EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE
Brand
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
Entrant Agency
adam&eveTBWA
Category
PR
Award
Gold
Festival & Year
Cannes Lions (2026)
Case Study Details
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE - Columbia Sportswear - adam&eveDDB (London, United Kingdom) - CANNES LIONS 26
Presentation Board
CLOTHING TYCOON VOWS TO COLUMBIA TROLLS A POWERFUL TACTIC FOR 1 GOT THE FUCKING PROOF,
GIVE AWAY $3 BILLION COMPANY FLAT-EARTHERS REACHING NEW CUSTOMERS SHOW ME THE MONEY
Real Flat Earther
Daily ax Mail GEARTUUNRIE
A CHALLENGE TO FLAT *-®
EARTHERS: FIND THE
EDGE OF THE EARTH
AND WIN THE COMPANY. |
CONTEXT a
In 2025, Columbia Sportswear launched Engineered For Wha
But how do you prove your gear is truly built for anything? —
IDEA
We launched our boldest challenge yet:
An open invitation to Flat Earthers — find
document it, and win everything owned
CAMPAIGN
To launch the challenge, CEO Tim Boy!
putting the entire company up for grabs.
An open letter in The New York Times escalate
followed by a film featuring Tim touring Colu:
and outlining exactly what was at stake.
We took to the streets with mobile billboards to sp
tempting those bold enough to try and claims
re company
a
gathered — inviting them to put their map where their re
On social, Columbia showed up where Flat Earl
and stop debating and start proving.
There was just one condition: Wear Columbia gear. It's wa!
and tough enough for anything. Except falling into1
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Sportswear Company
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