I was speaking to a representative for a leading hiking boot manufacturer (I won't name names) and he confirmed what I'd already suspected. "Deciding to go without Gore-Tex is basically commercial ...

Patagonia. Mountain Hardwear. Arc’teryx. Vasque. Lowa. Adidas. Salomon. What do all of these brands have in common? They all use Gore-Tex, a name as ubiquitous and well-known in the outdoors community ...

The April issue of Outside magazine has an excellent article by Mike Kessler about the increasingly fierce competition in the waterproof, breathable fabrics market. Gore-Tex, a name familiar to anyone ...