Run Me a River

KeenIf you enjoy whitewater chances are you know your feet are going to get wet. KEEN has addressed that issue with its new Class 6 sandal that features a PU upper that is designed to a 360dgree cage for the foot. Introduced earlier this month at the Outdoor Retailer Show this shoe is designed to allow water out, while the EVA footbed and bungee lace system ensure a solid fit and stability on wet surfaces.

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Keen Goes Light

This week Keen announced 20 new lightweight shoe models for spring. To say that the CNX line has something for everything might be a bold statement, but the lineup includes models for kids, women and even kids. All the shoes are reportedly under 10 ounces, and feature a low-profile 4mm drop so that feet are planted “more naturally” with each step. It all has us counting the days until spring.

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KEEN Sandals Ready for Hiking

Sandals don’t likely come to mind as the most ideal footwear for hiking, but we should consider for centuries in hot regions sandals were actually the de facto shoes. The Romans wore sandals and built an empire with its soldiers in this footwear and that was before building those roads. Continue reading KEEN Sandals Ready for Hiking

Are You ‘Keen’ on Recess?

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Coffee and smoke breaks – both of these are acceptable time periods during the day that employees take from an employer with no cost benefits in return. Frankly, the opposite is true. Hypertension, high blood pressure, cancer and death are all side-effects that drain our healthcare system and add increased costs to an employer’s balance sheet. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t feel just a little bit better after a stretch or walk around the block during the day and KEEN footwear thinks that getting away from your work area for just 10 minutes a day to do a little physical activity is worth making into a new ‘company’ policy.
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Hands On: Flash Shopping Site The Clymb

While some of you don’t need an introduction to flash shopping sites, I think it’s required here. Over the past few years flash shopping sites have emerged to bring the “sample sale” experience to online shoppers. They generally focus on an area of luxury goods such as fashion, home goods and home décor. Shoppers generally have to subscribe to be granted entry to the site, and get email notifications listing the sales each day. These sales, like sample sales, are for a limited time of about two or three days, and the site might host three or 12 sales from different designers or manufacturers on any given day. Continue reading Hands On: Flash Shopping Site The Clymb