Keen

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Back to School Twitter contest last week. The prizes go to the following tweeps:
Nau Motil Pack: @ianmal
Keen Newport Pack: @nomadderwhere
Alchemy Goods Pike Messenger: @cwpaddler
Keen Shoes: @jmoser
Want to win something yourself? Enter our Friday Photo contest. New prizes and… Read the rest

It’s day 3 of our Back to School Twitter Contest — the contest that’s super easy to enter and gets you free gear!
Fall is an active time at Wend HQ, with lots of weekend hikes, morning runs and random urban adventuring. And for that much activity, you’ve gotta have… Read the rest

The long Labor Day weekend is over, and it’s back to the grind… September might mean the end of summer and warm weather adventures, but we figure that instead of sulking, we should celebrate the season with a Back to School Twitter Contest. Ok, so maybe you aren’t actually in… Read the rest

Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated Sunday Parkways with us this Sunday at Colonel Summers. Big thanks to the whole Wend family, as well as Keen and Clif Bar, for making the day a success. And a particular thanks to the City of Portland Office of Transportation for… Read the rest

If you like bikes, pedestrians and street fairs, you’re going to want to come check out Portland’s Sunday Parkways this weekend. It’s a celebration of car-free fabulousness, with a 9-mile two-way route through Southeast Portland.
There will be two loops. A 5-mile relatively flat loop through portions of the Buckman,… Read the rest

So, instead of us telling you everything about the new stuff we saw at Outdoor Retailer 2009, I thought I’d let the peeps from these brands speak right to our readers. Thanks to Amy at The North Face, Owen from Teko, the always animated James from Keen, Jordan on behalf… Read the rest

Our good friends over at KEEN Footwear are putting together a contest to send someone on a week-long volunteer vacation at an animal rescue society near Cape Town, South Africa.
Organized by i-to-i, the winner of the trip will volunteer at TEARS, an animal shelter that provides pet food parcels,… Read the rest

(Portland Mayor Sam Adams with Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen from Algalita Marine Resource Foundation, presenting the mayor with an actual sample from the North Pacific Gyre)
Beyond my duties at Wend, I’m the chair of my local Surfrider Chapter In Portland. We’ve been working on a Ban The Bag… Read the rest

Thanks to everyone for entering our Keen contest, but we wanted to give a special congratulatory shout out to Tony of Pennsylvania for winning! Hopefully his new kicks will get some good use out on the east coast trails.
Still in the mood to win something? Check out our travel… Read the rest

Today’s the last day to have a chance at winning free gear from Keen. And entering won’t take you more than three minutes! Check out the original contest post for more details. You have until midnight tonight!… Read the rest

Initially known for their water sandals with a protective toe, Keen Footwear is now synonymous with a whole range of shoes, from rugged boots to wear on the mountain to sleek soles you can cruise around town in. And beyond that, they’ve even added several lines of bags and socks,… Read the rest

This entry has been cross-posted on our new online Greenery section. Check it out for more green design!… Read the rest
Keen Footwear does a great job of supporting organizations and community projects, and this holiday season is no different. The outdoor company will donate $5 of every purchase from the Keen website

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