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Behind the Seams with Tuan Le

Meet Tuan Le. The legendary shoe designer behind icons such as the Merrell Moab, Reebok Freestyle, Mizuno Wave, AND1 Tai Chi and more. Tuan Le has been working in close collaboration with Philip Curry, Astral’s Founder, CEO + Head of Product, to design groundbreaking shoes such as the Nosobo and Techyak.  ASTRAL ...

"ABOUT DAMN TIME"

Our friends at OARS and American Rivers just dropped “About Damn Time”, highlighting the journey of the trailblazing dory women of the Grand Canyon. Lead by 45-year veteran OARS dory guide, Cindell “Dellie” Dale, and featuring the women following in her footsteps, the film tells the story of the tenacity...

Meet Lolo "Sparkle" Veloz

ASTRAL  Where are you based?  SPARKLE  Denver, CO based since 2017. I did not start backpacking until I moved here, and had never camped alone before my first thru-hike in 2020. Colorado is the best playground!  ASTRAL  How about some background on your thru hiking...

Meet Adam Spillman

ASTRAL  Where are you based?  SPILLMAN  I live in White Salmon, WA of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. ASTRAL  What do you find special about this area, what makes it beautiful, why are you called to be here?   SPILLMAN  The steep, consistent, and beautiful...

Origins of Trust Nature

Astral's Head of Brand + Marketing explains Trust Nature - inspired by a legacy of flow state, and the waters and walls of the Grand Canyon.

Jennifer Pharr Davis on Motherhood + Positive Forward Motion

Jenn Pharr Davis on coming into herself as a mom, seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, and balancing it all.

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