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Traction device specialist Kahtoola is preparing to launch its most portable Microspike wearable to date, one so light it calls it the Ghost. The new design builds on the company’s popular lineup but replaces stiff chains with a collapsible TPU frame t… Continue reading Light, ultra-packable traction spikes save your hide on icy terrain
Unless you spend all your time lounging on the sofa, you probably own at least one pair of shoes. But have you ever thought to make your own to improve …read more Continue reading Can You Homebrew A Running Shoe?
Once you’ve ridden a bicycle with a bell, shouting out warnings to pedestrians seems very loudmouthed and ineffective. Well, the Runbell 3.0 gives runners a finger-worn bell, so they don’t have to yell at people either.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearabl… Continue reading Wearable warning bell puts a “ring” on runners’ fingers
Although treadmills do let you vary your running speed, you have to repeatedly reach down and hit the controls in order to do so. The Kickr Run offers a more natural hands-free alternative, in that it automatically adjusts its belt speed to match your … Continue reading Runner-tracking treadmill matches its speed to its user’s pace
The fastest any human has ever run on record was Usain Bolt. He was clocked at a ridiculously quick 27.79 mph (44.72 km/h) when he ran a 9.58-second 100-meter dash. Two-legged robots can run even faster, and it looks really weird.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Watch: Flat out fast two-legged robot designed like a Velociraptor
If you want to run faster, it definitely helps if you know what it feels like to run faster. The Airshield was designed with that fact in mind, as it allows runners to train without experiencing any air resistance.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, Life… Continue reading Air-deflecting shield allows athletes to run like the unimpeded wind
For the first time, scientists have discovered that hippos get significant airtime when they’re at full-trot, able to lift their enormous bodies off the ground for around 15% of their stride. It’s unique among mammals their size, with both elephants an… Continue reading Hippos get airborne at top speed, and we’ve somehow only just found out
Many runners don’t like the way hydration packs bounce and sway with every step, nor do they like holding onto water bottles. Vessel Athletics’ Hydroshirt offers what might be a better alternative to both, in that it incorporates its own snugged-down w… Continue reading Way-out wearable lets you drink from your shirt
The fitness stats and GPS rule, but the Forerunner 255s also streams music, monitors your stress levels, and even offers a virtual coach service. Continue reading This Garmin Smartwatch Tracks Everything From My Naps to My Stride
One of the most outlandish Kickstarter projects of 2023 is about to spawn a product series meant to create a new breed of superhuman outdoor adventurer. The Hypershell Omega motored onto Kickstarter last March as a real wild card, a wearable set of AI-… Continue reading Hypershell exoskeleton aims to liberate adventure from human limits