The North Face Summit Papsura Futurelight Jacket is a very light, breathable, packable, and waterproof 3L jacket, made from 100% recycled nylon fabric. It offers weather protection and comfort in a minimalist but functional design - for all athletes who want to go fast and light.
The new Summit Papsura Futurelight Jacket is built with The North Face's most advanced breathable-waterproof Futurelight technology and is made to protect, no matter what. It is part of the Summit Series, which is the top-of-the-line collection of the brand, providing their athletes with the best products catering to their needs.
“We continue to push our innovation because our athletes continue to demand the highest performing product. Designed for fast & light alpinism, the The North Face Summit Papsura Jacket uses our lightest-weight Futurelight fabric yet, offering best-in-class breathability, allowing better temperature regulation during high aerobic activities without sacrificing waterproof protection. This is the lightest, most breathable technical shell we have ever created”, explains The North Face.
Crafted from 100% recycled nylon, this ultralight material is a revelation, offering an impressive blend of breathability, waterproofness, lightweight design, and packability. This came as a specific request from their athletes, so The North Face involved them from the beginning in the design, the development, and the testing of the product. Hence, the Summit Papsura has been athlete-tested and expedition-proven already.
The target group for the jacket is the modern alpinist, who is looking to shave grams from their gear but also wants to feel protected, no matter the weather they encounter. The goal of this product is to offer best-in-class protection without compromises on breathability, packability, comfort, and weight. It’s the perfect shell for everyone who wants to go fast and light on their alpine activities like mountaineering, skimo, or trail running, as it provides great breathability for high-aerobic activities in tough conditions. Due to its packability, it also makes a great emergency shell for hiking or climbing big walls.
The jacket's design eliminates shoulder seams to reduce bulk and enhance comfort while wearing a pack. An attached, adjustable hood with bonded brim and cinch cord stays where it should, even in motion. Underarm gussets further boost mobility and protection. Besides being made with 100% recycled nylon, the jacket also features a non-PFC durable water-repellent finish (DWR), ensuring both your comfort and the environment's well-being. Combining technicality and a lower environmental impact in a technical garment also convinced the ISPO Award Jury and secured The North Face Summit Papsura Futurelight Jacket an ISPO Award 2023.
The Trilogy Jorasses GTX PRO 3L Suit is an innovative hybrid alpinist suit, combining a waterproof bottom part with a stretchy upper part to meet the demands of modern alpinists. It comes with a balaclava hood and works hand in hand with other products of the French brand.
This suit is the centerpiece of Millet’s new Trilogy Alpine Kit. It was developed in the brand’s own factory in Tunisia and with their athletes, especially French alpinist Symon Welfringer. The Trilogy Jorasses GTX PRO 3L Suit is dedicated to the use in north-face mountaineering and alpine-style expeditions specifically and was developed with the characteristic challenges in mind, that athletes are facing during these types of expeditions.
Its hybrid construction combines the waterproofness of a GORE-TEX Pro membrane on the pant part of the suit with the mobility of stretch fabrics on the upper body part, offering protection and amplitude in extreme conditions.
Different features such as a gusset to reach up while climbing without being restricted by the suit as well as a smocked construction, and a rainbow zip at the back cater specifically to the needs when you are out and about on alpine expeditions in technical terrain. Stretch fabric around the elbow allows greater freedom of movement and a two-way zipper down the front has been added for easy wear with a harness. Two easy-access pockets to store your belongings at chest height complement this suit.
Gaiters come with Dyneema reinforcements and velcro straps to adjust the width of your specific boots. For the balaclava hood, a Polartec® Power Wool™ fabric was chosen. Its stretch and the merino wool provides ideal warmth while regulating perspiration and odors over several days.
Alpinists would wear this suit as an external layer when approaching the bottom of the face to be climbed by feet or skis. This product is pretty thin on the upper part but as part of the brand-new Millet Trilogy Alpine Kit, other products work hand-in-hand to face any kinds of conditions.
A Backpack with 10 Integrated Fitness Bands for Ultimate Comfort and Efficiency. What sounds crazy is actually a new tool for the fitness community. This unusual backpack allows you to train with maximum flexibility.
Exopek Pro is the world's first hybrid of an ergonomic backpack and ten integrated fitness bands. These bands are securely fastened, eliminating the common issues of slipping or fixation often associated with traditional resistance bands. “The bands are attached in an intuitive module with a lightning-fast plug-and-gain mechanism. Consequently, it is the most versatile, ergonomic, and efficient equipment with fitness bands”, says Pascal Moszczynski, one of the founders of Exopek. The idea for the fitness backpack came to the founders during their studies. While still at university, they developed the Exopek from a prototype to a product ready for sale.
One of the remarkable features of the Exopek Pro is its ergonomic design, making it the perfect blend of a functional backpack and resistance training equipment. With these ten resistance bands of variable strength, Exopek Pro provides the ideal resistance for every workout – from cardio to strength, from gait rehabilitation to combat sports, from beginner to pro – ensuring that your fitness routine is personalized and effective.
