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.
March 3, 2020
Hoka One One ventures into apparel with sustainable performance and lifestyle options
The Deckers Brands company revealed its debut apparel line, a 27-piece collection geared to the needs of all athletes. The apparel ranges from $12 to $250 and is only available online. Read more on Footwear News.
February 19, 2020
Super cushioned running shoes are all the rage, but aren’t foolproof
Anyone who runs or spectates at races has probably noticed that stacked, generously cushioned running shoes have become almost ubiquitous. But running in those thickly cushioned shoes could affect a runner’s form in sometimes surprising ways, according to a series of new studies of maximalist running shoes and recreational athletes....
February 12, 2020
Why most endurance elites don’t endorse CBD (yet)
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removed CBD from its list of prohibited substances in 2018. CBD is the only approved cannabinoid of the more than 100 that are present in cannabis plants. THC (which causes marijuana’s high) and all other cannabinoids are banned in competition, but are allowed if present during a...
February 11, 2020
Strava hits 50 million athletes and 3 billion activity uploads
Strava athletes shared more than 1 billion activities in the last 13 months, surpassing 3 billion total activity uploads to the social fitness community since its founding in 2009. The company adds that more than 50 million athletes have joined Strava, with around 1 million new athletes joining each month. Check out...
February 6, 2020
Do CBD lotions and balms actually work?
In surveys of CBD users, pain management is always one of the top reasons given for using nonintoxicating cannabis products. So it makes sense that nearly all brands, especially those targeting athletes, now offer topical solutions meant to be applied directly to achy areas. Are these balms, salves, creams, lotions, roll-ons, patches, and sprays an intriguing advance in sports medicine? Or...
February 6, 2020
Nike’s crazy new Olympic track spikes are so fast they look unfinished
The blade at the bottom front of the Air Zoom Viperfly just kinda tails… off. But as with almost all Nike performance footwear, there’s science behind it. Check out the new shoe on Gear Patrol, just one of several new Olympics-oriented shoes the brand just announced.
February 6, 2020
Ford develops jacket that displays emojis to communicate with drivers
Ford has released details of a prototype jacket that can display a series of emojis via an integrated LED panel. By indicating the feelings and intentions of a cyclist, Ford claims the jacket could help to “ease tensions” between drivers and cyclists, potentially reducing accidents. See what the jacket looks like on...
February 3, 2020
Nike Vaporfly shoes won’t be banned from Olympics
After helping smash marathon records, Nike’s controversial sneaker can still be used by athletes in Tokyo Games. However, track and field’s world governing body on Friday moved to curb the future escalation of running-shoe technology pioneered by Nike’s Vaporflys. The new regulations issued by World Athletics would restrict the thickness of a...
January 30, 2020
Asics Ventures invests in smart shoe technology
Asics Corporation announced that its investment subsidiary Asics Ventures Corporation invested in a Japanese startup, No New Folk Studio Inc., the developer of sensing solution Orphe Track which measures and analyses foot movement. Asics, in conjunction with No New Folk Studio, developed a smart running shoe that gives runners real-time...
January 23, 2020
It will cost you $30,000 to ride with Lance Armstrong for a week
Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie will host a cycling holiday this year, in which 12 guests will pay $30,000 for five days of riding on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The trip is named 'The Move Mallorca 2020', borrowing the name of Armstrong's cycling podcast, and is listed on the website...
