China shipped 9.54 million wearable devices in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 13.2% from the previous quarter and up 81.4% from a year earlier, according to IDC's China Wearable Device Market Quarterly Tracker report. Shipments ...
Hoka One One, the maximal cushion and minimal weight shoe that gained popularity among runners has also secured a strong presence in the tri world, being named the Official Running Show Sponsor of the Ironman U.S. Series for 2016. ...
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New Balance said it will be launching the first running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant ...
Running is simple. If you can walk, you can run. Running is inclusive. It is a sport for anyone, at any age and from any profession. It does not require a lot of monetary inputs. All you need is a pair of running shoes, and a ...
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The running shoes worn by Roger Bannister when he broke the 4-minute mile in 1954 were sold at auction on Thursday for $409,344, according to Christie’s auction house. Christie’s expected the shoes to fetch between $47,000 and ...
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Athletic footwear maker Skechers has cited reports in The Wall Street Journal and Money.com that said the company has moved ahead of competing footwear brands Adidas, New Balance and Asics to secure the number two brand share position in ...
Tags: Adidas, Athletic footwear
The variety of hiking boots has exploded in the past decade as designs become increasingly specialized and borrow from other categories like trail running shoes and approach shoes.Choosing the right hiking boots is a matchmaking process. ...
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Chinese sports brands plan to invest more in overseas market.Guirenniao Sportswear Co, the Chinese sports apparel maker, hopes to have a tie-up with Best of You Sports SA, also known as BOY, to develop new business opportunities in the ...
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, added six new triathletes to its growing roster of pros. The athletes include former Ironman world champion Leanda Cave, Danielle Mack, Lauren Goss, Josh Amberger, Kevin Collington and Drew Scott. ...
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Mizuno launched a brand campaign that highlights the transformative power, both physical and mental, that running has on a person, "Every Mile Changes You." A continuation of last year's "What if Everybody Ran" campaign, two initiatives ...
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Maintaining a heel-toe pattern while running barefoot or in a minimalist shoe may lead to more frequent injuries. The study comes with the trend toward barefoot running in recent years, as well as the purchase and use of "minimalist" ...
Li Ning widened its loss in 2014 to RMB743.5 million ($125 mm) from RMB359.4 milion a year ago. Revenues rose 15.6 percent to RMB6.73 billion ($1.13 bn) from RMB5.82 billion. Li Ning warned in January that it expected to post a loss for ...
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Industry expands as an increasing number of Chinese people opt for healthier lifestyle Even when she was in her 20s, Tiffany Tang says she never felt so full of energy and healthy. Since starting to jog with her family and friends over ...
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Peak Sports Products Q2 comps rose low-single digits. With the increase in same store sales for the period ended June 30, the Chinese company said its distributors and retailers recorded improved results due to better sell-thrus and fewer ...
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The 30-year-old sprcialty chain will expand its network of stores along the Eastern Seaboard to 25 this summer with the opening of ite frst NJ store, 8,000 sq. ft. in Westfield, and its largest store ever, 12,000 sq.ft. in Manhasset, Long ...
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