Thanksgiving looms near, dear fashionistas; if you’re anything like me, this means it’s time to make those winter escape dreams a booked reality. I’m eyeing a week in Costa Rica personally, but wherever in the southern hemisphere your fashionably fabulous self is planning to relive the summer for another week or two, you best be prepared.
No one looks good in rental dive gear. I repeat: NO ONE looks good in rental dive gear. Your last name might be Klum or Crawford, but you still look like a silicone-faced platypus in the one-size-fits-none snorkeling mask that nice cabana boy hands you. But you don’t have to; not if you byos&m (snorkel and mask).
Here’s a snorkel and mask combo from Body Glove designed for a woman, in a flattering color, with a flattering (well, as flattering as a silicone platypus snorkel mask can get) two-window design. It’s a dry snorkel, meaning waves of water washing over you won’t flow down the snorkel and asphyxiate you (because asphyxiation is never attractive). Better yet: if you have a bestie heading somewhere tropic this winter to get her groove back, this might make a perfect bon voyage holiday gift. Perhaps she’ll even bring you back that cabana boy to return your act of kindness :).
Made By: Body Glove
Found On: Amazon.com
Price: $44.95 (originally $54.95)
Happy Wednesday, fashionistas!
This week’s Sporty Special focuses on one of the most important purchases an athlete makes: running shoes. Before I continue, let me preface this post with the strong recommendation that any running shoe purchase be preceded by a trip to a trusted running footwear establishment (i.e., not necessarily the Foot Locker in your local mall).
In the Bay Area we have Road Runner Sports and MetroSport, among others. In LA, I’ve had good experiences at a shop called Phidippides. Find a place that comes recommended, go in, have your feet accurately measured and your arches examined, let an experienced employee watch your gait and stride as you run around outside the shop, try on multiple (at least four) pairs of shoes, actually run in them prior to purchase. So many running injuries start with old or poor-fitting footwear, and it’s safe to say there’s nothing stylish about hobbling around for months in orthotics.
That said, I will now pronounce my undying love for Saucony. I’m not sure why it is, but no other running shoe I try on feels so right. It was love at first sprint. I actually feel faster in Saucony shoes. My current Saucony flavor is the Progrid Omni. I’m a moderate pronator, have medium/low arches, and need some stability but hate the feeling of traditional stability shoes (you know, like those clunkers your mother Sweated to the Oldies in). The Progrid air chambers in the heel give extra impact cushion and bring spring to each step.
At Sports Basement, you can score the loves of my pavement-pounding life for $78.00 (down from $110.00).
P.S.: if you’re a light to moderate runner, change out your running shoes every six months. Even if they’re just hanging out on your shoe rack, the cushioning becomes, well, less cushiony regardless of use. If you’re racing around the city on a daily basis, rotate in a new pair every three months or so.
Being street smart starts with your feet! :)
Made By: Saucony
Found At: Sports Basement
Price: $78.00
