the ISPO Award motivates us to push even further.” The shoe’s additional features demonstrate the same commitment to excellence. Its Vibram Megagrip outsole offers unparalleled traction on diverse terrains, ensuring stability during ultra-trail challenges. Meanwhile, the TUNEDFIT system enables runners to customize the fit for maximum comfort during long races, reducing the risk of discomfort or blisters. The T1 has been tested rigorously by elite athletes, including US Olympian Ben Blankenship and renowned ultrarunners like Sierra DeGroff and Viktoria Brown. Their feedback has ensured the T1 meets the highest standards of durability, fit, and responsiveness.
Retailers and end consumers alike will find the T1 to be a standout choice, balancing functionality and sustainability. For trail runners, it offers unmatched performance on even the toughest terrains. For eco-conscious athletes, it’s a chance to minimize their environmental footprint without compromise. By addressing the demands of both performance and sustainability, the T1 positions itself as a game-changer in the trail running market.
The MATKASTORIO winter jacket, from Danish B Corp certified brand MINI A TURE Copenhagen, combines exceptional performance, certified recycled materials and long-lasting durability. The brand demonstrates that function, circularity and timeless design can coexist - even in children's clothing.
With the MATKASTORIO jacket, MINI A TURE aims to redefine functional clothing for children, fulfilling their basic need to explore the outdoors regardless of the season, continent, or weather. Designed for children up to 14 years old, it caters to parents seeking high-quality, certified outerwear.
The MATKASTORIO winter jacket is windproof, waterproof, breathable, and designed to last. Its innovative design places functional fabrics precisely where they’re needed. A soft fleece lining and THERMOLITE® insulation in the upper section ensure warmth in temperatures as low as -25°C, while Sorona® Aura insulation is used in the lower section for additional comfort. A significant part of the materials, including recycled nylon and polyester, are used in order to reduce waste.
The jacket is also available with a fur option, sourced from wild Finnish raccoons, an invasive species managed through population control in their natural habitat. The fur is carefully inspected and processed through certified channels to ensure high-quality and long-lasting durability. The product also complies with the stringent safety requirements of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
To support an active childhood, MINI A TURE prioritizes freedom of movement and an ergonomic fit. The jacket is designed to allow freedom of movement, featuring a detachable hood, internal straps for wearing the jacket over the shoulders when too warm, snow cuffs with thumb holes, and magnetic pocket closures.
MINI A TURE is committed to durability, offering a 10-year warranty on the jacket. The brand exclusively collaborates with certified suppliers and factories in Asia, ensuring high standards of production and working conditions.
The jacket is available in a variety of color combinations, suitable for boys and girls aged 4 to 14 years. It will be officially launched in mid-August 2025.
Athlete tested. Expedition Proven. The A68a Dryvent™ Mono Shell Jacket from The North Face allows you to stay out longer while reducing waste with its recyclable monomaterial construction.
Created with The North Face athletes, Xavier, Victor and Mila De Le Rue, this 3L jacket is part of an expedition system built to provide maximum protection, with minimal impact. The North Face worked closely with the two snowboarders and one skier throughout the whole process of product design. »We often say here at the North Face, that our athlete team is our biggest asset. They are at the cutting edge of their game and they are really on the forefront of trends and insights«, says Tristan Chate, Senior Product Merchandising Manager at The North Face.
From concept development to testing the prototypes in extreme conditions in Europe and Antarctica, the athletes played a crucial role in ensuring that the collection met the highest performance requirements.
But not only that, as the athletes were very passionate about creating products with as little environmental impact as possible. »An antarctic expedition is a really niche activity but a thing that Xavier was very passionate about was for us to look at our internal processes and use this project to really scale sustainability throughout the company and where we can have a bigger impact on our overall footprint,« says Chate, giving further insights into the development. »So there are other products in the line, that also use the Dryvent Mono materials and not only our special A68A Collection.«
»There has always been a stigma that you can’t create sustainable products that also perform very highly, like this paradox that in order to make it sustainable you have to sacrifice on the performance element«, says Chate. The A68a DRYVENT™ Mono Shell Jacket breaks with that stigma and also doesn’t compromise on style at the same time. It features seam-sealed, waterproof protection with The North Face’s Dryvent™ Mono technology. Instead of using composite materials, which often cannot be disassembled in recycling and ultimately end up as waste, the brand constructed a 3 layer shell jacket and pants from recycled monomaterial instead. The mono-material construction is designed to reduce waste - all fabric and trims are made with one base material to enable easier recycling without extensive disassembly at end of life. After taking out the zip, which is a standard recycling procedure, the material can be returned into the supply chain at the end of use.
This way, the North Face garments can be recycled into new raw materials, representing a significant step forward in addressing the challenges of recycling technical products and supporting The North Face's commitment to advancing circular design principles. The whole collection was strategically designed with circularity in mind and to keep resources in use for future generations of explorers.
