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Live in Portland? Enter to Win $500 Golden Newport Tomorrow!

May 18th, 2012 by Eric

Golden Newport

Calling all Portlanders!

WHAT: We’re doing work on our new building this weekend and are organizing a parking lot party to share updates with the community and thank our neighbors for their patience during the restoration process. We’re currently restoring the building back to its original roots and have a zero landfill goal.

WHERE: Corner of NW 13th & NW Glisan.

WHEN: Saturday, May 19th, from 9am-11am.

WHY: Hear how our new building is coming along, grab a cup of coffee and a pastry, play recess games, and win prizes! We’re raffling away one “Golden Newport” Grand Prize, which will serve as an invitation to be one of our very first customers at the new location of the KEEN Garage. It also can be redeemed for $500 to spend on KEEN shoes bags and socks at the store.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Stop on by and bring your friends! Also, help us spread the word on Twitter by using the hashtag #KEENGoldenNewport in your tweets.

Hope to see you there!

Bike to Work Day Photos

May 18th, 2012 by Eric

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day!

May 17th, 2012 by Eric

As you most likely know by now, May is National Bike Month. We’re also currently in the middle of Bike to Work Week (May 14-18), which will culminate with Bike to Work Day tomorrow (May 18)!

Have you had a chance to ride your bike yet this month? If not, tomorrow is the day to do so.

The League of American Bicyclists has a number of helpful resources that will help you get on your bike and on the road quickly. Make sure to read their Five Steps to Riding Better feature for important safety tips, along with their Bicycle Maintenance guide for any last minute bike adjustments.

Join us in riding to work tomorrow to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. See you out there!

KEEN is on Pinterest!

May 15th, 2012 by Recess Team

KEEN Pinterest Boards

Find us here! If you’re not already using Pinterest, you’ll find that it is a virtual pinboard that organizes boards of your favorite images and helps you to connect with people who share your interests. We love it because it’s easy to use, and we can pin the most inspiring KEEN recess photos and videos. That means that we want to see more of your recess! Where do you love to explore, hike, climb and play? Tag your photos with #KEENrecess so we can see them, too.

SylvanSport Coolest Camper Ever Adventure Contest!

May 14th, 2012 by KEEN

What’s your ultimate dream adventure? Surfing the sky-blue waves in Malibu? Kayaking the class five rapids of the Appalachian foothills? Star-gazing in Bryson Canyon?

There’s no better way to adventure than with your favorite gear in tow. A Swiss Army Knife of campers, the SylvanSport GO is the ultimate adventure aid. A GO can hold up to 10 kayaks or 5 bikes, or all your camping and a few surf boards, or an ATV and rock climbing gear, or…well, you get the idea!

Detail your GO adventure in this online contest for bold and creative outdoor adventure junkies—that means YOU—and you just might win a chance to GO on the adventure of a lifetime and win gear packages worth between $3,500 and $14,000!

ENTER at the contest homepage, and in 400 words or less tell SylvanSport what your epic plans are for a gear-heavy GO expedition AND how you would promote your adventure. Blogging? Stop-motion photo stream? Sky writing?

Good luck and Happy Trails!

Ambling in the KEEN Ambler – Snowshoe Magazine Gear Review

May 12th, 2012 by Eric

It’s not just about where you’re going, but how you get there. With the Ambler, featuring a semi-sticky active-traction rubber sole and moisture-wicking textile lining, you’ll get there in ease whether it’s steep single-track trails, a pile of boulders or while dodging cacti.

Snowshoe Magazine recently tested a pair of the Amblers and had the following to say:

The Amblers are simply awesome walking shoes, no matter the terrain. I’ve taken them from the Bruce Trail to rail trails to the concrete canyon and jungle of downtown Toronto without even a hint of a problem. That’s impressive to find a shoe that adapts that well to such diverse conditions.

They’re extremely light as well, always a plus, and do well in wet conditions, although I wouldn’t call them a true amphibious shoe in the genre of the KEEN Cimmaron set I also own.

I truly think that, depending on your needs, you just can’t go wrong with these shoes. Now get out there and give me five – miles, that is.

Pick up a pair for yourself here.

May is Small Business Month

May 10th, 2012 by KEEN

The Game of Switch

May is national small business month, a time to recognize small businesses, the people who run them, and their contributions towards creating jobs and driving economic recovery. Small Business Month has been celebrated since 1963.

This month is also a great time for small businesses to evaluate their internal wellness programs and calculate the cost:benefit ratio behind bringing recess into the workplace. Is your small business taking recess together? Let us know what you’re doing for an opportunity to be featured here in a blog post.

If you haven’t started a recess program and are looking for help, begin by reading our Case for Recess letter from CEO James Curleigh, then take the Recess Readiness Quiz, and finally, check out the Recess Jump Starter for ideas you can easily implement now.

You can also check out our full Recess Toolkit here. How will you bring recess to your workplace?

4-Square Tournament at KEEN!

May 8th, 2012 by Eric

A number of flyers promoting a 4-square tournament were recently hung up around the office here at KEEN.

4-Square Tournament at KEEN

After much anticipation, the big day finally arrived and the line to play began filling up.

4-Square Tournament at KEEN

The competition was fierce and the stakes were high.

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Cycle Burn Challenge: July 15th – August 15th

May 5th, 2012 by Eric

Cycle Burn Challenge

During National Bike Month, we’re celebrating all forms of biking, including mountain biking. So hop on that saddle and start training because come July, you’ll want to be ready for Cycle Burn Challenge.

Cycle Burn Challenge is a charity event and competition, open to all mountain bikers of all skill levels. The challenge is simple: you and your riding buddies crank out as many mountain bike rides as possible in 32 days. To give your riding a purpose, the challenge involves partnering with LIVESTRONG to raise donations and awareness for the fight against cancer. At the end of the event, the team in each division with the most ride points is crowned champion.

Check out the registration page, FAQ page, and rides page for more information. Will you take the challenge?

May Is National Bike Month

May 3rd, 2012 by Eric

It’s that time of year. The trees are full of leaves again, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming. Not to mention, National Bike Month is here! For those of you that don’t ride on a regular basis, it’s great motivation to ditch your car keys, dust off your Schwinn, and pedal your day away. Read the rest of this entry »