Blister - the World's Best Adventure Sports Gear Reviews

You might know that Outside Sports is a Blister Recommended Shop – but what is Blister? And why is having their seal of approval such a big deal for us?  

Blister Review is hands down the best review site for ski and snowboard gear and apparel in the world! They also review mountain and gravel bikes, and trail running gear. Doing it all to a depth and level of expertise that’s unmatched anywhere.  

The reason you can trust their reviews is that they have never taken a cent in payment from any brand. You cannot buy a Blister Review. To see how serious they are about reviewing check out their manifesto. 

To get their approval as Blister Recommended shop we had to prove that Outside Sports is a genuine snow sports outfitter with a complete range of quality gear and full workshop facilities, backed up by a team of qualified, professional staff. 

If you’re gear junkies like us then you’ll love Blisters annual winter snow sports gear and apparel guide which has over 200 packages packed with the best skis, snowboards, boots, helmets, googles, bindings, jackets, pants and packs – many of which are available at Outside Sports. You can buy either a digital or hard copy of the Blister Winter Gear Guide and it’s worth every penny.  

As a Blister Recommended Shop we have a few copies of the printed version and we’ll be giving them away to some lucky customers nearer to Christmas.   

Every February at their home base at Crested Butte in Colorado, Blister host the Blister Summit which has become the main industry event in the world of snow sports gear.  

Over four days attendees have the opportunity to demo gear from all the top international brands on some of the best ski terrain in North America.  

The good news is you don’t have to be in the snow sports industry to attend – the Blister Summit is open to anyone – and if you love gear, it’s a bucket list event. Book your place at the 2025 Blister Summit here. 

Along with gear reviews Blister also produces an amazing array of podcasts about things that interest mountain adventure lovers. Check out the full Blister podcast programme here. 

Over the past year Outside Sports has been the subject of two Blister Gear:30 podcasts that are well worth a listen.  

The first featured our founders and owners John Knight and Darren Grimmett talking about how Outside Sports came into existence and why skiing in New Zealand is so special. 

The most recent featured Darren and Benji Knight talking about the challenges of curating all the hundreds of different products we bring into stock at our stores ready for each winter season.  

If you're as passionate gear as we are at Outside Sports you'll love Blister too. But be warned, there's no such thing as a quick visit to Blister Review - once you get started there's no going back! Subscribe to their newsletter here.