PRODUCT NEWS
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September 13, 2023
Lumin, Led by Industry Vets, Launches ‘World’s Smartest Fitness Studio’
Lumin Fitness is entering the franchising industry with what it calls “The World’s Smartest Fitness Studio,” a modern approach following four years of research and development led by fitness, franchising and gaming veterans. The first Lumin Fitness studio debuted in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas, bringing a smart studio with interactive wall-to-wall...
September 13, 2023
Canyon opens Innovation Lab to unlock ‘next level’ of bicycles
Canyon Bicycles has opened an Innovation Lab at its HQ in Koblenz, Germany, marking an evolution in the brand’s approach to product development. The new design and development forge is a cutting-edge facility, staffed by Canyon’s team of bike engineers and designers, who are charged with continuing the company’s success and...
September 13, 2023
Allyson Felix has created a runner just for women
Allyson Felix, the most decorated female Olympian in athletics history, has only just begun creating the change she hopes to achieve in women’s sports. On Wednesday, the American track and field star, known for her fierce advocacy for women and mothers, unveiled a women’s performance runner for the shoe brand Saysh she co-founded...
September 11, 2023
Pirelli Recalls Over 15K P ZERO Race TLR Bicycle Tires
Italian tiremaker Pirelli has recalled more than 15,000 P ZERO Race TLR tires due to the possibility that the tubeless tire bead will unseat from the rim. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pirelli received one report of a tire unseating, leading to a minor injury and the recall....
September 7, 2023
Saucony Uses a Corn-Based Midsole for Its Most Sustainable Sneaker Ever
Saucony is launching its most sustainable sneaker yet with today’s release of the Triumph RFG, which stands for “Running for Good.” The runner boasts a corn-based midsole and utilizes plant-based dyes for its upper. It arrives as part of Saucony’s pledge to feature organic, recycled, or renewable materials in 90...
September 1, 2023
Keepme Uses AI To Help Gyms Create On-Brand Fitness Marketing Content
Keepme, an AI-powered platform for fitness operators, has released Creator, a new generative tool developed specifically for gym content marketing teams. Keepme Creator learns a fitness brand’s tone and voice to maintain brand consistency and leverages large language models such as ChatGPT to produce creative content and drive growth. The new...
September 1, 2023
Adidas Intentionally Made a Running Shoe That’s ‘Illegally Fast’
Today, Adidas is debuting the Adizero Prime X 2 Strung and highlighting its status as “illegally fast.” The infractions come via a heel stack height of 50mm, 10mm above the limit, and two carbon-infused plates doubling the amount allowable in a single shoe. Although official competitions aren’t in play, there...
September 1, 2023
3D-printed outsole helps spread seeds on runs
With the aim of promoting biodiversity in urban areas, a product designer has created a 3D-printed outsole inspired by Velcro and bison hooves that lets runners pick up and spread wild seeds while racking up kilometres. The outsole, a chunky synthetic slip-on covered in hundreds of flexible, soft hooks, is...
August 31, 2023
A ‘World-Class Gym on Wheels:’ Randy Hetrick Has Big Plans for OutFit Training
The TRX founder has begun franchising his next big fitness business idea: outdoor workouts enabled by modern tech. A couple of years ago, Hetrick started OutFit Training, a concept that offers interval-style strength training workouts led by expert instructors, all staged out of vans parked in the great outdoors and...
August 29, 2023
Alo Yoga Launches Supplement Line, Continuing Wellness Push
Alo Yoga has mindfully moved into the supplement space, recently unveiling new gel-based ingestible wellness products and partnering with Sephora to launch its beauty and recovery line in stores in early September. Athletech