A peek at emerging products from the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.
Heated Foam Roller
Nuke your favorite massage tool to double your pleasure. The Moji heated foam roller touts “dual-action therapy” with its $42 microwavable roller. The idea is that the heat relaxes your muscles and the foam roller, pretty much a staple for anyone who exercises regularly, works out the knots.
Wildlife Timepiece
Interchangeable straps, scratch-resistant sapphire glass, a carbon-fiber face, and money for wildlife conservation… the Wanderlust LA Collection of analog watches is a simple accessory with some techie features. Its real selling point with us, though, is that a portion of proceeds from sales is donated to Wildlife Warriors (formerly the Steve Irwin Foundation).
Wear Snowboard Boots While Skiing
To most skiers, this looks ridiculous. But for newbies, or those who just can’t stand to crunch into ski boots but don’t want to snowboard, well, it’s an option. Snowboard boots tend to be a little more comfortable than ski boots, and MadJacks lets you wear them to drive skis. The ski- and snowboard-adaptable boot, $200 per pair, conforms to all ISO and ASTM standards for alpine ski geometry and snowboard strap bindings for soft boots. Send it Jerry!
Heated Foam Roller
Nuke your favorite massage tool to double your pleasure. The Moji heated foam roller touts “dual-action therapy” with its $42 microwavable roller. The idea is that the heat relaxes your muscles and the foam roller, pretty much a staple for anyone who exercises regularly, works out the knots.
Wildlife Timepiece
Interchangeable straps, scratch-resistant sapphire glass, a carbon-fiber face, and money for wildlife conservation… the Wanderlust LA Collection of analog watches is a simple accessory with some techie features. Its real selling point with us, though, is that a portion of proceeds from sales is donated to Wildlife Warriors (formerly the Steve Irwin Foundation).
Wear Snowboard Boots While Skiing
To most skiers, this looks ridiculous. But for newbies, or those who just can’t stand to crunch into ski boots but don’t want to snowboard, well, it’s an option. Snowboard boots tend to be a little more comfortable than ski boots, and MadJacks lets you wear them to drive skis. The ski- and snowboard-adaptable boot, $200 per pair, conforms to all ISO and ASTM standards for alpine ski geometry and snowboard strap bindings for soft boots. Send it Jerry!
