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Keala Kennely uses a CO2 buoyancy vest on a big day at Jaws in Maui. © Fred Pompermayer / Red Bull

Spotlight • Chris Hunt • January 14, 2022

The Wearable Bubble

The evolution of personal flotation devices

Michelle Parker bootpacks up into the alpine during a multi-disciplinary bikepacking and ski-mountaineering journey from the Tahoe region (USA) into northern Washington state in June 2020. Along with her expedition partner Cody Townsend, Parker climbed and skied Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier and El Dorado Peak during the month-long, 1,000 mile expedition. © Bjane Salen / Red Bull

Spotlight • Chris Hunt • October 07, 2021

The Breathing Shield

This is the story of the development of waterproof fabrics, and where we go from here

The B3 crampon-compatible toe rand and insulated Vibram soles of a pair of Scarpa Phantom 6000 high altitude mountaineering boots © David Pickford / BASE

Spotlight • Chris Hunt • October 02, 2020

Sole Survivors

Rubber is one of the go-to materials of our time. It’s in everything, from car tyres to clothing. But where did it all begin? And what’s the future of rubber soles as materials technology continues to evolve?

Steel is Real

Spotlight • Chris Hunt • March 04, 2020

Steel is Real

We take a look at the resurgence in steel bike tubing

The Magic of Merino

Spotlight • Chris Hunt • February 27, 2020

The Magic of Merino

An ode to the world’s finest adventure fabric