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Benefits of Easytone sneakers can't be proven, Reebok settles class action lawsuit for $25 million
by After Atalanta
posted October 4, 2011 at 10:45am

Did anyone really believe that Reebok's special Easytone sneakers were going to firm legs, thighs, and butts? Well if you did--congratulations, you may be getting some money. Reebok has settled a class action lawsuit for $25 million. A Federal Trade Commi...more

Dressing For A Cold Race
by Run Girl Run
posted September 30, 2011 at 3:52pm

When I checked the hourly forecast for Sunday's half marathon, my jaw almost hit the ground when I saw the temperature at the start line would be 37 degrees. Wow! What happened to fall? Don't get me wrong, running in cooler weather is obviously ideal...more

Rogue Decks on Rollersnakes
by SkaterGirl
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:07pm

Rogue boards will now be available to buy direct through Rollersnakes. Helen Lovelee is working hard on two new designs as part of the artist series – out very soon! Related posts:Helena Long – Legz new Rogue Boards Rogue Welcomes Two New Riders N...more

Paula Costales' custom skateboard from Diva Skateboards
by SkaterGirl
posted September 10, 2011 at 10:27am

Argentinian skater Paula Costales has landed a pro board with her sponsor Diva Skateboards. She’s been fronting their company since 2005 and the design was created by a friend of hers called Guillo Rivosecchi who is a teacher currently travelling the wo...more

Don’t Wear Chanel – Ride It!!
by SkaterGirl
posted September 9, 2011 at 12:46am

Not sure what the price tag will be – but hey, it’s Chanel baby!! Related posts:Stephie Ride on.. 20% OFF Eka Wear Lyn-Z clip, plus RIDE Cheat Codes! ...more

Shoe review - Brooks PureConnect
by LHiggs
posted September 7, 2011 at 9:45am

  P.S. They are great for running on the beach! ...more

Ben York for Slam W: Be Like Maya
by SLAM Online -W
posted August 31, 2011 at 2:24pm

by Ben York / @bjyork Over the course of the line’s lifetime, Jordan Brand has become synonymous with excellence, exclusivity and style. In keeping with that ethos, JB is especially judicious in selecting athletes to represent them on and off the cou...more

Reader Reviews- Running Duds We Women Swear By.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted August 29, 2011 at 12:53pm

After the running skirt review, these fabulous readers gave some advice on their favorite running shorts, tights, and skirts. Thanks, all. Read on! Meg O @watchmegorun said... I have three different brands (of running skirts) - ch...more

ADIDAS joins barefoot marekt with Adipure Trainer
by A Glam Slam
posted August 24, 2011 at 5:06pm

Adidas is following in the footsteps of the many athletic companies who have joined the minimalist footwear trend. The brand recently unveiled the adiPure Trainer, its first barefoot shoe and the first to be designed specifically for the gym, a quality th...more

Soccer Star Ali Krieger Joins Fans at Concussion Education Event
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 5, 2011 at 2:17pm

< p> US Women’s soccer player Ali Krieger signs autographs for fans during the PACE - Protecting Athletes through Concussion Education - event at Dick's Sporting Goods, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in Gaithersburg, MD. Krieger and Dick’s Sporting Goo...more

SPANX takes on activewear
by A Glam Slam
posted August 2, 2011 at 1:59am

The experts behind SPANX, the shapewear that conceals problem areas and smooths out lumps and bumps, have now expanded their line to include an Activewear range. The collection of pants, tops, shorts and socks features styles that are “visually slimming...more

Choosing the right pair of boxing gloves
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 28, 2011 at 4:24pm

Even if you are only boxing for fitness, you will need a decent pair of boxing gloves. But before you buy the first pair you find in the local sporting goods store, here are a few things you should consider. Communal gym gloves reek. And they’re wor...more

Beckham debuts custom pink cleats with kids' names
by A Glam Slam
posted July 20, 2011 at 10:53am

David Beckham is a family man. It’s not often we see him photographed without his boys in tow. Fresh off the news of the birth of his baby daughter, Harper, the soccer star debuted new kicks during a game against Real Madrid, which paid tribute to all o...more

Kinesio tape is teh AWeSoME!!!
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 26, 2011 at 6:46pm

I used to joke about needing duct tape to hold my falling apart body together. Well, now there's kinesio tape, so move over duct tape!I wish I could win a lifetime supply of the stuff. Right now I'm using it for some support on my foot, of course. It's gr...more

Running gadgets and dog poo
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 10, 2011 at 2:50pm

It's quite amazing how far we have come in recognizing and treating eating disorders. I say "we", as if I had anything to do with it. Ha! When I first developed anorexia, I had never heard the term. Several years later, eating disorders were more in th...more

Nike Lunar Control U.S. Open edition golf shoes
by A Glam Slam
posted June 9, 2011 at 9:29pm

Nike often introduces special swag for their athletes before each golf tournament and now the brand has unveiled limited edition Lunar Control shoes for the U.S. Open. Just like the Lunar Control kicks released for the Masters earlier this year, Nike gol...more

Do fancy watches like Nike+ GPS or Garmin help you train better?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 5, 2011 at 7:30pm

Q: Lauren- It seems like everyone has one of those Garmins or the new Nike GPS watch or something similar. Does having one of those actually help you train better? I just have a watch (and a Nike sportband, which I haven’t used in a year) and half ...more

Searching for a Life NonToxic: EWG’s 2011 Sunscreen Guide
by Run Granola Run- Musings of a Gluten Free Runner
posted May 25, 2011 at 10:11pm

The 2011 Sunscreen guide arrived in my inbox this morning thanks to one of my favorite organizations, the Environmental Working Group. If you are at all interested in keeping carcinogens, neurotoxins, endocrine disruptors, etc. off your skin and o...more

Maya Moore Hecka Smart
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted May 19, 2011 at 1:17pm

Boy that Maya Moore sure is smart. Much as we hate to admit it, C and R have always (begrudgingly) admired the former UConn women’s basketball star when she gave interviews. She seems very bright and articulate. We mean, she was thinking to apply for a ...more

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand add Maya Moore
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 18, 2011 at 2:37pm

The Jordan Brand, a division of athletics company NIKE, added basketball star Maya Moore to its roster of athletes Wednesday. The former UConn star is the first female athlete to join the brand. “I am thrilled to welcome Maya Moore into the Jordan Bra...more

Women athletes on the Magic Roundabout
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 16, 2011 at 3:56pm

Too high, too short, too sexy, too long, against my religious beliefs ... the Miss Universe contestants? Nope, women athletes thinking about or being told what to think about their game-clothes. Now it's the turn of women badminton players to see what's...more

Pampering: No longer a dirty word. (Plus a giveaway!)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 10, 2011 at 11:26pm

There is something unsettling about the word “pamper” to me. It conjures up images of doing something a bit sneaky or sly, like playing hooky or getting a treat for something you really didn’t earn. Pampering has a connotation, for me, of being extr...more

Say yes to the bike
by After Atalanta
posted April 28, 2011 at 8:47pm

Some girls, they go get fitted for wedding dresses. I get fitted for bicycles. OK, well I just had my first fitting ever for a bike. And I think I am going to be really happy.So this whole bike shopping experience has brought up a few issues for me. Thank...more

Retiring my shoes
by Run Girl Run
posted April 25, 2011 at 1:23pm

I knew I was pushing my luck trying to squeeze one more long run in on my old Mizunos, but since my new ones hadn't arrived by the time I left for PA, I didn't have much of a choice. Unfortunately, the shoes didn't have one more run in them. Two miles ...more

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