Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements. It is a proud tradition that shows our nation’s commitment to honor the value that elders continue to contribute to our communities. This year’s Older Americans Month theme—“Unleash the Power…
Author: Nicholas P, Chief Reviewer
Nicholas Pang is a competitive Northern California track & field athlete, runner, and Editor-in-Chief of the most comprehensive minimalist shoes and running accessories review site, Minimalist Running Shoes. He is also the author of 'The Minimalist Runner' and 'Wear Tested', books focusing on how to transition to barefoot-inspired minimal shoes and developing good running form. Nick is a member of the USA Track & Field organization.
The Rise of the Silver Surfer
The over-50 crowd of today is nothing like previous generations. Retirees and boomers right now are far more active, more involved, and better with technology than their parents or grandparents were and business and service providers are moving to keep up with them. If your idea of a pensioner is a grey-haired woman sitting in…
Patagonia EVERmore Shoe Review
For Spring 2013, Patagonia Footwear is focusing on performance trail running shoes built and designed with key feedback from Patagonia ambassadors and ultra running athletes. The new line includes a range of products designed to meet the needs of different runners and varying terrain. Expanding its minimal 4mm drop offering, Patagonia Footwear introduces the Patagonia…
VIVOBAREFOOT EVO Lite
The new VIVOBAREFOOT EVO Lite is the fourth generation of the iconic EVO. We first reviewed the VIVOBAREFOOT EVO II over two years ago and have been impressed with all the performance shoes from VIVOBAREFOOT since then. The VB EVO Lite is an off-road performance running shoe that is designed to be softer, lighter, stickier,…
Inov-8 TrailRoc 150/226 Shoe Review
Inov-8 is blasting forward in 2013 with the launch of many new models in the Road X-treme, TrailRoc, and F-Lite series. In this review, we will cover our wear testing of the TrailRoc 150 and TrailRoc 226 models. The unisex TrailRoc 150 is the lightest shoe in the trail range, focusing purely on minimalist performance….
Sneak preview of Topo Athletic SS’13 collection
We recently interviewed Tony Post, Founder & CEO of Topo Athletic, on Examiner.com, ‘Ten questions for Tony Post, Topo Athletic‘, in mid-January this year. As we get closer to the May 2013 launch date, Topo Athletic has provided us with a sneak peek at all the models and colorways available for both men and women….
LEMs Shoes Boulder Boot & Primal 2 Review
LEMs Shoes (formerly STEM Footwear and Leming Footwear) recently launched their Spring/Summer 2013 collection including the new Boulder Boot and the follow up to the Primal, the Primal 2. LEMs Boulder Boot Weighing a mere 9.9oz (size 43) and stack height of 9mm, the zero drop Boulder Boot is arguably the lightest boot in the…
Nike Free Primer A to Z
To learn the past and glean the future of one of Nike’s key running franchises, explore Nike Free A-Z, an interactive experience that examines key moments behind this technology’s genesis, evolution and vast influence. Through imagery, video, and interviews with innovators and athletes, Nike Free A-Z sheds light on the design process and illustrates Nike’s…
New Balance Minimus HI-REZ Review
New Balance is adding to its barefoot-inspired Minimus collection with the introduction of the innovative HI-REZ road shoe. This shoe is designed for the minimal runner looking for the latest cutting edge product to enhance a hyper-real sensory running experience. The new Minimus HI-REZ construction delivers a completely different experience for the runner by allowing…
Merrell Trail Glove 2 & Pace Glove 2 Review
Merrell has updated their popular Trail Glove and Pace Glove trail running shoes with three key updates. First, the shoe has less structure on the uppers thus allowing it to move freely with the foot for an even greater barefoot experience. Merrell also used all seamless materials for a soft natural feel on the foot….
