It isn’t only clothing that is weatherproof from using materials and technologies by Gore. Even hands and feet need to stay warm and dry. At Haglöfs, a really attractive outdoor boot at the stand was the Grym Keprotec GT which wasn’t at all inferior to the ACE regarding stability. On the outside, high-tech fabric; on the inside, a high-tech GORE-TEX membrane. This works! More trendy and casual than outdoor oriented is what Hanwag’s Aoeta GTX is all about. Instead of a Vibram outsole, this boot has a rubber blend sole by Michelin for ground contact. You know of this from automobiles so it should of course work. At Vibram, the pizza oven functions quite splendidly at the ISPO. In contrast to the brand’s products that are tough and durable, the pizza was crispy and didn’t keep very long! Italians aren’t just specialists in footwear outsoles. Speaking of creature comforts: The Contigo brand also won an award. For a water bottle that has a larger mouth than other bottles. What the jury had to say: “The spout is ideal to be able to drink large amounts of fluids quickly without dribbling all over.” Very good. Off to the fields we go. It’s certainly very good. Whoever looks to fill their bottles outdoors with filthy water should take a look at purification expert Katadyn which has the perfect aid in its new collection. The new BeFree Water Filter System earned a Gold Award. Very practical and can be packed very small. The 1000 litres promised will last for a few days too since Contigo can only make its bottle mouths so big. Speaking of water and fields: Bavarian Alpine Manifest. What? Nothing to do with Oktoberfest but it is from Bavaria: B.A.M. The designer is named Bambam and the binding is called “Pindung”. It’s not totally ready for market yet, but is very interesting. It is supposed to offer the walking comfort of a Dynafit-oriented pin binding, combined with the rigidity and safety of a descent-oriented freeride binding. Just as ski boots and bindings are like salt and pepper, so too are winter and cold fingers closely associated. GORE-TEX brand partners such as Hestra, Reusch and Ziener prevent the suffering. The Swedish company Hestra thinks in terms of systems and carries over the layering principle to the hands: First, a thin merino layer; then a protective GORE-TEX mitten and, when it’s needed, another layer over that. That way, you stay flexible and are ready for any kind of weather. Reusch is more athletically oriented. The Alexis Pinturault GTX®+Gore grip model should keep everybody happy who wants to get down the mountain quickly. And if it’s good for ski racers, then it’s also good for many other wintersports fans. Sometimes one finger is enough to keep all the others nice and warm. Looks a little funny but is totally functional and is certainly worth taking a look at for colder weather. Z is for Ziener: The heritage brand from Oberammergau perfectly integrates GORE-TEX glove technologies +Grip, +Active and +Warm. Why does Ziener freeze its gloves? No idea. But better that the gloves are frozen than the fingers. Links: http://www.ispo.com/produkte/id_79701578/mehr-mode-mehr-funktion-mehr-nachhaltigkeit.html http://www.ispo.com/unternehmen/id_79699442/weniger-pfc-gore-fabrics-will-gruener-werden.html Read part 1 of our ISPO Gear Guide.