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Each summer, the world’s top outdoor brands gatherÌýin Salt Lake City to show off next year’s gear.ÌýWe sentÌýsix editors toÌýlookÌýfor the most exciting,Ìýinnovative new releases. From an environmentally friendly rain shell to an upgraded (and beautiful)Ìýtrack spike, these are ourÌýfiveÌýGear of the Show winners.Ìý

Cotopaxi Inti 2 Tent ($350)

The Inti 2 is theÌýmost versatile ground tent on the market. At its core, the structure is a two-person, three-season tent with a rain fly. But when you attachÌýthe included alcove—essentially a huge vestibuleÌýwith a nylon floor—you double the shelter’s size and create a comfortable, four-person tent for camping with kids or dogs. The alcove can also be set up solo as anÌýultralight shelter orÌýawning.Ìý

The main tent uses three poles, includes two vestibules for gear storage, and offers feetÌýof headroom. Two doors make for easy access, whileÌýthe mesh ceiling providesÌýample ventilation.Ìý

By itself, the main tent weighs 4.9Ìýpounds. With the alcove, it weighsÌýjust over seven pounds. TentsÌý.

Columbia’s OutDry Extreme ECO Shell ($199)Ìý

Most rain jackets are terrible for the environment because they rely on perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), which have been ,Ìýto repel water. For years, companies have tried to substitute these compounds with less harmful ones. Trouble is, PFCs are damn good at what they do, and getting rid of them has typically meant reducing product performance.Ìý

That’s why we’re so excited about the new OutDry Extreme ECO, which usesÌýzero PFCs. The entire jacket is an exercise in sustainability: eachÌýis made from approximately 21 plastic bottles, and the fabric is dye-free, according to Columbia.Ìý

Here’s the crazy part: It works really well. Wes Siler, who runsÌý±õ²Ô»å±ð´Ú¾±²Ô¾±³Ù±ð±ô²âÌý°Â¾±±ô»å, our outdoor lifestyle blog,Ìýtested the Extreme ECO while camping in the Sierra Nevada. The garment kept him dry, and he found the fabric to be no more crinklyÌýthan that of standard hardÌýshell. In short, the jacket wore and performed great. For more details, check out Siler’sÌýfull review.Ìý

The Extreme ECO goes on sale inÌýspring 2017. Ìý

Hoka One One Speed Evo R Track Spike ($130)

Fun math fact: Middle- and long-distance track athletes spend 60 percent of their race making left turns along the curves. With this in mind, Hoka One One, the company known for lightweight maximalistÌýtrail and road runners, developed a new set of spikesÌýthat offers more traction heading in this direction.

The Speed Evo RÌýfeatures asymmetrical spike patterns, plusÌýsupportive wraps in the midsole that angle toward the runner’s right—the outside of the track—both of which improve stability in the turns and prevent slippage.
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The shoe is targeted at middle distances and weighs a measlyÌý4.1 ounces (3.6 in the women’s model). Hoka’s Olympic athletes put the Speed Evo R on show at the track and field trials in July. It ships to everyone else in February 2017.

Arc’teryx Bora AR 50 Pack ($499)

that allow for more mobilityÌýand a better fit. Arc’teryx has taken that idea one step further,Ìýpairing thatÌýside-to-side motion with 1.25Ìýinches of verticalÌýgive in the newÌýBora AR Pack. The technology isÌýcalled RotoGlide,Ìýand it creates significantly more mobility (and thus a better fit)Ìýas you shorten and lengthen your torso while climbing over rocksÌýand up steep pitches on the trail. It also eliminates chafing on your thighs.Ìý

Up top, shoulder straps that adjustÌýfor both height and width work with the belt to create one of the most secure,Ìýcomfortable packs we’ve tested. A simple compartment system makes itemsÌýeasy to organize, and bomber materials mean the pack shouldÌýlast for multiple seasons. We’ll be using it for fall backpacking and winter ski mountaineering.ÌýThe Bora ARÌýlaunches to consumers in early 2017.

TepuiÌýWhite Lightning Rooftop Tent ($2,850)

We’re sold on rooftop tents.ÌýThey offerÌýbed-like comfort,Ìýthanks to solid metal or fiberglass platforms and thickÌýfoam mattresses,Ìýand keep you out of the muck whenÌýthings get wet.

TepuiÌýhas made these shelters even more convenient with itsÌýtwo-personÌýWhite Lightning hard-shell model. Instead of flipping open like a book—a traditional rooftop design—the White Lightning’s fiberglass panels expand like an accordion andÌýtakeÌýjust minutes to set up. Closed, the tent is only eight inches tall and thus easier on your gas mileage.

Here’s our favorite part: With other rooftop tents, you need a rear rack for bikes because there’s no room on top of your car. But the White LightningÌýhas aÌýrail system where you can attach a rack for bikes, kayaks, and other toys. They can even stay upÌýtop when the tent’sÌýopen.

The White LightningÌýwasÌýÌýand should begin shipping in November.