Fighting the Holiday Battle of the Bulge

Holiday-FoodThe holiday season is here and with it comes a time of indulging that can lead to some bulging. This happens to come in advance of New Year’s resolutions and wellness expert Sadie Lincoln, founder of barre3, has offered some times on staying fit this holiday season. Continue reading Fighting the Holiday Battle of the Bulge

Nutritionist/Author’s 5 Tips to Encourage Weight Loss before the Holidays

The holidays are around the corner and it’s very easy to give into temptation and make unhealthy food choices. Dr. Wayne Andersen, co-founder of Take Shape for Life, has provided the following five tips to outline the simple actions we can take to encourage great weight loss before the holidays. Continue reading Nutritionist/Author’s 5 Tips to Encourage Weight Loss before the Holidays

Holiday Gift Idea: Custom Golf Ball

What golfer doesn’t need golf balls, and Titleist announced that its popular free personalization custom golf ball promotion is back for the holiday season. The company announced:

From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, personalization charges will be waived on orders of Titleist Pro V1, Pro V1x, NXT Tour, NXT Tour S, Velocity and DT SoLo golf balls – cheerful news for the shopper with a golfer on their holiday gift list.

Whether it’s a name, holiday greeting, inspirational phrase or other unique message, gift givers can select up to three lines of block text (17 characters per line) to be imprinted on each golf ball in black, blue, green, red or pink ink.

The minimum order is just one dozen balls and orders can be placed at any authorized Titleist golf shop.

Nike Presses Old Model Shoes Back Into Service

A handful of Nike’s most popular shoes are about to come out of retirement. The classic Air Force 1, Dunk and Air Max 90 models will be in stores for the holidays. But they won’t entirely be like the original sneakers.

Nike will use a thermo-molding technique called Vac Tech to press the materials of the shoes into form rather than the traditional stitching. The thermo-molding technique is a vacuum compression method that forms all the layers of the shoe together without seams or stitching on the upper portions.

Advantages to the Vac Tech method are weight and durability. The pressed layers make the shoe stand up against wear. The lack of stitched layers means threads won’t fray and layers of material won’t start to pull apart. The compressed fabric also lends itself to a lighter shoe.

A single piece of material, or several layers molded seamlessly together, can also make a more comfortable shoe. No seams means no bumps in the construction to rub against spots on your foot to cause irritation and possibly blisters.

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[Via: Fast Company Nike’s New Thermo-Molded Sneakers Are Like Sculptures for Your Feet]