An oldie but a goodie. The North Face is bringing back the past with the Men’s TNF Vintage Patch Tee ($25). With a retro design, this Vintage Patch Tee offers a graphic from The North Face past. The shirt is super soft sueded cotton and comes in three cool colors (deep water blue, graphite grey, and scottish moss green).
New to the GPS trainer market is the Timex Ironman Global Trainer GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor ($325). This multi-function watch measures your location, tracks altitude ascents and descents, and calculates distances and speed rates. It  features SiRFstar III GPS technology and records up to 100 GPS waypoints.
Also included is a heart rate chest strap that sends continuous readings to your watch which you can use during your workouts.
Once your workout is done, all the data can be downloaded and analyzed via online training software.
The best part of the watch is its 4 window split screen. You can now get easy access to quick information at one glance versus fiddling around with multiple buttons.
For some reason, we’re still a bit partial to Lance Armstrong’s US Postal Service Pro Cycling Jersey. His latest jersey for Team Radio Shack ($150) lacks some luster of the Red, White, and Blue but will still be a winner this 2010 racing season.
The official jersey offers a large Radio Shack logo in the middle, Trek and Nike logos across the chest, and of course the Yellow LIVESTRONG band on the left cuff.
The majority of the jersey is made of Mircron, a 100% polyester fabric that offers quick moisture evaporation. It also has a honeycomb-textured knit for breathability.
For those who don’t commute to work in spandex tights and bike jerseys will appreciate the KEEN Austin Pedal Shoes ($120). The Austin Pedal is a stylish waterproof leather shoe that has a great urban look. It’s classic Oxford design masks the fact that it is also SPD compatible. This means you can have the convenience of clipping into your bike without looking like you’re going out to ride a century.
Here’s an innovative thought, design a shoe to fit your exact foot shape and running style. The Somnio Westridge Trail Running Shoe ($130) is exactly that. Through it’s buying process you can customize 3 separate parts of the shoe to give you the perfect ride. The first step is to pick out a Varius Wedge for each shoe to adjust for pronation. The second step is to select Footbeds to fit your arch type. Lastly, you select the right amount of cushioning for your body weight. It costs about the same as any other high performance running shoe.
Yes you know its the holidays when you can buy Vanilla Gingerbread GU Energy Gel. We haven’t tried it so we can’t tell you if its tasty or not but if you have please let us know. Oh yeah, we’ve posted it because 10% of the proceeds from the purchase of this flavor goes towards the Challenged Athletes Foundation and that’s pretty cool.
For the times when you don’t want to bother carrying a pack, the CamelBak RaceBak Hydration Vest is a perfect solution. The RaceBak is a compression top that has an integrated reservoir compartment on the back. Amazingly, the reservoir has a 72 ounce capacity! Great for biking, running, or any other endurance sport where weight can be a factor.
Tracking your fitness activities can sometimes be difficult with your busy schedule. The Timex Ironman Fitness Tracker Watch aims to make it as easy as possible. The digital transmitter attaches to your waist and wirelessly transmits data to the wristwatch. You’ll get calorie, distance, step, and pace information. The watch also has a 50 lap memory chronograph, 5 interval timers, 3 alarms, INDIGLO night light, and is water resistant up to 100 meters.
