Saucony is launching the Saucony Run4Good App with the goal of combating childhood obesity. For every mile logged into the app by runners, Saucony will donate funds to selected youth running programs. Saucony was not specific about the amount it intends to donate, or the specific charitable organizations which it plans to donate funds. Continue reading Saucony Run4Good App Donates for Each Mile Run
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Run Me Like a Hurricane
When a well-recognized publication gives a company accolades, that company would want to publicize it to the world, of course. That’s what Saucony did when Runner’s World named the $140 Hurricane 14 as “Best Update” in the magazine’s 2012 Summer Shoe Guide. Both shoes are part of Saucony’s Geometry of Strong collection, in which another pair, the Guide 5, recently earned an “Editor’s Choice” in Runner’s World 2012 Spring Shoe Guide. Continue reading Run Me Like a Hurricane
Responsive Fabric To Help the Wearer
There is better health through technology, but what about better health through fashion? That’s the idea of Celliant, which prides itself on being the “Intel Inside of responsive textiles.” The company has actually been around for a decade, but has recently teamed up with major sportswear and fitness apparel companies including Reebok, Adidas and Saucony to create what is called “responsive fabric.”
According to a recent Fast Co.Exisit story this fabric may sound like something from science fiction, but it is actually very real, utilizing “a synthetic polymer that interacts with the body’s electromagnetic emission to induce increased oxygenation and blood flow.” The company claims that when worn as clothing Celliant can recycle energy back into the body by increasing blood flow and blood oxygen levels, and this means better athletic performance, potentially better strength and healing. Continue reading Responsive Fabric To Help the Wearer
These Shoes Were Made for Running
It’s been a few years since I ran, due to my feet having problems with pronation. At my podiatrist’s recommendation I ditched my standard running shoe, Saucony Stabils, for a pair with slightly less support. But the pair of Sauconys I went with also had less motion control. The shoes gave me problems instantly. My feet lost circulation upon starting out for a run, other foot problems then developed, and so did pain develop elsewhere in my body. I stopped running.
Those old running shoes never got the full wear and tear they were supposed to get, and therefore it was two years before I could justify replacing them (running shoes require replacement roughly every six months, twice a year, even when they’re used infrequently). I wasn’t sure I would start running again, but once I handed over the plastic at the store for a new pair of Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS, I suddenly had the urge to run. I got home with my new shoes just as dusk was setting in, but that didn’t stop me from heading to Central Park for a run around the Harlem Meer. It felt great, even though I ran for just a portion and walked the rest of the loop. I’ve kept it up for a few weeks now.
Though I have orthotics I should use instead of the standard inserts, I’ve left in the original support—the shoes are offering the support I need. Every runner has unique requirements when it comes to a shoe. The Stabil has technology to make it appropriate for runners who pronate, or whose feet angle in. The biggest features are packed into the midsole of the shoe. The C S Zone, a special material that is built into the sole of the shoe under the arch of the foot, is added support that controls the foot against pronation, while keeping the foot flexible. More added support is provided through the Arch-Lock, or strapping that extends from the sole to the lace eyelets. Other features alternate cushioning and support where appropriate.
At some point I’ll have to start using my orthotics, but I like the inserts’ sock liner that offers moisture wicking and rebound properties to support most runners. The ProGrid has been around for several years, but Saucony continues to update it with the latest technology to support any running regime.