Outdoor Training with Porsche Design Sport by adidas

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Porsche Design Sport by adidas has unveiled the latest range of outdoor training products, with the release of its Fall / Winter 2016 collection.

Inspired by urban adventure, physical dominance and extreme conditions, the range injects comfort and style for the harshest climates. In this latest collection, Porsche Design Sport by adidas continues to fuse innovative technologies with a unique, sophisticated style for the urban-active man.

Porsche Design Sport by adidas’ winterized Outdoor Training range  includes advanced technical fabrics, innovations and detailing. The elements category meanwhile offers practical and stylish solutions to winter environments. Across the collection stand-out graphics, strategic design features and exceptional attention to form inject a cutting-edge aesthetic to functional pieces.

Outdoor Training, comprising t-shirts, shorts, tights, jackets, footwear and accessories, is engineered to protect wearers against the elements. Functional, sophisticated pieces crafted from technical fabrics such as climaheat™ - an advanced hollow-fibre fleece that traps heat and dries fast to keep you warm as you train – and reflective prints add sophistication and style.

Highlight pieces include the ODT Hoodie which, in addition to climaheat™,  features efficient design details, such as a small pocket for electronics, strategically placed water-repellent woven material with reflective Glacier print on shoulders and upper back alongside an adjustable hood to ensure that a wet weather does not hamper training. Alternatively, the Tech Fleece Top, also crafted from  breathable climaheat™ delivers superior warmth while the reflective print on the shoulders and hood add a modern, technical look. Within the same look are ODT tights - featuring ankle zips, back zip-pocket  for small items and reflective hexagon details – and minimalistic ODT shorts with built-in breathable stretch fabric to wick away moisture as you train.

The Fall / Winter Elements category offers versatile and stylish solutions for training in varying settings. From insulated down jackets, reflective shells and graphic insulation vests to winterized training shoes, boots and accessories. The Functional Down Jacket is a 90% duck down, water-repellant and wind- resistant jacket designed for extreme conditions.  Available in black and utility grey, this streamlined modern jacket is a highly functional winter essential featuring breathability-enhancing ventilating zip details, multiple inner pockets including an earphone exit space and an adjustable, detachable hood.

Speaking of the Fall / Winter Outdoor Training looks and Elements categories, Gert Benz, Vice President of Style Collaborations, said, “Knowing  our  consumer is active even during harsh winter extremes, we have created intelligent solutions that deliver superior protection, warmth and coverage while training without compromising agility or style. Reflective materials, smart details and high-tech advancements combine to deliver engineered luxury style-led sportswear.”

Porsche Design Sport by adidas continues to engineer functional footwearthis season. The Winter Trainer is a water- and windproof training shoe made with BOOST™ technology for energy return with every step. A rugged rubber outsole provides exceptional grip in wet weather while the Glacier Camou print add a sophisticated look. For added safety, the  shoe’s collar is highly reflective, when  being hit by light while running in the dark. Meanwhile the BOUNCE™:S4  2.0, available in three diverse colourways, is a high-level training shoe featuring advanced innovations and superior design features, such as a refined spring  leaf  system  and  a  carbon  fiber  plate  that  boosts  stability  but  cuts  weight.  Thespecially engineered pivot mechanism and spring construction of the BOUNCE™:S4  add cushioning and elasticity to propel the shoe forward with each step.

Within accessories, functionality and comfort is paramount during Fall/Winter. The ODT Gloves feature anti-slip silicone on the palm and touchscreen compatible material on the thumb and forefinger for dexterity without exposing extremities to the cold. Meanwhile, the soft, warm ODT Beanie with climawarm™ fleece has taped seams for enhanced wind protection and reflective details for visibility in the dark.

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Porsche Design Sport by adidas presents innovative technologies & design for FW 2016

This season Porsche Design Sport by adidas will hero reflectivity with an advanced technology and fabric, which glows when hit by light. This stand-out Glacier Camou pattern, in addition to strategically placed reflective details, is integral to the aspirational Running collections and also features in key Gym products, injecting superior functionality and style. 

