CORE TECHNOLOGIES
Columbia is first and foremost an outdoor product company. In many ways though, we are a technology company. Columbia's commitment to innovation runs throughout our entire product offering, and helps set us apart from the competition. Our family of Omni technologies have been designed with one thing in mind: your comfort. Whether it's keeping you warm and dry, cool and comfortable, or moving fast and light, we've focused on serious solutions for a simple challenge: Enhancing your experience of the greater outdoors with the best products you can buy.CORE TECHNOLOGIES
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OutDry®
Stays dry, warm and comfortable.
WATER NOT INCLUDED™ -
Omni-heat®
Stay warm in cold conditions.
THERMAL ELECTRIC -
Omni-Wick®
Keeps you dry and comfortable.
ADVANCED EVAPORATION -
Omni-Wick® EVAP
Omni-Wick EVAP uses a special compound that disperses sweat quickly across a broad surface for accelerated evaporation.
Wicking Accelerated -
Omni-Heat
Omni-Heat helps maintain warmth and prevent heat loss through reflective, electric, and insulated technologies, keeping you comfortable in cold weather. -
Omni-Shield ADVANCED REPELLENCY
A water and stain barrier that resists light rain and stains, keeping you clean and protected. -
Omni-Shade SUN PROTECTION
Omni-Shade sun protection technology helps block damaging UV rays from reaching your skin, allowing for more carefree hours in the sun. -
Omni-Tech WATERPROOF BREATHABLE
Maximum waterproof-breathable protection keeps outside elements from getting in, while allowing moisture to move away from the skin. -
Omni-Shield BLOOD 'N GUTS™ ADVANCED REPELLENCY
This soil and slime barrier resists blood and guts and releases stains, keeping you clean and protected in the wild. -
Omni-Dry ADVANCED EVAPORATION
Moisture transferring technology that moves and disperses sweat away from the body for quick evaporation, keeping you comfortable during physical activity. -
Omni-Freeze ADVANCED COOLING
Our thermal transfer technology disperses body heat, keeping you significantly cooler in hot weather, so you can stay out longer. -
Omni-Freeze® ICE
This Active cooling technology makes use of moisture to lower the temperature of the fabric, so it feels cool to the touch, and so you stay extra comfortable in hot conditions
Get your freeze on -
Techlite LIGHTWEIGHT PERFORMANCE
Techlite is specially formulated to provide impact absorbing support, stability and protection, so you can go the distance in comfort. -
Omni-Grip ADVANCED TRACTION
A multi-terrain traction system that matches specially formulated compounds and treads to specific environments: Sure-footed confidence for any activity.
TECHLITE
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About Techlite
Engineered specifically to provide superior comfort and cushioning for outdoor footwear, Techlite® is durable, impact absorbing, and an ideal material for consistent support and protection throughout a range of footwear uses. Created with a closed-cell compound, it is naturally antimicrobial, easy to care for, and odor-resistant. What's more, the manufacturing process used to create Techlite has dramatic environmental advantages over other cushioning technologies: the Techlite molding process reduces waste by 25–30%, keeping material out of the landfill.
Techlite Fluidpost
Built with the trail in mind, FluidPost pronation control technology adapts to how much or how little your foot pronates. Ruts, rocks and roots take their toll on your feet. FluidPost construction delivers a smooth transition from soft cushioning to a denser more supportive material on the medial side for an adaptive, less abrupt, safer and more.foot strike.
Techlite Fit - Superior Conforming
Our Techlite heel capture, collar, and tongue top system ensures a secure, conforming fit while providing stability and comfort.
Techlite Fluidframe – Smooth transition and Trail Stability
Progressively denser construction in the medial and lateral heel delivers a smooth transition from soft cushioning to more supportive material. A lightweight, integrated support system incorporates a seamless structure of foam to create foot guidance, stability and a fluid motion.
