For 2016, we wear tested the men’s NosiLife Albert long sleeve shirt and NosiLife Pro trousers, and the women’s Pro Lite vest and Kiwi Pro shorts.
Category: Gear Reviews – Running, Cycling, Travel, Outdoors, Wearables, Money & More
Ultimate Direction Marathon Shell running jacket
The Marathon Shell jacket is one of the lightest and best windbreaker you’ll ever have. Amazing warmth and comfort for the same weight as your smartphone or a sports bra, there’s no reason to leave home without it.
The nonda ZUS smart USB car charger and car finder
ZUS is a truly smart USB car charger and car finder. It is not only the best USB car charger on the market, but also different from any normal USB car chargers
Introducing the ultra-lightweight trail-friendly Xero Shoes Umara Z-Trail sport sandal
Not as “barefoot” as the Z-Trek, because it’s a bit thicker and not quite as flexible, but it’s LIGHTER and it FLOATS.
Skora Athletics Last Pairs Clearance Sale
Stock up on your favorite SKORA styles. Save 40% on select styles/colors in limited sizes. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Free Shipping on orders over $90 within the Lower 48 States.
Introducing the Focal Upright PIVOT minimalist task seat
The Pivot Seat is a minimalist task seat with serious ergo-sensibilities. Unlike most chairs that feebly acquiesce as your posture deteriorates into a sluggish slump, the Pivot Seat keeps you active.
Dress & Business Casual Minimalist Shoes – 2016 Edition
It has been over 18 months since I published the original Dress & Business Casual Minimalist Shoes, the most popular post on our site. This updated post highlight the latest available versions of the models covered in our original guide in addition to any new models introduced since then.
Buff Celebrates National Park Service Centennial
Special Edition BUFF® Collection to Benefit American Hiking Society
Blaze the trails with the new and improved Topo Athletic MT2
The new MT2 uppers has a breathable mesh with stronger midfoot overlays and a fully gusseted tongue. The toe box is roomier and has a better fit for my foot than the original version. By being sockless, I can feel every imperfection in a shoe design on every run that I go on and in varying terrains.
The new and improved LEMs Mariner 2
We first reviewed the original LEMs Mariner over two years ago and already like it very much then.
adidas Unveils 2016 Official Boston Marathon(r) Anthem Jacket
To commemorate the 120th race, adidas unveils the 2016 Official Boston Marathon® Anthem Jacket, which is available only in the U.S. for $110 on adidas.com beginning December 20. 2016 Boston Marathon® graphics are embroidered on the left chest and back, along with “B.A.A.” on the back of the neck.
Introducing the LEMs Boulder Boot Timber
Finding boots that are ultra-minimalist, featuring a wide toe box, lightweight form, and zero-drop design is more difficult than locating the infamous Sasquatch…but why?
Zappos Holiday Shopping Guide
Just like Amazon, Zappos started out carrying only shoes. Now they have a growing category of merchandise. They even have better shipping than Amazon Prime – free., both ways! Why not start your shopping at Zappos?
Minimalist business casual with the Skora CORE in modern monochrome
The new monochrome Skora CORE fuses an athletic look with a modern charcoal and grey color palette. The minimal design features Skora’s trademark perforated goat leather with tone-on-tone components and reflective detailing.
Altra Footwear Continues Innovation With All-New Spikes, Mid-Hiker Trail, Road and Casual Footwear, and New Running Apparel
Altra Footwear announces its latest shoes and apparel, including first-ever categories such as a mid-high trail shoe and spikes.
Award winning ashmei are looking to recruit new ambassadors for 2016
Endurance sports athletes within running, cycling and triathlon are invited to apply to become part of the ashmei ambassador team. The selected athletes will receive a wardrobe of ashmei apparel and assist in the development of their kit by gear testing new lines, take part in exclusive events and photo shoots and represent the brand within your sport.
Holiday Shoe & Accessories Deals – Black Friday, Cyber Monday
LEMs Shoes Black Friday 25% OFF beginning 11/27/15 12 midnight EST Shop now! Use code: FOODCOMA Xero Shoes Save up to 70% on Xero Shoes… and enter to WIN a $25, $50, or $100 Xero Shoes gift certificate! Shop now! Ultimate Direction Black Friday & Cyber Monday 20% OFF sitewide Shop now! Skora Running Sitewide 25%…
Holiday Toy List 2015 from Amazon – for those who hate to shop in stores
If you are like me, I hate to shop in physical brick-and-mortar stores. I do virtually all my shopping online, the majority of them through Amazon Prime (I’ve been a member for over a decade).
WSJ hiking boots and Zappos Fall top 5 boots but where are the minimalist boots?
It must be getting colder everywhere with the Saturday’s edition of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) featuring,”A Guide to Style-Conscious Hiking Boots”, and emails from Zappos listing the Top 5 Fall Boots – expensive boots that you might never want to wear on your hike. Worst yet, they are really bulky and stiff, great protection, but bad for your feet.
Lifetrak Unveils Zoom, First-Ever Continuous Wear, Amphibious Fitness Tracker
We are excited about this new product from LifeTrak. We have wear tested two LifeTrak activity trackers in the past few years, the LifeTrak MOVE C300 and LifeTrak ZONE C410. Both are consumer activity trackers and not really targeted for athletes since it lack the recording of continuous heart rate, distance, calories, etc.
adidas Breaks the Mold with 3D-Printed Performance Footwear
In the near future, you may be able to customize how much or less cushioning for your personal situation depending on your training, terrains, and distances. Go minimal or go maximalist. But do remember this: MIX IT UP!
Live healthier and achieve more with the new Microsoft Band
[cmsms_row data_width=”boxed” data_color=”default” data_padding_top=”10″ data_padding_bottom=”10″][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Meet Microsoft Band 2, the smart band created to enable you to live healthier and achieve more. Microsoft Band 2 tracks your heart rate, exercise, calorie burn and sleep quality, and provides notifications about your emails, texts and calendar alerts. Advanced sensors track data specific to running, biking…
Nike goes minimal with NikeLab Payaa
The NikeLab Payaa Men’s Shoe features a minimalist design inspired by the payaaqek, a Native Alaskan boot that exemplifies simplicity
Fujifilm announces new INSTAX Mini 70 designed for easy selfies, low light shooting and instant fun!
FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the new INSTAX Mini 70 that features an updated and sleek design, a special selfie mode and a high-performance flash that automatically calculates surrounding brightness and adjusts shutter speeds accordingly for amazing photos in an instant.