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Asics teams up with Casio in Japan on personal coaching service for runners
Casio Computer and Asics Corp. have announced the launch of Runmetrix, a new personal coaching service for runners, from beginner level to experienced runner. The service will begin on March 4 in Japan. Runmetrix combines an app, a motion sensor, and a G-Shock watch to match the goals and levels ...
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HeiQ and Nylstar launch permanent antiviral textile technology
HeiQ has announced the launch of HeiQ Viroblock Permanent, a new technology that is part of its HeiQ Viroblock platform. HeiQ Viroblock Permanent is being used exclusively on Nylstar’s Meryl Skinlife Force, a new premium sustainable nylon fabric. While the current HeiQ Viroblock offering is obtained by chemical treatment to ...
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Allied Feather + Down introduces quick-drying down insulation
Allied Feather + Down has announced its new Expedry quick-drying down, featuring FUZE technology. Fuze Biotech’s FUZE is a chemical-free technology that can be applied to any surface or textile to protect against odor causing bacteria, mold and infectious diseases. Expedry uses non-ionic, permanently bonded gold nanoparticles in the down ...
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TNF’s new Flight Vectiv exceeds expectations
The Flight Vectiv, the brand-new trail running shoe by The North Face, made its debut at selected stores in the U.S. on Jan. 26. The shoe, which won one of the ISPO Gold Awards, will be rolled out globally by mid-February. The shoe’s footbed uses a stabilizing carbon-fiber plate surrounded ...
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Olympic winner promotes NURVV Run’s new shoe-based running tracker
NURVV Run, a British start-up that has just released its first wearable biometric tracking device for running, has established an endorsement deal with Dame Kelly Holmes, the first British woman to win two gold medals at the same Olympic Games in more than 80 years. In addition to attending promotional ...
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We Are Spindye to supply Arket
We Are Spindye has become a supplier for the new sports fashion collection by Arket, the sustainable Swedish retailer owned by H&M. The dying of the collection’s recycled polyester, We Are Spindye claims, reduces water consumption by 75 percent, chemical consumption by 90 percent and CO2 emissions by 30 percent ...
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Casall Sport collaborates with Polygiene
Casall Sport is releasing a training glove treated with Polygiene’s ViralOff, which has received an ISO18184:2019 certification for its elimination of more than 99 percent of viruses (the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind Covid-19 included) within two hours. The glove went on sale on Casall.com, at Casall’s concept stores and at selected ...
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Nike and Stüssy team up on eco-friendly apparel line
Nike and Stüssy have introduced a collaborative capsule collection that comprises a trio of upcycled and insulated garments. The pullover hoodie, skirt and pants in this collection are made from a translucent ripstop fabric that utilizes at least 75 percent recycled nylon from waste products. Furthermore, Thermore EcoDown from recycled ...
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Santini and UCI launch World Championships collection, sold exclusively at Decathlon
Santini and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) are introducing a new collection of clothing and accessories for Decathlon that features the symbolic rainbow bands of the UCI World Championships. The items in this collection will be available exclusively at Decathlon shops in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Hungary as well as ...
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Adidas introduces extra-light golf shoe
Adidas has unveiled the new ZG21 spiked golf shoe. The new shoe is said to weigh 20 percent less than any previous spiked model sold by the brand. This is made possible by a cushioning that is 40 percent lighter than the typical EVA foam in the market. The ZG21 ...
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+++ Decathlon says it is working on a face mask that can be used while practicing sports +++
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Footjoy launches a new HyperFlex shoe and glove
Footjoy, a brand of Acushnet, is launching a new iteration of the HyperFlex golf shoe that features the new Wrapid BOA lacing system as well as an innovative OptiFlex outsole, which is said to flex naturally with the wearer’s foot. A thin, semi-rigid TPU flex plate promotes multidirectional flexure and ...
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New technology automatically adjusts iFit workouts to the heart rate
Icon Health and Fitness has announced that iFit, the patented connected fitness platform that powers its NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion equipment, is about to release the iFit Active Pulse, a new patent-pending technology that allows a member’s heart rate to automatically tailor the treadmill’s speed and incline. The new technology ...
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Stride introduces a “multi-use connected fitness machine”
A Taiwanese start-up, Stride, has introduced a machine for the “space-constrained” and “motivationally challenged.” Its Transformer is described as a “multi-use connected fitness machine” that provides biking, running and rowing modes as well as strength cables, but takes up no more room than a treadmill. Sensors in the Transformer feed ...
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Livall unveils new smart cycling helmets at CES
Livall has introduced its new C20 and BH51M Neo products at the virtual CES 2021 consumer electronics show. Livall C20 is a helmet for the city commuter, with a smart lighting system that switches on automatically in the dark. The C20 also features brake warning lights as well as a ...
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Puma introduces a compression boot
Puma has launched a football boot, called the Future Z 1.1, with a mid-foot compression band, itself called the Fuzionfit+. The band combines polyester and spandex yarns, while the boot’s upper is made of a coated, knitted material. Neymar da Silva Santos and Marco Reus from the Paris Saint-Germain and ...
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Decathlon unveils a post-mastectomy sports bra
Kalenji, Decathlon’s brand for jogging and runnning, has collaborated with France’s Centre Oscar Lambret (Oscar Lambret Center) on the development of the Jogkokoon+, a sports bra specifically designed for women with breast cancer who have undergone mastectomy. Centre Oscar Lambret is the regional center for the fight against cancer of ...
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FW uses Polartec materials for new collection
FW Apparel of France has made use of materials by Polartec for its autumn/winter 2020-21 collection. The alpine-style Manifest Tour Hybrid Pants PFL and Hybrid Hoodie PFL – retailing for about €200 and €370 respectively – employ a recycled material, Polartec Alpha, in their middle, temperature-regulating layers. According to FW’s ...
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News briefsBurton and Polartec introduce the One World collection
Source: Burton Under the name Burton Polartec One World, Burton Snowboards has collaborated with its longtime textile solutions partner Polartec to create a capsule collection made from recycled materials. Its launch is accompanied by a film by the same name that is also a tribute to the ...
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New cycling shorts use electrical impulses to improve performance
Impulse, a British start-up, has unveiled new smart cycling shorts that use electrical impulses and artificial intelligence (AI) to stimulate the cyclist’s muscles while moving in order to improve his or her performance. The product is set to be showcased at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) later this month, ...