Minimalist Summer Sandals Review
KEEN leads the way for Spring/Summer 2013 with KEEN.CNX, a low profile, lightweight way to experience anyplace without a ceiling. Just as the Newport brought consumers a hybrid way to connect with their outdoors 10 years ago, this new collection from KEEN brings fresh thinking to lightweight protective footwear, all with classic KEEN fit. Designed…
Altra Zero Drop The ONE Review
Altra Zero Drop The ONE is a fast, light, and slightly cushioned do-it-all performance shoe that launched recently. But it is also one of the most anticipated shoe on my 2013 list as I wanted to see something between the Altra Instinct 1.5 and Altra Adam. From Altra’s literature, “From a casual 7-mile run, a…
Adidas Boston Marathon 2013 Apparel
Are you all in for the 2013 Boston Marathon? Adidas has recently launched their Boston Marathon 2013 apparel collection – a large collection of running tops, jackets, hoodies, shorts, and tights for both men and women. There are many matching outfits available in the classic Prime Blue and Vivid Yellow colors (official colors of the…
The five star minimalist running shoes of Wear Tested
As the Wear Tested review web site reaches the 200 minimalist shoes milestone, the first quarter of 2013 have shown that the rate of new lightweight and minimal shoes hitting the market is going full steam ahead. New technologies from established players and start-ups have shown that minimal shoes can appeal to the mass market with lower prices and…
Creating a photo book using Blurb to document your memorable races
Two weeks ago, I was offered an early bird trial of Blurb’s new Designer Photo Book Templates and now that I have the finished product my high school daughter created, I’d like to share how fun and easy it was to create this beautiful looking photo album! I have been a customer of Blurb since…
Let your iPhone tell you how much you Move
Being a technologist and gadgets fanatic, I’m always on the lookout for fitness devices for self-quantifying – specifically, digital health. The recently launched Moves App from ProtoGeo plan to replace fitness wristbands and gadgets by simply carrying your smartphone. According to Sampo Karjalainen, Designer CEO of ProtoGeo, “Moves is an example of how smartphones are…
Puma Mobium Elite Review
The Puma Mobium Elite is a performance trainer that expands and contracts as the foot moves. Rooted in anatomy and inspired by nature, Puma Mobium Elite is the product of two years intense design and development based on how the foot moves – scroll down to see the Design & Development videos from Puma for…
Pentax Q10 Hybrid Camera Review
In my unending quest to find the perfect compact and portable camera, I recently stumbled upon the new Pentax Q10, the world’s smallest, lightest mirror-less interchangeable lens camera (ILC) system. The super-compact and ultra-lightweight Pentax Q10 is barely larger than a deck of cards and offers digital-SLR-quality photography for photographers of all levels. This is…
Merrell M-Connect Apparel Collection
The Merrell M-Connect apparel collection is a new line of performance apparel (running & fitness) from Merrell designed to follow the natural motion of your body. For Spring Merrell inspires outside athletes with new apparel that is sweat-worthy and packed with performance like wicking, reflectivity, mobility and adjustability to fit varying body types. Coupled this…
SKORA launches groundbreaking SS13 collection
SKORA is launching their SS13 collection with two all-new models featuring groundbreaking midsole & outsole technology and construction techniques plus fresh new colorways for FORM and BASE. The two new SS13 models, PHASE and CORE, are both built on the revolutionary new R02 unibody outsole platform, featuring IBR (Injection Blown Rubber) that provides the function…
Teva Sphere Speed & Trail Review
Teva defies convention by changing the shoe instead of the stride. The TevaSphere Speed & Trail collection is designed to meet the performance needs of the outdoor athlete with a first-of-its-kind spherical heel and pod-arch system delivering a more natural point of impact, efficient transition and superior stability on varied terrain. Teva spent more than…
Salomon Sense Mantra Review
The new Salomon Sense Mantra is a lightweight training shoe for midfoot strikers who want natural motion, protection and neutral cushioning for high mileage training. We reviewed the Salomon S-Lab Sense last year, a shoe that is designed specifically for ultra-runner Kilian Jornet. Our review of the follow-up, the Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra, will be out soon….
MIO Global Alpha Heart Rate Watch Review
Don’t you hate wearing a chest heart rate monitor strap? Worst yet, you forget to put one on – a common occurrence for me! I have tested the Garmin Forerunner 610, Motorola ACTV, and Magellan GPS Switch with a chest strap but because I wear the Garmin watch as my everyday watch, I tend to…
What’s Your Running Gear?
What you wear on your run is just as important as choosing which shoe to wear. You want to focus on enjoying running injury free and not on the elements of the weather or terrain. Here is what I wear for non-technical trails in a ‘shout out‘ to some of my partners and supporters of…