Mountain Hideaway Blog

There’s an exciting new technology out from innovative thinkers in Italy and Japan that’s making a splash in the world of waterproofing.  Outdry™ is not so much a product as a process; a process that allows glove and shoe (and other waterproof gear) producers to maximize their own technologies and perfect their gear.  Enough introduction, let’s find out why Outdry is rocking socks off around the globe!

OK, I get it.  It rocks.  So, what is Outdry?

Outdry is the lamination process that holds the different parts of a glove or shoe together.  Since we are carrying only gloves with this technology, that is what I will focus on.  When wind/waterproof gloves are made, they have two primary layers: an outer shell for durability and an inner, breathable, wind or waterproof membrane.  In normal production, the inner membrane is stitched into the shell in a way that leaves lots of space between the layers.  This space can absorb water, cold air and bad vibes far too easily!  In addition to the problematic space is the stitching process itself.  By nature, stitching equals holes.  And we all know holes do not equal wind and waterproofness.  This is where Outdry allows technical materials to shine!

Because Outdry bonding is a fully laminated process, there are no holes.  Because there are no holes, there is no need for seam-sealing tape–tape that hinders 100% exposure and breathability of the internal membrane and tape that adds weight and bulk, hindering movement and dexterity.  It is thanks to this that gloves with Outdry construction are the lightest, long-term-waterproofest (please excuse the viability of that phrase) and most dexterous gloves on the market.

“OutDry surpasses the promise of waterproof and actually delivers the goods. I’ve plucked skis out of creeks, hand-trenched for hours up snowy slopes and climbed dripping ice in my Jalapeno gloves while my hands were warm, comfortable… and dry.”

- Wasatch Backcountry Resident, Andrew McLean.

One place you want space in a glove is around your hand.  The warm, dry air that should surround your skin is as potent as the insulation at regulating your temperature.  With the lessened bulk out Outdry, there is more space for your hand and the air that keeps condensation from forming.  Combine this with the ultimate breathability found in Outdry products and you have perfection in protection for your digits.

Come in the Hideaway or any other outdoor retailer and try on some gloves with OutDry.  We sell the outstanding Jalapeno Glove, and can get any of the others if requested!  From light wind protection to sub-zero alpine climbing, gloves with OutDry outperform and outlast any others on the market.