Burton’s experience in snowboard making. Paul Smith’s legendary design chops. Just add snow. The Burton Vapor Snowboard ($1,200) uses NASA-style engineering to create one of the lightest and most responsive boards available, while the glossy black topsheet and tip-to-tail signature multi-color Paul Smith graphic leave a lasting impression on powder-covered spectators.
The Johnny G Krankcycle by Matrix Fitness is one of the newest fitness cycles, which delivers an amazing aerobic workout by focusing on the upper body as a way to build cardio fitness. The Krankcycle is a stationary hand cycle with independent crank arms that make for greater variety of movement. This unique fitness machine provides an effective cardiovascular workout, builds upper-body strength, tackles muscle imbalances and improves posture. The Krankcycle can be used either independently or in a group format in a sitting or a standing position.
Get a jumpstart on your fall sports training with the Nike Boom App (Free). This snazzy-looking iPod/iPhone app lets you choose your sport, what type of training you want to do, how long you want to do it, and what playlist you want to hear, and go — throughout your workout, you’ll hear quick encouraging words from some of the best in the game, pushing you onward. Just don’t hook it up to the iHome in your bedroom, unless of course you want Coach K whispering sweet nothings in your ear as you rest.
Bringing ski technology to the skateboard, Australian industrial designer Louis Bradier has designed the SBC#1 carbon fiber longboard. The SocBoarding Carbon #1 downhill longboard is all about comfort, lightness and simplicity. It’s not meant for stunts, but for a comfortable and speedy ride. The unique shape of the SBC#1, which resembles a human body with shoulders, waist and hip areas, allows pushing and breaking, and lets the rider stay very close to the ground. It features a foam core construction with a torsion box, an impact tough injected polyurethane edge and load distributors. Weighing in at a mere 1.5kg, the longboard is made of carbon fiber. Since the board is quite stiff, it lets the rider go faster and further than a regular board ride. The SBC#1 carbon fiber longboard, with its killer looks and specs, is surely going to impress any modern skateboarder.
Right along our lines, Nike Sportswear will be releasing the Perforated Leather Pack. Consisting of a Dunk Hi AC, Air Toki and Air Force 1 Low, all three come with clean white perforated leather uppers. Matching the uppers, the Swoosh comes in white leather, resulting in an overall very clean look.
The world has no shortage of celebrity performers insuring their limbs for all they’re worth. Soccer star David Beckham reportedly has a $70 million policy out on his legs and feet. Michael “Lord of the Dance” Flatley’s legs are insured for $39 million. And Heidi Klum’s are insured for $2.2 million. Fernando Alonso, however, went a different route.
The latest reports indicate that the two-time Formula One world champion – who recently took possession of some serious wheels for on-road use – has taken out a $14 million policy… on his thumbs. The insurance is provided by Santander, the firm that sponsored him when he was at McLaren and has since followed him to Ferrari. According to the company, the importance of Alono’s thumbs extend beyond his driving skills, and stand as a symbol of his dominance in the sport.
To celebrate this year’s World Cup, Fred Perry have created a range of polos representing 8 of the top teams. “Each shirt is based on the classic Authentic fit silhouette, and features an oversized Laurel on the chest with the Country’s name, as it appears on the national strip, written below. The tipping on each shirt represents the colours in the national team kit, so whether you are a fan of the team or not, these polos perfectly fuse team colours with Fred Perry’s famous polo.” On pre-order at End, shipping first week of May.
Snow-capped mountains are glistening with the season’s first snowfall and they beacon the avid skiers to slide over its untried, whitish veneer. For those who have decided to pick up the call, take a look at this new Aston Martin range of skis made from latest material including composites, aluminum and carbon. The ski, designed to allow ultimate control for slalom and freestyle skiing, is well suited to the needs of a casual skier. While the ski is available in four different colors: Morning Frost White, Quantum Silver, Almond Green and Silver Blonde, one can personalize the color, which is just a phone call away.
It’s 2010. You know — the future. The first entertainment advancement of this strange new decade comes to us from the leader in TV sports and Dad-like catchphrases. ESPN 3D is a newly announced channel that will show around 85 live sporting events in 3D during its first year, launching on June 11 with the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match. Other events will include the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, various college basketball and football games, and the Summer X Games. You’ll need a new 3D-capable HDTV (stay tuned for announcements this week from the Consumer Electronics Show on Uncrate) and those dorky 3D glasses.
Back in 2005, BMW shocked the Formula One racing world by announcing it would leave its longtime partner Williams F1 in order to acquire its rival Sauber. But after four years of racing, the economy tanked and the coffers ran dry. BMW announced it would withdraw from the sport, leaving Sauber to look for a new investor.
A new investor was found, but reports now indicate that the deal could have been an elaborate fraud. The buyer was identified as Qadbak Investments, a mysterious Swiss firm that had recently acquired a football club in England and which was supposedly backed by wealthy Middle Eastern investors who preferred to keep a low profile. After an exhaustive chase of paper trails and dummy companies, it now appears that Qadbak is nothing but a front for one Russell King, a British national based in Dubai previously convicted of fraud.
According to the report, King was planning on using Sauber as a means to tap into the revenue sharing scheme in Formula One, worth tens of millions of euros.