PRODUCT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about products in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sports product news.
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September 14, 2020
PepsiCo to launch drink to aid sleep as consumers struggle with stress
Pepsi employees came up with an idea for a beverage to help consumers de-stress and relax before bed as part of an internal competition started last year. Driftwell is an enhanced water drink that contains 200 miligrams of L-theanine and 10% of the daily value of magnesium. Read more on...
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September 14, 2020
Fitbit Receives Regulatory Clearance For ECG App To Identify Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Fitbit has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as Conformité Européenne marking in the European Union, for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app to assess heart rhythm for atrial fibrillation, a condition that affects more than 33.5 million people globally. The Fitbit ECG App will be...
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September 1, 2020
Canyon cycling company reveals bike-car hybrid ‘concept vehicle’ as it launches new ebikes.
The bike company, better known for producing racing bikes used at the Tour de France, says that it wants to disrupt the automotive industry by creating a vehicle that brings bike and car technology together, allowing it to drive on paths built for both. But the biggest barrier, with ongoing...
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September 1, 2020
Peloton Introduces Health And Wellness Advisory Council
The council will work closely with the brand to support the physical and mental wellbeing of its members. Peloton will collaborate with the council, which includes five doctors, researchers and medical professionals and draw on their expertise to inform product and content development, community-focused and social impact initiatives, research projects...
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August 31, 2020
Garmin back online after sudden outage this weekend
This latest disruption followed the ransomware attack last month. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
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August 28, 2020
With Halo, Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is ambitious, but odd
Amazon's new health service and fitness band offers a new take on health metrics that includes a body fat analysis using your phone's camera and voice analysis to determine how you sound to others. Read more on CNET.
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August 26, 2020
Runner-Friendly Face Coverings
Searching for runner-friendly face coverings? Here are 15 runner-friendly masks and neck gaiters that offer a variety of unique features to fit what is best for one’s particular preferences – particularly for running ease and comfort.
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August 19, 2020
Wearable Tech Enters the Fight Against Covid-19
Health trackers like Fitbits and smartwatches can help detect the coronavirus before symptoms appear. But will this open new opportunities for data gaps and privacy issues? Read more on Bloomberg.
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August 17, 2020
Fitbit Premium Reaches 500,000+ Paid Subscribers in First Year
Fitbit announced that Fitbit Premium, its paid membership service that gives guidance to help users move more, manage stress, sleep better and eat well, has reached more than 500,000 paid subscribers in less than a year since launch. Read more on BusinessWire.
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August 15, 2020
Nike’s controversial Vaporfly shoes make runners faster — so runners sponsored by other brands are blacking them out to wear in secret
Research suggests the Vaporfly soles give runners more energetic efficiency: at least a 4% boost over shoes from competing brands. Some runners sponsored by other brands have worn the shoes, but blacked out the Nike logo and neon colors with marker so it isn't visible. Read more on Business Insider.
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August 13, 2020
Mask Production: Protection for Runners Developed by Leading Brands
Runners are increasingly looking to add face masks to their run routine to keep themselves, their running partners and even passers-by safe during the pandemic. Brands across the sports spectrum have responded, with innovative and technical products that answer the call for safe, effective and stylish offerings. Read more on...
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August 13, 2020
Apple reportedly taking on Peloton, Nike with online exercise classes
As the pandemic continues to keep people away from gyms, Apple is developing online exercise classes available through a monthly subscription. The classes would stream on Apple products including iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. With the project codenamed "Seymour." Read more on Mashable.
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August 7, 2020
Water bottle branding perpetuates eating disorder culture in endurance sport
Cycling company Rapha, a premier brand in the sport known for cool and minimalist gear, has athletes abuzz when a water bottle of theirs with a worrisome message has been circulating Twitter over the past week. Runners aren't happy with the message, which encourages fueling exercise with water and a...
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July 30, 2020
HOKA Continues to Be Deckers’ Rising Star as COVID-19 Becomes a Boon to Sales
Sales at the running shoe brand rose 37.1% to $109 million in the first quarter — as novice runners and elite athletes alike increasingly turned to the outdoors for leisure exercise amid lockdowns — making it the only banner in the Goleta, Calif.-based corporation’s roster to record an increase in...
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July 29, 2020
ASICS Launches Hydration-Friendly Running Mask That Cools the Air You Breathe
ASICS touts its Runners Face Cover as a ‘revolutionary’ mask that uses special vents using a special design that supposedly creates more space within the mask to promote more breathability. The mask also allows the wearer to drink water. Read more about its features on Gear Junkie.
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July 27, 2020
Garmin confirms cyber attack as fitness tracking systems come back online
Garmin on Monday confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack on July 23 that led to a significant outage for the company’s popular fitness tracking services. After downtime that lasted several days, Garmin Connect cloud syncing capabilities and other features began late Sunday into Monday morning. Read...
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July 15, 2020
Zwift’s plan for policing pro races continues to shift. Here’s why
Zwift's policy for verifying pro results is getting another facelift after pushback from some riders. Could the platform's Olympic ambitions hinge on it developing a consistent verification program? Read more on VeloNews.
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July 15, 2020
Your Fitness Tracker Might Be Able to Predict COVID-19
The pandemic is prompting activity-tracking companies to pivot from personal to public health. Read more on Outside.
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July 14, 2020
This New Cycling Route Takes You Through Some of America’s Most Beautiful National Parks
A new 1,287-mile bike route now connects Montana to Minnesota, winding through mountains and prairies while taking riders from Yellowstone National Park — America’s first national park — to the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Read more on Travel and Leisure.
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July 14, 2020
Yeti Cycles Eliminates ‘Tribe’ From Its Community Name, Marketing
For decades, Yeti Cycles has used the word ‘tribe’ to define fellow Yeti bike riders. That ends on July 14, following a #NotYourTribe Change.org petition that started circulating last week asking Yeti to eliminate “tribe” from its marketing. Read more on GearJunkie.
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July 13, 2020
Skechers President: Shoe-Box Tossing Incident Was ‘Troubling,’ Company Stands Firm on Mask Requirements for Stores
Skechers has issued a response following an incident during which a customer who refused to wear a face mask while shopping in one of its stores threw shoe boxes at employees. Read more on Footwear News.
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July 10, 2020
Mindbody Announces New Leadership Appointments
Mindbody, the technology platform for the wellness industry, announced that the company’s Co-Founder Rick Stollmeyer is transitioning from the role of CEO to executive chair and that the Mindbody Board of Directors has appointed current President Josh McCarter to CEO effective August 1. Current chief technology officer Sunil Rajasekar will assume the role of president, while Aaron...
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July 8, 2020
Garmin claims new Solar smartwatches make recharging a thing of the past
Garmin has launched a range of new solar-powered smartwatches, with multisports functionality. The three model ranges are the Fenix 6 Solar, Instinct Solar and the Tactix Delta Solar Edition, which is said to be built to military standards. If you’re outside enough and use its most economical mode, Garmin claims that the...
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July 7, 2020
Introducing Mizuno Enerzy, the world’s first bubblegum shoe
The Japanese athletic brand released its newest running shoe, and it's just plain weird. The Enerzys look like manufacturers accidentally dropped a regular upper into a vat of bubblegum. Read more on Canadian Running Magazine.
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June 17, 2020
How a California gym is using plastic pods for workouts during coronavirus
As states across the country allow restaurants, shops and gyms to reopen, questions around safety remain. Experts are especially worried about gyms. Check out the creative way this gym is making it work on CNN.