Yesterday, we hopped on the train and headed out to Long Island City to see what has become the talk of the Active Community in New York – The Cliffs at LIC. After three years of searching for the perfect location around New York for their second facility, the team found an ideal location at 11-11 44th Drive in Long Island City,
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Everyone knows we are big skate fans over here, and last week we had the chance to check out the opening of a great new exhibit here in New York. AIGA Colorado hosts an annual show featuring custom boards designed by an incredible collection of artists and influenced by the colorful Colorado lifestyle, and this year they decided to bring
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Yesterday we had the opportunity to hop on a bus headed uptown and preview the newest walking shoe from New Balance. After hopping on a bus in Flatiron we made our way up to the incredible New York Botanical Gardens. It couldn't have been a better day for it either! We all slipped on a pair of the brand new
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One of our favorite things here at Stylesight is when fashion meets function. Some of the most exciting instances of this occurs within the footwear market – and the new collection from Oliver Sweeney is no exception.
The Compass Collection works the line between cycling shoes and fine sneakers in the most seamless way. Appearing to be sneakers designed around beautiful
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This week we have been lucky enough to be out in the beautiful Pacific Northwest exploring the Active market throughout the city. Long nicknamed "Sport City" for good reason Portland, Oregon is a thriving hub for Active brands both big and small. That said, we set off to check it out and report back on our favorite finds. Boasting multiple sports
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With Spring sports starting up around the country, the cleats are coming back out. Whether for baseball, soccer, lacrosse, or cricket; the list of outdoor sports requiring cleats is a long one. With this seasonal footwear choice comes a unique problem though, how to make it around when not on the grass, but with cleats till on the foot?
Enter –
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Spring is in the air and that leads us into the start of another exciting new season. The Masters tournament is set to begin on Monday April 8th, kicking-off the PGA season for 2013. Taking place in Augusta, Georgia complete with rolling greens, cherry blossoms and some serious gear – it's looking to be a great season!
Starting on Monday, tune into
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There is an obvious line drawn between what we consider "shoes" and what we consider "sneakers... right? With the lines blurring more and more Converse has a campaign to set the record straight. Hitting full stride last summer, the campaign has continued to evolve and proven to be a season-less campaign. Through a more subversive approach the message is here to
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In what is sure to be a trend popping up across the footwear scene in spades, Nike has released the "Beaches of Rio" pack. Brazil is on everyones minds with the upcoming World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. With that, brands couldn't ask for a more inspirational city to take cultural nods from.
"When looking for color inspiration, Nike
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Last night the Stylesight Active was invited down to the celebration for the upcoming Teva sandal collection. We first saw the collection at Outdoor Retailer this Winter, and were so excited to get a more in-depth scoop. Spring 2014 will mark the 30-year anniversary of the iconic sandal, and the brand is doing a soft launch of the model this
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It’s that time of year again folks! Today marks the kick off of March Madness and the NCAA tournament. Hopefully you all have gotten your brackets in and are now eagerly awaiting tip off. We here on the Active Team love this time of year not only for the underdog stories and stars that emerge, but for the amazing product,
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The world of fashion and industrial design have seen 3D printing in multiple uses, especially recently. It's now possible to buy mini 3D printers for personal use, and many companies are even offering custom products built to please. This one-of-a-kind technology has been ground-breaking, and finally it's made its way into performance footwear.
Last week, Nike announced the first 3D printed
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One of our favorite performance brands - adidas - recently unveiled its newest technology appropriately named BOOST. Providing more energy return than ever before, this technology combines soft comfort and responsive energy for the ultimate running experience.
Keeping the brand's signature Torsion System, and partnering with chemical company BASF, they blew up TPU granules to create thousands of tiny energy capsules.
Don't just take our word for it, check out
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Last Saturday, February 23, 2013 the Ultimate Fighting Championship changed forever. It held its first Women’s UFC fight with a woman as the headliner. We first brought you the story of Ronda Rousey in our A Woman’s World report in December. A long-time MMA fighter and the youngest judo competitor in the 2004 Olympic games, Rousey also competed in 2008
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In a bold move this week, the NBA unveiled a first in recent history – an official NBA team jersey with sleeves for the Golden State Warriors.
Utilizing the Revolution 30 technology that adidas debuted last year in uniforms across the league, and reducing the overall weight of the jersey by 26% – the new jerseys are is not your Father’s uniform!
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