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In October, 12 women will compete in one of the world's oldest male-dominated sports. The race? A 38,000-mile monster through pirate-infested waters and rough seas.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, just signed with the relatively unknown swimwear brand Aqua Sphere. And it's about to send him even higher into the swimming world's stratosphere.
Gear that plays well when wet, whether it’s at the beach, in the river, or around town
Suddenly your indoor trainer rides got a helluva lot more interesting.
I’d always scoffed at “high-tech” swim trunks, assuming cheap shorts that hung halfway down your butt were surfing’s accepted norm. But that opinion changed the first time I pulled on a pair of O’Neill Superfreaks in college. I couldn’t believe how comfortable the $60 trunks were as…
Dominate the water and the road with the help of this gear arsenal.
Stand-up paddle boarding is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. And because SUP doesn't discriminate when it comes to water—it can be still or rushing—you can find classes and meet-ups just about everywhere. But if you've never done it before, here's Kristin Artz from the…
Seven men want to share a few thousand pieces of gear with the world. And they need your help.
Three entrepreneurs envision a future of shared outdoor equipment. And while the project is barely off the ground, their idea could change how we buy and sell gear.
See more of what you want, and less of what you don't, with these primo performance shades.
For some surfers and SUPers, hanging ten is the holy goal—toes on the nose, nothing in front of you but pure green wave. With a nerve disorder threatening to destroy his balance, longtime kook Erik Hedegaard asked a waveriding genius to train him for one last shot.
With a world record on the line, determining the winner of the Billabong XXL "Biggest Wave" award turned into one of the toughest judgment calls in big wave surfing's history.
The most wholesome flip-flops in the world?
Five of the icon's most influential inventions
A Chilean startup transforms discarded, deadly fishing nets into cruiser boards.
Most sunscreens don’t adequately protect your skin, so we’ve rounded up seven top lotions to actually ward off UV rays this summer.
Your winter gear and grooming goods have something in common.
Ten travel-friendly products to take you from sun and surf to a night on the town.
Outdoor retailer is here. Get plugged in with the latest and greatest new electronics.
My girlfriend is looking for a new phone, and she’ll be using it outdoors a lot this summer. Which one has the most protective case available?
The pool bores me. But I swim a few days a week during the winter to stay fit. Is there any waterproof gear that can make it more interesting?
Lots of surfers take pride in spending as little as possible on a wetsuit. What do you get if you spend more? In the best cases, exactly what you pay for.
ϳԹ reviews the the best gear of Outdoor Retailer, including the Old Town Heron Junior Kayak.
This summer in London, Trek will debut the lightest mountain-bike frame ever built.
ϳԹ reviews the best triathlon gear of 2012, including the Felt B12 triathlon bike.
Whether you're running rivers or just running back and forth between the house and the lake, you need the right footwear. We review six new water shoes, including the Sperry Top-Sider Son-R Feedback Bungee, the Adidas Boat Lace DLX, and the Keen Turia with its tester-friendly debris-blocking mesh upper and grip.
You can extend or collapse the Kialoa Pupu according to your height and whether you’re surfing or touring, so if you need one paddle to do double-duty, this is it.
A low price tag and a quality build make this among the best wetsuits for newbies.
It’s five bucks cheaper and every bit as comfortable and secure as any leash we’ve tried. Plus, it’s the first leash made from recycled rubber. Comes in six-to-nine-foot lengths. wavetribe.com…
Slippery hands make for slippery surfboards. Avoid SPF-related wipeouts by using this nongreasy, water-resistant SPF 50 sunscreen stick. It ain’t cheap, but your skin is worth it. vertra.com…
Magma’s new soy surf wax is made with color-coded embers that remind you whether you’re rubbing cold-water wax (purple flakes) or tropic-rated stuff (red flakes) on your stick. It also has a tasty banana-and-coconut scent that makes you want to eat it. Please don’t. magmalabs.com…
Mount your light rods with Ross’s 4.2-ounce large-arbor Evolution LT reel. rossreels.com…
Like many inventors, Graham Hawkes rides the line between revolutionary and cash-strapped dreamer. But if his new "flying" submersible works, he may be the first man to go 36,000 feet below the ocean's surface alone. That's deep.
Love Acadia, the Tetons, and the Grand Canyon? Wait until you meet their crazy little cousins.
What's on the Gear Girl's Christmas wish list? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
