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US Nordic Ski Interviews by TOKO: David Norris Post-Covid and Pre-Lahti World Cups

TokoJanuary 14, 2021

This interview series is made possible on FasterSkier through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and their A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact info@fasterskier.com. TOKO: Wax, Tools, Gloves, Accessories David Norris has 10 top 30 World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic individual finishes. He is also the 2016 American Birkebeiner Champion. He...

Testing, Choosing Race Skis & Positive Self-Talk

TokoFebruary 15, 2017

Complete e-blast) Testing and Choosing Race Skis at the Boulder Mountain Tour 2017 On a typical day in the Wood River Valley, you can pretty much bet on sunny days, cold nights, firm new snow and amazing grooming. But so far, this hasn’t been a typical year in Ketchum. Last week it didn’t seem to stop snowing, with about 20 inches accumulating on Friday and Saturday, it made for some interesting ski testing, and racing!...

How to Wash Down Items

TokoDecember 6, 2016

Complete Toko e-blast) Toko Designer Elite ski racer Mary Rose introduces the designer color in the Toko drink belt, buff, and race hat. Online Toko Retailers This is a list of Toko dealers that have online shopping capability and a decent selection of Toko products. Another great option is to order from Read more

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Beyond the Brands, Peter Hale’s Selfless Acts Reached All Nordic Sports (Updated)

Chelsea LittleNovember 21, 20133

Mention the name 'Peter Hale' and you'll be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn't think he was one of the nicest, most giving people in the U.S. nordic industry -- and it wasn't because he was a salesman. In fact, making money might have been least important to Hale; he was in it for the athletes.

Toko E-Blast: Field Reports from U.S. Nationals

TokoJanuary 15, 2013

click here) I want to offer a big thanks to Jason Travis, Barry Makarewicz, and Matt Johnson for all of the work testing they did for Toko at Nationals! Thanks for an awesome job! — Ian Harvey, Toko USA ...

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Marathons Are Front and Center for New All-Female Stella Racing Team

Chelsea LittleNovember 11, 20115

When the parade of brightly-colored spandex suits heats up the domestic circuit this year, competitors and spectators will see a new squad: Stella Racing. And while America’s first elite women-only team in more than a decade might be small, it will definitely be fast. Morgan Smyth, Evelyn Dong, and Zoe Roy decided to start a team based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, and have spent the spring and summer making it happen. Their rationale...

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Chris Cook – The Lone Goat

Inge ScheveNovember 3, 20103

Steinbock Racing is down to one skier: Chris Cook. Entering its second season the team has seen some major changes. For starters, two-thirds of the team is pursuing other careers.

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After Acquisition, Changes at Swix and Toko Will Be Behind the Scenes

Nathaniel HerzAugust 11, 2010

It’s not quite the same as a Nike-Reebok merger, but Wednesday’s acquisition of Toko by Swix Sport will dramatically alter the ski industry’s competitive landscape—at least behind the scenes. Consumers will see few changes to the products stocked on store shelves. But according to Swix Sport USA President Steve Poulin, his company now controls nearly 75 percent of the worldwide market share for wax and tools, and almost 90 percent in the U.S. According to...

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Mammut Sells Toko to Swix Sport

FasterSkierAugust 11, 20108

The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG will sell the Toko brand, including all of its activities and products, to a new subsidiary of the Norwegian company Swix Sport AS, effective September 1, 2010. By taking this step, Mammut Sports Group AG is underlining its intention of focusing on the outdoor sports market and its main brand MAMMUT. “MAMMUT’s rapid growth over recent years and the challenges of its future worldwide expansion require all our efforts...