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p38 :: Apparel & Footwear
Inov-8 win at ISPO
THE INOV-8 Race Ultra
vest, which won the Best
Performance Equipment
category at 2014 ISPO
Munich, “may well be
the next key moment
in pack design,” ultra-distance
and sky-
running journalist Ian
Corless wrote in Talk Ultra.
Two other Inov-8 Race products won Best
product categories at the ISPO show. The
Ultra 290 won the Performance Footwear
category and the Race Elite 315 Softshell
Pro won the Performance Apparel (outer
layers) category.
Made completely of fully-breathable 3D
Airmesh and stretch mesh, the Race Ultra
Vest fits body-tight, yet super-comfortable,
says Donovan van Gelder of local distributor
Rebel Elite Fitness.
Due to the pocket positioning, a pair of
500ml bottles can fit flatter and more stable
to the side of an athlete’s body. Weighing
only 195g stripped, the vest can carry
up to 4l of kit. It has seven stretch mesh
pockets and six adjustment straps, ensuring
one size fits all.
A removable insulated sleeve houses a
2l shape-shift reservoir and outer bungee
compression allows extra storage space.
Running products cont from p36
motorists. There are many lighting accessories
that can assist in making runners more visible
in lowlight conditions, and they are sometimes
used in combination with reflective.
Lighting products suitable for running usually
have minimal designs and long lifespans
to ensure that runners get long use out of their
product. They are therefore comfortable to
use while running.
Many accessories incorporate LED lights
because they are compact, don’t emit heat,
use a fraction of energy other types of lights
do and their plastic design allows them to be
flexible. Lights enable runners to be seen, and
flash or blinking modes on various lights allow
even faster recognition.
Nathan’s Strobe and Clip Lights easily attach
to a runner’s belt, shoes or clothing, and offer
high visibility blinking and steady light modes.
This ensures that runners are seen from a safe
distance.
They also offer the light spur that clips onto
the heel of a running shoe and has a light that
can be set to strobe or constant mode.
Nite Ize products use LED technology in clothing
and accessories to help ensure runner visibility
in lowlight conditions. Their LED Sport
Vest features 3M Scotchlite reflective materials,
as well as two illuminated flexible polymer
strips (in the front and back) that can be set to
steady or flashing LED light mode.Their LED
Sport Belt can be set to flashing mode or on a
steady glow and has a webbed reflective pattern
for increased visibility and added safety.
Other items, such as Nite Ize’s LED Marker
Band (for the arm) and Clip-On Marker (that
clips on anywhere) have reflective patterns for
extra visibility. They can also be set to a constant
glow or continuous flash for increased
visibility.
The SlapLit LED wraps around the arm, ankle
or leg. “Turn it on, slap it on your wrist, upper
arm, or ankle (or any tubular-shaped object,
for that matter), and you’ve got instant nighttime
visibility,” says Georgina Connock of Awesome
Tools. Other accessories in their range
include the Nite Ize ClipLit and ShoeLit.
See better in the dark
It is not only important for runners to be seen
in the dark — they also need to see branches,
curbs, potholes and other obstacles that could
endanger their safety while running. There are
several headlamps that have been specially
designed to meet the needs of runners.
Black Diamond makes a number of lights suitable
for various forms of running. The Black
Diamond Sprinter headlamp is rechargeable
and specifically built for runners who need
light on regular training runs.