What if your running shoes could be reincarnated—brought back to life as a new piece of sports equipment that you could use to have more fun outside. What if—when you had worn them down from all that healthy running you do—you could give them back to whoever you bought them from (preferably Salomon), and they could become something else? Like, for instance, a ski boot.

Salomon employee Jean Hacquart recently hiked the length of New Zealand from the northernmost point of the North Island to the southernmost point of the South Island, then bicycled back. Here, he offers advice on how to set up camp each night. Two major changes happened in my traveling life since the last article was posted here.  I’ve reached Bluff, the southernmost point of New Zealand, by...

Dean Leslie has been producing many Salomon TV’s trail running films for a number of years with his production company Wandering Fever. He’s shot all over the world—from Papua New Guinea to the highest peaks of Europe’s biggest trail races. We asked him for some simple advice to help you create your own edits. Watch the video below to hear Dean’s advice and read his notes below.   THE GEAR...

Making more sustainable footwear is no easy task. Footwear—of both the casual and sports performance variety—uses a multitude of materials that are not the most environmentally friendly. But just because making sustainable footwear isn’t easy doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing. In Salomon’s footwear department, a number of experts are busy working on sustainable footwear solutions for the futur...