About this episode

Colin and Producer Dave discuss ten predictions for the outdoor industry in 2026 and critique Timberland's latest boot.

Today on The Rock Fight Colin and Producer Dave help break down Eoin's ten predictions for the outdoor industry in 2026! From tariffs and retail shakeups to REI’s membership future, used gear going mainstream, peak trail running culture, and AI becoming your next gear buddy. Then for The Parting Shot presented by Garage Grown Gear, Colin calls out Timberland’s latest boot , using it as a case study in what happens when legacy brands lose the plot on product quality, relevance, and execution. Watch the video that sparked the conversation by clicking here . What do you think of our predictions? Weigh in with your opinion and make your own outdoor industry 2026 prediction by clicking here ! Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight , LLC. Please follow and subscribe to The Rock Fight and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts. Want to pick a fight with The Rock Fight? Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com .

People in this episode

Host: Colin

Topics covered

• outdoor industry predictions
• product quality
• retail trends
• gear culture
• legacy brands

Keywords

• outdoor industry
• predictions
• Timberland
• gear buddy
• retail shakeups
• trail running
• product quality

Sponsors

Garage Grown Gear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Timberland, REI

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