Category: Pro Sports

Retro Glove

Shoeless-Joe-JacksonEven though he was banned from the game following the Black Sox Scandal in 1920, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is still a real legend in baseball. So it is fitting that the Handmade Baseball Gloves offers the 1937 Fielder’s Glove by Shoeless Joe Gloves, a retro looking glove is custom-made by hand from high quality materials, specially aged, hand oiled and even professionally broken-in.

It looks like something that would come straight out of the cornfields and from a time before million dollar salaries.

Handmade Baseball Gloves: 1937 Fielder’s Glove by Shoeless Joe Gloves

Weekend Reading List (07.20.2013): Head Studies, Board Builder, Kit or Gear?

Head Studies

Helmet

From The Chronicle of Higher Education: A Brain Gone Bad
Researchers clear the fog of chronic head trauma

The first thing Patient 53 saw as he walked in was a red football helmet. A groan rattled through his vending-machine-sized frame. “The last thing I want to see,” he said, “is a football helmet..” Continue reading Weekend Reading List (07.20.2013): Head Studies, Board Builder, Kit or Gear?

Nike Looks to Incyte

Nike-SoccerWhile it might be hard to reinvent the wheel, Nike continues to look to refine the soccer ball. Its new Incyte was designed with Nike RaDaR technology and micro-textured casing to provide for high visibility and consistent touch on the field. This pattern reportedly allows players to see the ball and react faster, while the five-layer construction provides for better control at first touch.

The design also promises faster, farther and more accurate ball flight. Nike might just “incite” a revolution on the soccer pitch with the Incyte.

Nike Incyte Official Website

Weekend Reading List (07.13.2013): Tour Tech, Run the Tour, Kinetic Chain, TT at the Tour

Tour Tech

TourTech

From Gizmodo: 100 Years of Tour de France Bikes Map the Evolution of Cycling
There are few professional sports as closely bound to technology as cycling. A bike isn’t just equipment, as skiis or a tennis racket might be—it’s a partner in a symbiotic relationship between the machine and athlete. And it’s remarkable to see how drastically certain parts of that machine have changed in the last century, while others have stayed largely the same. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (07.13.2013): Tour Tech, Run the Tour, Kinetic Chain, TT at the Tour

Cav-iler Brand

CVNDSHWe heard that the world’s fastest man on a bicycle – that would be Mark Cavendish of the U.K. – has launched a new brand called CVNDSH. Since he’s also the bad boy of cycling we aren’t surprised that it also features the tagline “FST AS FCK,” but you can read it as you see it.

The first product to reportedly carry the CVNDSH brand was the Specialized Venge bicycle that was launched earlier this year at the Giro d’Italia pro-cycling race. We can only imagine what he might roll out this weekend at the start of the Tour de France.

CVNDSH Official Website

Batter Up

ProXRBaseball has seen its fair of changes over the years. The sport is far more ethnically diverse than it was 100 years ago. The stadiums are more high tech, but the bats have mostly remained the same. However, ProXR looks to change that by making an ergonomic baseball that could be the biggest thing to improve hitting since steroids!

The ProXR Kickstarter project is now field testing its new baseball bat technology, which utilizes an ergonomic knob at the base. This provides a better grip and could just improve the swing. Video after the jump

Weekend Reading List (06.15.2013): Saving Skin, Lance Who?, Recovery Ride

Saving Skin

Running-Sun

From Runner’s World: 6 Skin Care Tips For Runners
Being outdoors is by far one of the best parts of running, but it doesn’t come without risk, especially when it comes to skin health. Taking a few simple steps to care for your skin is always important, but especially so during the long days of summer. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (06.15.2013): Saving Skin, Lance Who?, Recovery Ride

Lance to Return to Pro Cycling (Yes, April Fools)

In a surprising move the UCI has announced that Lance Armstrong will get the ultimate “do over,” and will take part in this summer’s 100th running of the Tour de France. Apparently Armstrong had convinced the cycling governing body that he should be given the chance to prove that he can race clean.

In a statement the UCI said, “Mr. Armstrong has admitted his mistakes, but given that much of the peloton was getting some sort of enhancement as well we can’t fault his decision. He did have cancer, which claimed one of his testicles after all. Hasn’t Armstrong paid enough.”

The Tour de France will begin on June 29 in Corsica, the first time the Tour has visited the island Metropolitan department of France.

Baseball’s New Helmet

With opening day for Major League Baseball just weeks away fans might not notice a big difference that might help keep players safe. This year will see the widespread introduction of a new batting helmet. Rawlings, the official provider of helmets to the MLB, is providing teams with the S100 Pro Comp.

This is the latest helmet designed for batters, and it is just a fraction of an inch larger and about an ounce heavier than traditional helmets, but its carbon fiber shell promises to be about 300 percent stiffer and 130 times stronger than helmets made of plastic. It is designed to provide protection against balls thrown at speeds up to 100 miles per hour – compared to the 68mph of the older helmets. Continue reading Baseball’s New Helmet

Weekend Reading List (03.02.2013): Kabul Skateboards, E-Bike Increase in Europe, Goal Tech

Kabul Skateboards

From Good Is: Students of DIY Workshop Make First Skateboards in Afghanistan
Skateistan began as a Kabul-based NGO, and now operates projects in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Pakistan, with a second facility opening in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2013. Skateistan focuses on reaching out to girls and working children, using skateboarding as a tool for developing leadership opportunities, and building friendship, trust, and social capital among its students. While skateboarding is the initial way to get students involved, Skateistan is then able to provide access to education and platforms for self-expression that help break the cycles of poverty and exclusion. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (03.02.2013): Kabul Skateboards, E-Bike Increase in Europe, Goal Tech

Weekend Reading List (02.23.2012): Tour de Mass, Campy Goes 80, Personal Coach, US Vs. Lance

Tour de Mass

From BikeRadar: Dozens of mass rides planned to celebrate Tour de France 2013
Spectators and riders travelling to the 100th Tour de France will be able to take part in dozens of organised rides unveiled by the race organiser today.

Race organiser ASO said gran fondos and organised rides are being planned in each town “holding a stage” to allow spectators to get a closer experience of the Tour and also contribute to the atmosphere of the world’s biggest race. All the action will take place on Monday 15 July – Fete du Tour day – which coincides with the race’s second rest stop. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (02.23.2012): Tour de Mass, Campy Goes 80, Personal Coach, US Vs. Lance