ISPO Award: ISPO Munich trade fair has already been the leading international sports fair for over 40 years. The fair exhibited 2,300 exhibitors from all over the world, and an average of 80,000 visitors from over 100 countries visits the fair. The main criteria of the ISPO jury to select the best products are design, innovation, functionality and ecological responsibility.
Plus X Award: The Plus X Award is also a German award that rewards innovative technologies of sports and lifestyle products. The ski is awarded for excellence in quality that guarantees both its durability and innovation. While rewarding, special attention is paid to whether the design visually emphasizes technology i.e. whether it is functional. Plus X Award rewards products that represent the future and have the added value of a so-called ‘X factor’.