The Gym line-up is designed for training in the gym as well as outdoors, made possible through highly adaptable signature pieces. The look presents a combination of functional pieces including the Run Tee, Sweat Pant and Winter Beanie through to more specialist and exclusive components including a soft Knit Jumper and Insulation Print Vest. The latter showcases an exclusive wind and water-resistant exterior constructed from an innovative heat-generating COREBRID™ B fabric and is designed in vivid Glacier Camou print. The Running collection features efficient, high-visibility materials so that dark, cold nights do not interfere with outdoor running. The Reflective Run Vest, available in two colourways, comprises a wool fleece lining, water-repellent quilted overlay and bright, reflective graphics for superior visibility at night. Completing this sophisticated running story and designed with runners in mind, the Trackstar Pant is accented at the lower leg with the season’s signature reflective graphic, ideal for full-body visibility.

Of this season’s stand-out collection, Gert Benz, Vice President of Style Collaborations, said, “Fall and Winter present specific opportunities so we worked tirelessly to create intelligent design solutions for more extreme conditions. Using innovative reflective materials, placed strategically across apparel, footwear and accessories we have created a robust collection of style-led, precise looks.”

 

Concluding the season’s Gym and Running looks are stylish and practical footwear and accessories. For the gym, the EC Running shoe allows for all-day comfort across multiple climates and terrains thanks to an abrasion-resistant Tubular rubber outsole and EVA midsole. Available in two colourways - stand-out black/orange, and cargo/grey - the textile upper features the rich Glacier Camou motif on the mudguard and 3-Stripes; an injection of style and utility. The BS Teambag is an impeccably designed luggage essential, boasting a water resistant outer and multiple compartments of varying sizes in the interior - the perfect companion for the style-focused gym-goer.

In Running, the Endurance shoe combines sophisticated design with energy returning BOOST™ technology. With a premium Continental™ Rubber outsole for enhanced traction and reflective Glacier Camou pattern underlays in the mesh upper, these key design details act as stylish solutions to variable weather. Still in footwear, Porsche Design Sport by adidas introduce a more futuristic and technical look to one of their most iconic footwear lines. The BOUNCE™:S4 Style 2, available in three powerful colourways, fuses high performance, style and comfort through a precise arrangement of the BOUNCE™ spring system, high tech materials, such as a carbon plate, supplied from the automotive industry, and a neoprene upper with 3D Kurim-structure.

The Fall / Winter 2016 collection is available globally from July 15th onwards.  For further information, visit www.adidas.com/porschedesignsport

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Berlin Fashion Week: Porsche Design Fall / Winter 2016

Porsche Design Plans to Become Leading Premium Brand for Casual Elegance and Functionality in Men’s Fashion

The sports-lifestyle brand will show its new Fall/Winter 2016 Fashion Collection in Berlin. The focus will be on smart-casual, cool looks for the global business traveller. French-Canadian Pierre Costin becomes new Fashion Creative Director at Porsche Design.

Casual yet elegant designs for the global business traveller. With its new Fall/Winter Fashion Collection, Porsche Design is focusing on the needs of the modern man. At the same time, the brand Porsche Design Woman will offer creations for confident women, featuring masculine style elements and yet a wholly feminine look. “Sophistication” — outstanding quality and high value down to the smallest details; comfort, and cool, casual elegance — these are the main features of the new collection. Designed for people who want to relax on the plane, and then go straight to their meetings from the airport, remaining perfectly styled throughout. For those whose unobtrusive, smart-casual style demonstrates their confidence in all situations. Porsche Design intentionally combines formal elements with cooler, more casual style elements inspired from the world of sneakers.

A great example of this season's new style for Porsche Design can be found in the casual and distinctive Porsche Design “zip-out blazers”, which have easily-removable integrated light down elements, allowing flexible use across different climate zones.

Starting with the selection of materials and fabrics, right down to the ingenious details, new Fashion Creative Director Pierre Costin focusses on the technical, functional qualities of the design, thus underlining the position of Porsche Design as a leader in the men’s fashion casual premium segment. Eye-catchingly positioned colour details, and structural elements as subtle references the motor sport that is in the DNA of Porsche Design emphasise the modernity of the look. Apart from its striking visuals, the collection is characterised by the use of innovative fabrics and new technical workmanship to add special functional performance qualities; such as with the elegant, waterproof, reversible business coat, produced with the aid of laser cutting. 

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