Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Chocolates are said to be good for your health, but why not give gifts that are good for the heart and get your sweetie moving. That’s a gift for the heart! KineticShift has a few recommendations to get you on the right track this Valentine’s Day.

Oregon Scientific: SmartHeart SE102 Heart Rate Monitor

Oregon Scientific SmartHeart HeartRate Monitor
Measure heartbeats per minute with the SmartHeart from Oregon Scientific

This water resistant monitor tracks heart rate, calories burned, average heart rate, and vibrates to send alerts. The SmartHeart features a touch-sensitive lens so you can toggle through settings with a tap.

(Oregon Scientific HeartSmart heart rate monitor; $49.99)

Urbanears: Tanto Headphones

Urbanears Tanto
Listen to the beat on these retro-style headphones from Urbanears.

Listen to music with style during workouts or jaunts to the store with Urbanears Tanto headphones. The retro-style headphones has a fabric cord to add strength and has 36 mm handmade drivers. The remote/microphone lets the headphones double for a headset with a cell phone.

(Urbanears; $39.99)

Speck: PixelSkin Case

Speck PixelSkin for mobile phones
Shield mobile phones from breaking with a silicon case from Speck.

Protect your sweetie’s phone during workouts with Speck’s PixelSkin. The no-slip grip is due to its textured silicon construction. The phone-specific case provides access to all the phone’s ports and controls. For Valentine’s Day, Speck is offering 25 percent off red, pink, and purple phones.

(Speck PixelSkin; $34.95)

Nike: Lightweight Running Gloves

Nike Lightweight Running Gloves
Keep those fingers warm on the run.

They say cold hands, warm heart. That doesn’t mean your love’s digits should freeze off by the end of winter. Lightweight Running Gloves from Nike uses a Dri-FIT material made from high-performance, microfiber polyester fabric to wick sweat from hands to relieve runners and those just smitten of sweaty palms.

(Nike Lightweight Running Gloves; $15.00)

Under Armour: Metal

Under Armour Metal
The base layer is the most importatnt for warmth.

Keep him warm on the slopes or any other outdoor activity in the extreme cold. Metal has diamond-faced ColdGear construction to remove moisture while holding in warmth. The top has ventilation zones for heat release and temperature regulation. It also features flatlock seams to increase mobility without causing irritation.

(Under Armour Metal; $79.99)