ELKTON, Md. (March 23, 2015) – Earlier this year, La Sportiva won an Editors‘ Choice Award from Outdoor magazine for the Synthesis lightweight hiking boot with GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™. In the U.S., Backpacker magazine presented a prestigious Editors‘ Choice Award for the midcut version of the Synthesis from La Sportiva. Also in the U.S., Men’s Journal recognized the Salewa Escape GTX shoe in its “Best New Spring Gear of 2014” feature.

At this year’s ISPO Munich, the world's largest tradeshow for sports products and fashion, the Korean outdoor equipment provider Black Yak received an ISPO award in the category of “Asian Products/Hiking & Trekking Shoes” for its innovative hiking shoe featuring GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™ product technology. And, in Scandinavia, Gore’s Norwegian partner Alfa received the annual Scandinavian Outdoor Award™ (SOA) from the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) for the Alfa Air lightweight hiking boot with GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™ product technology.

Last summer, at OutDoor, the outdoor industry's international trade fair held in Friedrichshafen, GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™ received an OutDoor Industry Award in the “Material Innovation” category and the renowned outdoor.markt Trophy 2014 in the “Innovation Award” section.

This spring, 25 of the world’s leading manufacturers of outdoor footwear, including La Sportiva, Zamberlan, Ecco, and Salewa, will debut their shoe styles featuring GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™ product technology. To learn more about GORE‑TEX® SURROUND™, please visit www.gore‑tex.com/surround.

About W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Gore is a technology-driven company focused on discovery and product innovation. Well known for waterproof, breathable GORE‑TEX® fabric, the company’s portfolio includes everything from high-performance fabrics and implantable medical devices to industrial manufacturing components and aerospace electronics. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Newark, Del., Gore posts annual sales of more than $3 billion and employs more than 10,000 associates with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and China, and sales offices around the world. Gore is one of a select few companies to appear on all of the U.S. “100 Best Companies to Work For” lists since the rankings debuted in 1984. The company also appears regularly on similar lists around the world. Learn more at gore.com.

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