As brands like Keen, Bogs and Superfeet rise to the challenge of crafting sandals that are both splashy and flashy, the flip-flop is facing some stiff competition.
Author: Carly Terwilliger
Biko Turns Kilometers Spent On Your Bike Into Beer, Gear, Coffee or Charity
Meet the app that lets cyclists exchange kilometers pedaled for discounts at local and online businesses, including after-ride favorites like coffee shops and breweries.
Hiking Unplugged
What are we missing by taking our devices on the trail?
How Much Fitness Fuel Is In Your Tank?
For the past five years, Denver-based MuscleSound has given Colorado Rockies Head Athletic Trainer Keith Dugger the inside scoop on his players’ performance.
Toad&Co Hops Into Golden, CO
The grand opening event bore a quintessentially Coloradan stamp, complete with a food truck, beer from Mountain Toad Brewing and plenty of kids and dogs.
Isaiah Thomas Gives Props To Shock Doctor
After the Boston Celtics point guard lost a tooth during Game 1 of the NBA playoffs, he praised the league’s official mouthguard for protecting him during Game 2.
One-On-One With Ten Thousand CEO Keith Nowak
“Some companies do business by making a lot of stuff, throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks,” the co-founder of the New York-based active apparel brand told SGB. “That’s not our approach.”
Working Out With Blunt Force’s ‘Elites’
The citizens of Denver come to Tiffany Coolidge’s no-frills training and conditioning center for the kick-ass workouts and stay for the friendship.
Dick’s Opens 36 Golf Galaxy Stores In Former Golfsmith Locations
Dick’s Sporting Goods, the owner and operator of Golf Galaxy, will open 36 new Golf Galaxy stores this weekend in former Golfsmith properties acquired by Dick’s.
Zippers Bring It All Together
SGB spoke with YKK’s Mike Maekawa about the crucial little component that your gear can’t live without.
The British Are Running
West London-based Iffley Road crafts running gear that’s “minimalist and understated,” said Co-founder Claire Kent.
Knowing Shade
Performance eyewear brands are bringing cutting-edge technology and materials to their retro and fashion-forward styles.
Surf’s Up At Patagonia – And So Is Social Awareness
Patagonia surf gurus Mark Little and Laura Kinman spoke with SGB about what Fair Trade certification means for the brand’s swimwear division.
The Next Big Biomarker
The list of essential training information for endurance athletes has expanded to hemoglobin levels, which Ironman champ Ben Hoffman tracks “virtually every day.”
What’s The Actual Value Of Trump’s National Parks Donation?
The Sierra Club, the National Parks Conservation Association and Outdoor Industry Association all point out that $78,333 won’t make much of a dent in the $12 billion NPS maintenance backlog.