News & Trends

Chums is another of the many amazing brands we have at Outside Sports that was founded by an outdoor adventurer who saw a need for a product that didn’t exist...

For years Australian visitors have been telling us that there’s nothing like Outside Sports in New Zealand – well now there is – because we’ve opened a brand-new store on Hastings Street in Noosa Heads. 

Today, Adidas is the world's second largest sportswear manufacturer, known for blending its innovative high-performance technology with fashion. It makes many collaborations with athletes and fashion brands and has a vast global product range – some of which is available now at Outside Sports stores in Te Anau, Queenstown, Arrowntown, Wanak, and Tekapo and from our online store. 

The case for natural fibers, and the hidden cost of synthetic ones. Most people spend a lot of time thinking about what goes into their body. Far fewer think about...

At Outside Sports we’re big fans of technical outdoor apparel made from blends of Merino and bamboo or TENCEL. Apparel, headwear, and socks made from these high-performance fabrics keep you warm...

One of the best thing about skiing holidays is that the fun doesn’t end when the lifts stop spinning. Après Ski has been part of snow sports since people first started playing in the snow. Hands down the biggest and best Après Ski scene in the Southern Hemisphere is at Queenstown, which is tailor made for having fun after a day on the mountain. Most of the action is clustered near the lake front making the après vibes energetic and lively.

Casio make a range of digital and analog watches in style from traditional dial faced watches to the OG digital style which has recently made a return to popularity, and of course the...

The amazing turquoise Lake Tekapo is the gateway to the Mackenzie Basin when entering from the north. Surrounded on three sides by towering, jagged mountain peaks it has a truly alpine feel,...

Lake Wanaka is the home of more elite snow sports athletes in winter than any other place on earth. The amazing terrain of Cardrona and Treble Cone is the ideal training ground for Olympic...

Lake Whakatipu and its surrounding mountains draw people from all over the world. It's an incredible place to come for a family holiday at any time of year - but...

The Southern Lakes are an amazing summer playground and each one has a special character all its own. At Outside Sports we’re fortunate to have stores at four of them, so...

Bikepacking is taking off in New Zealand in tandem 😁 with the development of our amazing nationwide cycle trail network, which lets you see the country from top to bottom via dedicated cycle and dual use (bike/hike) trails. There are 23 Great Rides listed on the NZCycle Trail website. The trails range from 2 to 8 days in duration, and you can link them up for even longer time in the saddle. In fact, you can easily bikepack whole length of the country on the Te Araroa Trail which incorporates many of the Great Rides.