Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin opens things up by responding to listener responses to last week's episode and how REI and Dick's are growing increasingly close to being the same thing. Then Colin & Producer Dave hit the following headlines to come out of the outdoor industry over the past week: Black Diamond posts a loss in the second quarter in part because of PFAS. Could this have been avoided? (16:13)BOA & Primaloft post second quarter gains. Is this a sign that outdoor brands are investing in their 2025 product lines? (20:17)Crocs makes plans to make more sneakers after the success of their May sneaker launch. After first throwing up Colin talks about why this is a good idea. (22:55) Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter! Please follow and subscribe to THE ROCK FIGHT and give us a 5 star rating and written review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to and follow Gear & Beer! The newest show on the Rock Fight Podcast Network. Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads. Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.