Player’s Corner FASHION
The Fall Guise When the seasons change, it’s time to layer up for brisk rounds near home or pare down for tee times in sunnier climes By Suzanne S. Brown TOP HAT Twenty years ago, Stephanie Carter co-founded the Boulderbased the Wallaroo Hat Company, offering sun protection and superior style for any outdoor pursuit. Named for an Australian marsupial, Wallaroo has now launched Carkella, a brand inspired by an estate along that country’s Murrumbidgee River. In addition to travel-friendly design and stylish SPF, the signature feature of Carkella hats is their customizable magnetic emblems. The reversible Colorado emblem, for example, has a mountain rendering on one side and a version of the state flag on the other. It looks great on the unisex Fairway, $58, a design with a 2½-inch brim and adjustable sizing. The double-sided emblems cost $7; non-reversible emblems are $5. carkella.com
UP TO PAR The California-based clothing brand Linksoul has crossover appeal, looking good either on the course or on the town after a round of golf. For fall, check out the cotton blend “drytech” Anza polos and shirts in solids, prints and stripes, $78-$88, to wear with Bandon knit pants in stretch cotton, $130, available in three colors. Top them with a cotton “cashmere” hoodie, $130 and Raen Pierce sunglasses, $175, and you’ll be looking good wherever your day takes you. linksoul.com
PULLING ONE OVER Whether your fall travel plans take you to a Colorado mountain course or to a tropical resort, a layering piece that offers comfort and warmth will come in handy. A couple of new styles from Adidas are sure to find a place in your bag. The Statement Quarter Zip Pullover, $120, is made of knitted recycled polyester that has a water-repellant coating. The padded and quilted front is stylish and functional, as are the front pockets with adjustable cuffs. For off the course or on a casual round, Adidas offers the COLD.RDY Go-To Hoodie, $90, in a lightweight jacquard fabric that keeps the wearer warm by trapping air between the body and the garment. It has front pockets, a hood with drawcord, and ribbed cuffs and hem. adidas.com COLORADO AVIDGOLFER | Fall 2021
SURE-FOOTED Golf shoes that offer traction and stability may not shave points off your score, but they will give you a good foundation for playing your best. Ecco is one of the leading brands because models like the new BIOM H4 shoes help grip the ground and offer stability through your swing via a stabilizer made of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane—a fusion of plastic, elastic and rubber) that wraps around the foot from the outsole to the midsole. And for those who favor fashionable footwear, the understated sneaker-like shoe comes in four colors for men and three for women and features leather uppers in waterproof Gore-Tex and a new outsole with three zones of traction. $200. eccousa.com
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