OutDoor Industry Awards for 27 products
The number of entries for the OutDoor Industry Award 2008 was up almost 43%, with 280 entries from 25 different countries outshining the 196 entries from 21 countries last year.
The awards will be presented on July 17 during OutDoor 2008, which takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from July 17-20. On July 3, 27 products were selected as award winners, and the jury presented two Gold Awards and six Silver Awards to particularly successful products.
Five entries in the new ‘student category’, in which students were invited to enter experimental concepts, products and studies that had not yet been realised free of charge, were also awarded.
Products were entered in the following categories: apparel, shoes, backpacks/travel luggage, mountain-climbing equipment, camping equipment, sleeping bags, water sports, accessories and concepts. The jury evaluated submissions on the basis of: degree of innovation, design quality, workmanship, choice of materials, environmental compatibility, functionality, utility, safety, trendsetting character, brand value/branding.
A new OutDoor Celebrity of the Year has also been selected this year and the name will be officially announced at the awards ceremony.