The A68a DRYVENT™ Mono Shell Jacket is part of a customizable layering system, as part of a whole collection. It allows athletes to mix and match their gear according to their individual performance needs, offering functional and versatile solutions for different conditions, fits and styles.
The design is a modern play on the heritage of a traditional expedition jacket and comes with all the features needed for adventure: It has an articulated fit, adjustable, helmet-compatible, partial-drop hood with a drawcord hood and roomy pockets to store your essentials. Dual-entry bellowed hand pockets with side zips and hook-and-loop closures ensure, that all the gear can be stored away safely.
The jacket also has no shoulder seams for added comfort and reduced bulk while you’re wearing a pack. Raglan sleeves and underarm gussets allow full arms-up mobility, and adjustable cuffs with extended hook-and-loop tabs ensure the sleeves won’t ride up. The shell also features side zips for ventilation and added silhouette versatility, as well as a knotted drawcord with mechanical stretch at the hem for adjustability.
The icebreaker 200 Oasis+ Suit is a high-performance baselayer one-piece crafted from 100% Merino wool providing warmth, great fit and feature design. Key features of the one-piece suit include a balaclava hood with a ponytail opening, a side pocket, and thumbholes for added convenience.
This Merino baselayer suit was designed for both men and women offering full-body coverage exceptional warmth and comfort in extreme conditions - making it the ideal companion for snow sports and outdoor adventures where you are exposed to the cold. »The Oasis+ Suit is a high-performance baselayer made from 100% ethically sourced fine Merino wool, engineered for exceptional warmth and comfort in extreme conditions«, explains Monika Foster, Global Product Designer at icebreaker. This 100% Merino wool garment benefits from the natural performance of superfine Merino wool. It is extremely comfortable to wear and has built-in moisture management, breathability, thermo-regulation and natural odor resistance.
»Throughout the entire design process, we worked closely with our athletes, ensuring that their on-mountain experiences and insights were integrated into features like the balaclava hood with ponytail opening, discreet access points, small pocket to keep objects like batteries warm and thumbholes,« Foster highlights key features.
The discreet access openings at the front and back for ease and comfortable bathroom breaks during extended outdoor activities. In addition to a back opening, which is layered for less cold spots but still easy to use, the suit features a horizontal front fly, enabling women to use a female urination device more discreetly. This essential feature provides convenience and comfort during outdoor adventures in harsh, cold conditions. The openings are layered to prevent cold air from entering when closed, ensuring maximum comfort and protection. Still the access holes were designed to be fully functional without adding bulk.
The Oasis+ Suit features a carefully balanced fit - neither too tight nor too loose - providing full freedom of movement while keeping you warm in even the most demanding conditions.
It also features an in-built balaclava with contoured seam lines and an eyelet mouth panel, where the Balaclava eye slit has been designed for ease of visibility as the head moves. The pony tail slit at the back of the balaclava reduces the bulk of the hair at the back of the hood.
The in-built balaclava sits under the suit’s neck opening to prevent the skin from being exposed to harsh weather conditions and provides extra protection. Thumb loops for extra warmth at the hands also keep the sleeves in place when adding or taking off other layering pieces. A front pocket keeps stored items like batteries warm when exposed to the coldest of conditions.
»The construction ensures that bare skin is always covered, providing protection from harsh weather conditions. The Oasis+ Suit truly combines functionality with Merino wool’s natural performance properties«, says Monika Foster, Global Product Designer at icebreaker.
With its long CF zipper for easy entry it is quick to get on and off. Overall, this is a well-designed and executed base layer piece that fully convinced the ISPO Award jury.
The Devon Shirt by BLACKYAK combines recycled grid fleece with strategically placed breathable and insulating materials. It was developed for intense activities such as ski touring, mountaineering and hiking.
This lightweight, warm and practical midlayer was developed for ski touring, mountaineering and hiking. It is part of the BLACKYAK TheOne collection, which is deliberately designed for durability and extreme conditions. To achieve this, BLACKYAK uses highly functional materials that have been tested by athletes in extreme conditions.
The 300g midlayer is made from technical grid fleece, which is made from 60 percent recycled materials and provides excellent insulation and moisture management while reducing environmental impact. Thanks to innovative body-mapping technology, BLACKYAK strategically places breathable and insulating materials precisely where they are needed to ensure perfect climate control and moisture management, whether you are active or resting. This is made possible by a brushed inner surface that provides a soft, cozy feel, while breathable, body-zone-specific inserts provide targeted cooling. The construction with pack panel and mesh pockets ensures freedom of movement and easy access to equipment.
The shoulders have been reinforced to improve the durability and longevity of the product and also to make it more comfortable to carry a backpack. Flat flatlock seams make the shirt backpack-compatible and prevent pressure points.
The two mesh pockets on the front of the midlayer are particularly practical and have been tested by athletes. The spacious pockets are lightweight and provide quick access to important equipment, such as gloves or technical devices. The shirt's simple design makes it easy to combine with other layers, but it can also be worn on its own.
The body-hugging design ensures breathability and efficient use of materials. The shirt has been developed for men and will be launched in September 2025.