First Look: The North Face's new lightweight backpack, designed to match the style of Japan's most famous through-hiker
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
A roundup of the latest gear that caught my eye at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016
Patagonia , HydroHeat , OSPREY , Petzl , BLACK DIAMOND , Outdoor Retailer , MILLET , Bergans of Norway , BIOLITE , Saucony , THE NORTH FACE , Fischer , Arc'teryx , BCA , La Sportiva , Pieps
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
The best outdoor gear of 2015 selected by the world's outdoor media
LEATHERMAN , Recommended , JetBoil , BIOLITE , Patagonia , deuter , Boreas , OSPREY , adidas , thumbs up , Mountain Hardwear , Salomon , Hoka One One , BLACK DIAMOND , NEMO , Sony , Rab , THERM-A-REST , LOWA , GIRO , Salewa , UCO , berghaus , SCARPA , THE NORTH FACE , Sea to Summit , KEEN , Arc'teryx , Big Agnes
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
7 noteworthy hard shell jackets made with GORE-TEX's latest material, C-KNIT
Recommended , Outdoor Research , Patagonia , Hardshell , Mammut , Marmot , Peak Performance , The North Face , Arc'teryx , Mountaineering Introduction
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
![We tried out a range of high-performance mesh underwear that's rumored to be "too comfortable"](https://outdoorgearzine.com/wp-content/uploads/drylayer_catch.png "We tried out a range of high-performance mesh underwear that's rumored to be "too comfortable"")
![Comparison Review: Trying out different hiking socks [Which are the most comfortable and least tiring hiking socks?]](https://outdoorgearzine.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC00268_.png "Comparison Review: Trying out different hiking socks [Which are the most comfortable and least tiring hiking socks?]")
Comparison Review: Trying out different hiking socks [Which are the most comfortable and least tiring hiking socks?]
Socks , X-SOCKS , DARN TOUGH , Caravan , Point6 , Comparison , THE NORTH FACE , SmartWool , Icebreaker , Finetrack
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
A summary of the interesting gear I came across at OR Summer 2015 - Tents, sleeping bags, and mats
NEMO , HILLEBERG , SlingFin , THERM-A-REST , Kelty , THE NORTH FACE , Mountain Hardwear , Outdoor Retailer , MSR , Big Agnes
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
![Comparison Review: Trying out the popular ultra-lightweight rainwear [2015SS]](https://outdoorgearzine.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC07101.png "Comparison Review: Trying out the popular ultra-lightweight rainwear [2015SS]")
Comparison Review: Trying out the popular ultra-lightweight rainwear [2015SS]
Berghaus , finetrack , comparison , The North Face , Outdoor Research , Haglöfs , rainwear , Mont-Bell , Montane , Norrona , Rab
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
![First Look: Trying out the latest Gore-Tex "C-KNIT" THE NORTH FACE Climb Very Light Jacket](https://outdoorgearzine.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC04614.jpg "First Look: Trying out the latest Gore-Tex "C-KNIT" THE NORTH FACE Climb Very Light Jacket")
First Look: Trying out the latest Gore-Tex "C-KNIT" THE NORTH FACE Climb Very Light Jacket
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
Summary of Days 1 and 2 of ISPO MUNICH 2015, Europe's largest outdoor gear trade fair
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi