Garra originally developed the Non-Stop for climbing purposes but it has now been adopted by many strong-man competitors as the ideal shoe for truck pull, tyre flip, car lift and other events when non-slip high grip, high strength footwear is essential.   more »

One of our Sherpa contacts (Lopsang Sherpa of President Trek & Expeditions ) says that according to contacts in Lhasa the Tibet Travel permit for overland tours in has been revoked by the Chinese government for the time being   more »

The Cuillin on Skye are regarded as the most desirable of the Munroes and together form the eroded crater of a massive (and long extinct) volcano. The ancient rock has legendary qualities of grip while the incredibly tough 4000m of ascent / descent takes in no less than 22 peaks with 12 munroes.   more »