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April 6, 2022
New study says high cushioned shoes improve exercise performance
Results indicate that a high cushioned shoe may not only improve your recovery but also benefit your performance in the absence of muscle damage. Canadian Running Magazine
April 6, 2022
IFit Withdraws IPO Following Postponement In October
NordicTrack brand owner iFit Health & Fitness Inc. is scrapping its plans for an already postponed initial public offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. MarketWatch
April 6, 2022
Teens Rank Nike and Lululemon Among Their Top Brands
The majority of the 7,100 teens across 44 states who responded to Piper Sandler’s 43rd semi-annual spending survey this spring voted for Nike as their top footwear and apparel brand. In apparel, Nike garnered 30% of the vote, followed by American Eagle at 7%, and Lululemon at 5%. Nike’s share...
April 5, 2022
Flexia Raises $4 Million In Funding Round
Flexia, the at-home Pilates start-up, announced a $4 million seed round led by ADvantage, an early-stage VC fund investing in tech companies involved in sports, fitness, health, and gaming. Other strategic investors in the round include Phoenix Capital Ventures, Techstars, and Calm Ventures. SGB Media
April 5, 2022
Lululemon Taps Adidas, Nike Veterans for Key Footwear Roles as Brand’s New Shoe Biz Threatens Industry Giants
Lululemon announced the appointments of Simon Atkins to the role of SVP of footwear and Phil Dickinson to the role of SVP and global creative director. Atkins joins Lululemon after a 25-year stint at Adidas, where he most recently served as SVP and GM of global basketball and U.S. sports....
April 5, 2022
Nike retains title as world’s most valuable apparel brand while luxury brands boom after COVID-19
Changing consumer and industry pressures are changing the appearance of the apparel industry as sports and luxury clothing brands surge, and cheap fast-fashion brands contract, according to a new report from leading global brand consultancy, Brand Finance. The new report finds that amongst the top 50 apparel industry brands, the...
April 5, 2022
How This Simple Breathing Exercise May Improve Your Endurance
When you’re working out, you may be neglecting one group of muscles that can be key to your performance: those that help you breathe. New research presented at the American Physiological Society annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022 finds the benefits of certain muscles that control our breathing may extend...
April 4, 2022
IRONMAN athlete dies in Galveston after receiving medical attention during swim portion of event
46-year-old Daniel Miller from Arlington, Massachusetts, a participant in the Texas IRONMAN 70.3 Texas triathlon in Galveston, died over the weekend. He required and received medical attention from swim safety personnel who recognized that he needed assistance when he was about halfway through the swim portion of the event. Boston...
April 4, 2022
Trek named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies in 2022
Bicycles are plenty eco-friendly, but building and shipping them still exacts a toll. Trek Bicycle in July became the world’s first major bicycle manufacturer to quantify that toll, publishing a sustainability report that found that producing and shipping each bike emits the same amount of carbon energy as an average...
April 1, 2022
Netflix and A.S.O. confirm docuseries on 2022 Tour de France
Netflix is partnering with A.S.O. to create a documentary series on the Tour de France 2022, with the participation of France Télévisions. Produced by Quadbox, a joint venture between QUAD and ‘Box to box Films’ (Drive to Survive), the series will follow the journey of eight teams taking part in...