Category: Shoes and Gears

New Finds at The Playground Manila 2014

The Playground Manila 2014 is a two-day event at the Metrowalk Grounds in Pasig City.  There’s a 3-on-3 Street Hoops competition and an urban bazaar with some great finds. While waiting for the 3-on-3 competition to start, I got around the different booths at the bazaar and found great...

Garmin Forerunner 15 Adds A Fitness Tracker to a GPS Watch

Garmin Forerunner 15 combines the features of a GPS Running Watch and Fitness Activity Tracker. It’s an easy-to-use GPS running watch that tracks distance, pace, heart rate, calories and Personal Records. It also incorporates daily activity tracking, counting steps and calories burned all day. The rechargeable battery lasts up...

LG HRM Earphone FR74: Music, Heart Rate and More in your Ears

LG releases the LG HRM Earphone FR74. It provides real-time heart rate monitoring using comfortable earphones and compatible with its new Lifeband Touch Activity Tracker. More HRMs are getting strapless and this is the first time I have heard about getting heart rate information from the ears. And I...

Suunto Ambit2 R GPS Watch for Runners

The Sunnto Ambit2 R GPS Watch for Runners takes a sweet spot in providing all the key metrics and stats while making it more affordable. It may have fewer features than the Ambit2 S but it added new features that are running specific. Compared to the Suunto Ambit2 S,...

Mizuno Wave Hitogami takes Runner’s World Best Debut Award

The Mizuno Wave Hitogami is the lastest racing flats from Mizuno. It replaces the previous models of the Wave Ronin and Wave Musha. The Mizuno Wave Hitogami is light, low and makes you want to run – fast! Mizuno Wave Hitogami is Runners World Best Debut in the June...

Sneak Peek: Asics Gel Kayano 21 NYC and Asics Nimbus 16 NYC

Here’s a sneak peek of the Asics Gel Kayano 21 NYC and Asics Gel Nimbus 16 NYC from Runner’s World. Asics Gel Kayano 21 release date for its NYC Limited Edition is expected to be as early as October 1 so runners can train in the shoe in advance...

Skechers GOrun Ride 3: RW Best Buy for Spring 2014

Skechers GOrun Ride 3 is Runner’s World Best Buy for the Spring Shoe Guide publish on the March 2014 issue. Transition to barefoot running in style with this low-drop, well-cushioned running shoe from Skechers. The next generation of Skechers GOrun Ride has enhanced Resalyte cushioning to go the distance....

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14 Goes Hot and Cold

The Adrenaline GTS 14 is one of Brook’s bestselling shoe and it has released two new colors for its spring collection. Do you want it red hot or cold blue? The new Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14 is smoother with the addition of Segmented Crash Pad Foam in place of...

Garmin Vivofit Is Best Fitness Tracker According to The Wirecutter

A Garmin Vivofit Review by blog Wirecutter says it is the Best Fitness Trackers compared to 7 other fitness trackers in the market. To find the best tracker, The Wirecutter performed weeks of research including searching online resources, review websites, message boards and speaking with writers who cover fitness...

Wahoo TICKR: The Geeky Heart Rate Monitor

Wahoo Tickr is a new heart rate monitor that does more than just checking your heart rate. It is can track speed and distance on treadmill, cadence and even running form. The Wahoo Tickr makes running geeky with new metrics to track. Wahoo Tickr comes in three versions of...