Exopek collaborates with Deuter, known for their high-quality Aircomfort carrying system. The module of Exopek Pro is constructed using a durable and regionally produced ABS mixture, making it completely recyclable. Furthermore, the resistance bands are designed to be sleeved and long-lasting. Another pro is the timeless design, making it a stylish choice for fitness enthusiasts. It's versatile and seamlessly fits into the average fitness lifestyle, while also being discreet when worn outside.
The idea for the fitness backpack came to the founders during their studies. While still at university, they developed the Exopek from a prototype to a product ready for sale. The innovative product offers many benefits for both users of the Exopek system and interested retailers. The most obvious is that you can train your fitness anywhere with the Exopek Pro.
Exopek Pro offers end consumers a whole new world of functional resistance training. With this innovative product, individuals can experience the power of resistance bands in every movement. The flexibility to work out when and where they want is a key advantage, ensuring that fitness enthusiasts can adapt their routines to their schedules. Exopek Pro is more than just a backpack; it's a unique and effective solution for staying fit on the go. “Exopek is designed as an all-in-one solution that brings many more possibilities for many workouts”, says Moszczynski. “You can focus on combat sports, therapy, home gym equipment, soccer, or the field you love.”
The Backpack solution is a new way to train with resistance bands. It is already represented in gait rehabilitation and neurotherapy for professional soccer and MMA athletes. “We are sure Exopek will be a further must-have in sports clubs, studios, and any household”, Moszczynski is convinced. It remains to be seen whether the Exopek Pro will become the new Blackroll, as the founder's statement could be compared with it. In any case, the young company has succeeded in creating a unique new fitness tool.
The Tanboer Far-infrared Luminous Down Jacket is a real high-tech jacket that brings the latest technologies into our everyday lives. The down jacket uses the nano raw material graphene, which gives textile products completely new properties. Not only can the Far-infrared Luminous Down Jacket glow for 6-8 hours, the high-tech material also significantly increases the warmth of the jacket. Wearers of the jacket thus demonstrate not only their keen sense for the latest tech trends but also their preference for a high level of comfort.
The high-tech down jacket was developed for female outdoor enthusiasts and offers glow-in-the-dark safety and cosy infrared warmth. This makes the Far-infrared Luminous Down Jacket from Tanboer a real all-rounder when it comes to warmth, visibility and style. What makes this jacket so special is the technology behind it: TORAY's Graphene technology fabric with far-infrared functionality and SINO-TEXTILE's holographic, luminous digital fabric not only give the down jacket completely new functionalities, but also a very special high-tech style.
Graphene is characterised by its ability to quickly absorb and store human heat, thereby increasing the thermal performance of clothing. A unique heat storage and moisture transport system, which improves breathability through a special down design, provides further advantages of the high-tech jacket and ensures optimum insulation at a low weight. Thanks to the use of graphene technology, a brief exposure to the sun is enough to make the jacket's fibres glow intensely for several hours.
Tanboer has succeeded in developing a lightweight down jacket that offers protection against the cold and darkness. When developing the jacket, Tanboer attached great importance to recycled materials. For example, the Far-infrared Luminous Down Jacket is equipped with REWARDOWN from SAMSUNG, SAB zips and eco-yarn from COATS.
The fabric of the lightweight down jacket has anti-static and anti-bacterial properties, offers UV protection, is water-repellent, wear-resistant, machine washable, odour-inhibiting and biodegradable. The jacket is available for women and in the colours glow-in-the-dark off-white and glow-in-the-dark blue.
Hanwag focuses on quality, reliability, functionality, and durability–and is also making quite a splash in the fashion world with these values. With the Rotpunkt LL, the Rotpunkt Low and the Alaska XC, the Bavarian brand is launching three leisure and mountaineering shoe models that also shine in urban environments
“As a company and brand, we have never allowed ourselves to be led by trends but have always gone our way and followed our convictions,” says Christian Wittig, describing the recipe for success of the German mountain and hiking boot manufacturer Hanwag. “Because true pioneers dare to break new ground and don’t follow others,” adds the Marketing Director of the more than 100-year-old company, which has recently attracted attention again with impressive innovations and is about to conquer the fashion world after being established in mountaineering for a long time.
Three models in particular are currently the focus of the company based in Vierkirchen, Bavaria, Germany: the Rotpunkt LL, which is already available in a limited edition, as well as the Alaska XC and the Rotpunkt Low, which will be presented at ISPO Munich 2023 (booth A2.302). While the Alaska is a classy, timeless boot for trekking adventures, the 80s classic Rotpunkt now shines as a mountain and leisure boot with a retro spirit and high-quality details. “Rotpunkt” is the German word for redpoint climbing, which means to free-climb a route from the ground to the top while lead climbing.
“The Rotpunkt is a hiking boot that has always been in our showroom and has attracted a lot of attention,” reports Christian Wittig. “We’ve had the idea of bringing it back as part of a limited edition for some time–it has now finally worked out, and we are proud of it. The feedback has been tremendous, and the Rotpunkt has become a real talking piece, especially because it has such great historical relevance in the climbing scene.” At the beginning of the 1980s, Hanwag was one of the first manufacturers to launch purpose-built climbing shoes on the market, with great success. Mountaineering pioneers such as Sepp Gschwendtner, one of the first redpoint climbers, conquered new routes with the original Rotpunkt model.
