Nike is supplying USA Basketball’s Team Jerseys ($N/A), which employ a new moisture-and heat-venting technique called Aerographics to promote airflow over the skin. Using a silk-screen-like process, Nike chemically “etches,” or dissolves, key “zones” of fabric. The result: culturally specific graphics, created by tattoo artists (note the liberty torch at the jersey’s base), which are also vents for air and sweat. [via]
Oscar Pistorius known as the “fastest thing on no legs”. Pistorius was born without the fibula in both legs and he uses Ossur Prosthetics ($N/A) toward becoming the fastest sprinter in the World. He often refers to them as blades – with enabling him to run at his fastest and accomplish his unique achievements, helping him to move to his next step and past the finish line. “Focus on your potential instead of your limitations” -Alan Loy McGinnis.
If you are looking for a good commuter bike, but want something that you can take off road every now and then, the Novara Aspen Bike ($500) is worth looking into. This saucy hardtail features Shimano shift lever sets, Kalloy alloy handlebar and stem, Alex wheels and WTB tires. The RST Gila T8 suspension fork delivers 100mm of travel to smooth out the bumps and cushion landings, While the sturdy 6061 aluminum frame, boasts enhanced standover height and fork clearance.
The production of the eco-friendly materials for the Body Glove Eco Surf Shirt ($90) only consumes 1/10th the amount of energy normally used in the manufacturing of standard petroleum based wetsuits. Made from Body Glove’s signature, eco-friendly, non-petroleum Bio Stretch rubber and Eco Flex exterior.
The lightest and most powerful Head CrossBow 10 ($280) racquet offers optimal maneuverability for superior performance. The stabilizer eliminates racquet vibration for added comfort. The CrossBow technology, allow players to return shots with added power and is independent of the racquet itself, allowing it to move when the ball makes contact with the racquet.
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Lew Racing 8-Spoke Wheel and Disc Cranked Arrow ($N/A). Designed for ultimate flight, the 8-spoke wheel is thin but durable, and able to withstand the mountain roads. The Cranked Arrow Disk is a monocoque design, which means the rim portion, disk sides, and hub become a single molded, all-composite structure. It is the lightest rear disk in the world, at 730 grams. [via]
Kick your opponent harder and louder. Developed from training and competition the Nike TVK ($N/A) synthetic padding is articulated at the ankle and scored to flex with the anatomy of the foot, providing lightweight protection and zero distraction. The surface material of the padding has been engineered to produce a loud, crisp sound upon contact with the opposing athlete’s chest pad.
If you’re serious about starting your fight club, don’t break rule #1 but get yourself one of these Throwdown Pro Series MMA Cages ($16,500+) engineered to be assembled and disassembled countless times with ease while preserving its structural integrity. Available in three shapes: circle, hexagon, and octagon with patented heavy-duty framing, closed-cell polyethylene foam padding, extra-wide corner bumper pads, all-steel stairs, and vinyl skirting. If this is your first night at fight club, you have to fight.
You’re right, we were wondering what was on Kerri Walsh’s right shoulder too, since she’s been sporting a web of tape on her right shoulder during matches. The Kinesio Tex Tape ($15) contains no medicinal properties but can correct muscle and joint function and improve circulation by applying compression to the skin. The tape has graced the bodies of Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, countless baseball and football players, and Lance Armstrong.
Who hasn’t been stuck to the TV with Michael Phelps Olympic performance? We were and couldn’t stop noticing that the human dolphin wore the famous iPod white earbuds before every race. So what does the world’s greatest athlete listen to before winning Olympic gold medals and breaking world records?. “Overnight Celebrity” by Twista, “Burn” by Usher, “Roses” by Outkast, “‘Till I Collapse” by Eminem and “Smile” by G Unit.
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