“Regarding the Alaska XC, we are talking about a classic and timeless design that can still work in the same way in 10, 15, or 25 years,” Christian Wittig points out. Models such as Rotpunkt and Alaska not only attract attention in the outdoor community but also impress fashionistas, who are increasingly looking for sustainable and high-quality footwear instead of cheaply produced and expensively sold sneakers. Hence, it’s no wonder they are falling for the high-quality, tried-and-tested fit and technical innovation of Hanwag’s handcrafted models–as they did recently during Paris Fashion Week 2023.
“After numerous conversations with stakeholders and people who visited us in our production facility in Vierkirchen and our showroom at Paris Fashion Week, we realized that genuine values such as quality, reliability, functionality, and durability are in demand,” confirms Christian Wittig. Especially brands with a rich and verifiable history, such as Hanwag, are sought-after. “We are not an artificial construct; we have been successful on the market and in the mountains and outdoors for over 100 years,” says the marketing specialist. Thus, Hanwag can score points in the fashion world with its handcrafted approach. The company also likes to invite people to its production facilities for detailed tours, because its way of doing business and making shoes becomes visible there: “And that’s reality, not just in a marketing campaign,” emphasizes Wittig. “This has generated a lot of enthusiasm in the fashion community, especially because we deal with it openly and transparently.”
Hanwag fuels the interest of fashion freaks with exciting collaborations. With the Rotpunkt, for example, they teamed with the trendy Japanese eye_C Magazine, and at ISPO Munich 2023, Hanwag models will be on display at the booth (EW.520M) of the lifestyle platform Highsnobiety.
“Hanwag is the embodiment of heritage leather shoemaking, which frankly, in today’s consumer footwear landscape, cannot be said about many brands manufacturing,” says Ark Abbott from the hip mixed-media trend platform Unownedspaces. “Handmade, high-quality shoe brands are a totally rare commodity. Rarer still are the brands that are also backed by 100 years of manufacturing history and design dedication. This epitomizes ‘special’ to me. The rock-solid foundations, and stunning attention to detail and form, when paired with contemporary direction, scream of potential, in terms of both design and success. It’s really very exciting.”
Despite its forays into the fashion world, the company remains true to its roots. “We will remain 100% the same as we are and will not change,” promises Hanwag marketing man Christian Wittig. “Anything else would be wrong because we are consistently going our own way. Otherwise, we would lose credibility also in the fashion sector. It is precisely here that authentic brands with values and history are consciously sought after.”
Hanwag gets input for its innovations from all over the world. “We have great partners and a large network that extends far beyond the borders of the outdoor and mountain sports industry,” reports Wittig. “One of our strengths is that we travel a lot and also look at what other industries are doing. Even if you are an established, old shoe manufacturer, you must never stop listening, exploring, and exposing yourself to new ideas.”
In this way, the company is constantly learning. Despite all innovations, however, one characteristic feature of the company’s products always remains equally important: durability. This is because it also contributes to one of the company’s most important values, which is sustainability. “One of the most sustainable actions is to build a product that lasts a very long time, that can be repaired and that doesn’t follow fast-moving trends but is still relevant in terms of design years from now,” says Wittig.
This concept of longevity begins with the partnerships that Hanwag enters into: “We have been sourcing a large proportion of our leather from the Heinen tannery in Wegberg, Germany, for over 60 years,” reports Wittig. “Some of our most iconic products are more than 25 years old. Today, our stories and values are in tune with the times.”
The present, and a look into the past, also show what the future holds for Hanwag. When asked about the future direction of the brand, Christian Wittig first looks back: “When Hans Wagner started making the first mountain boots over 100 years ago, it was a huge investment and a kind of life insurance for customers at the time.” Money was scarce for most people back then, so the boots had to be of the highest quality, resoleable, and repairable. And, above all, they had to work well on the mountain. After all, there was no mountain rescue service to rescue you from the face by helicopter. “You could always rely on Hanwag shoes,” says Wittig. “We are pleased to see that these values, which we have consistently lived by since 1921, are once again gaining in importance, and we are working to translate these values into the future. We will always try to be one step ahead with our quality standards, our unique fit, and the performance of our shoes.”
Jumping on the retro bandwagon is not on the agenda though. “In the future, we may be inspired by the colors of old models for one or two products, but there are no plans for a retro collection,” Wittig assures. “We would rather revive our classics, which have always had massive relevance and recognition in the outdoor and mountain community, with some new details.”
The focus is always on sustainability. For example, Hanwag supports customers with information on product care to extend the lifespan of their shoes even further. The company is also proud of its 100% production in Europe and locally sourced materials, which shortens the transportation routes. The company now resoles 20,000 shoes a year. “That’s sustainability in action!” says Wittig contentedly.
With its sustainable economic development, Hanwag is on the path to healthy growth. The Bavarians draw on a rich heritage to create forward-oriented products while remaining down-to-earth and close to nature. The best prerequisites for successful sales in the outdoor and fashion world!