Game At Long Range
Think you’ve got what it takes to channel Larry Bird but never had the opportunity to show it off? Well the Sportscraft Step Back 3 ($150) might be your ticket. It works like any other basketball shooting game you might have played in your Chucky Cheese glory days with one welcomed twist in the form [...]
Lebron's Got Your Back, Kinda.
With music being the fundamental push behind the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android becoming a core workout accessory, all the major sports brands are looking to push the envelope with various workout companion apps. All with a focus to motivate and help track performance. Sometimes through old-fashioned techniques like, well, yelling. Nike Boom is a [...]
Bump Up Your Set
We’ve all been there: you’re in the park trying to set up a flimsy volleyball net that crumbles with a gust of wind or the ball even grazing the net. Often much to the amusement of onlookers. The incredibly sturdy and easy to assemble Park and Sun Spectrum Classic Volleyball Net System ($263) solves that. [...]
An American Glove for an American Sport
In 2008, Avadema, a brand known for professional grade baseball gloves brought their manufacturing back to America, going against the established grain of many sports outfitters. Besides the obvious benefits of domestic production, Akadema has focused on upping quality in their products. Their gloves are used by players like Phillies’ All-Star centerfielder Shane Victorino and [...]
Monocoque Means No Shock
The new Easton S19 Z-Shock Helmet brings a monocoque design to hockey helmets. Called “Zero Shock”, the helmets foam is constructed into a one piece expanded polypropylene protective foam and jet black bonded polycarbonate shell, a first in the industry. The result is improved shock and impact absorbtion while maintaining a very low weight. 8x, [...]
The Dark Knight's Bat
TPX and Louisville Slugger – an acronym and brand that are as synonymous with baseball as hot dogs and stats. As one of the most successful collegiate-level bats since 1999, the TPX Omaha has been used by 39 teams in the College World Series and was the bat of choice for six national champion teams. [...]
Changing the World of Sports, One Ball at a Time
Sports are an American obsession and always will be. The sad thing is consumers never really put much thought into where or how sports balls are manufactured. According to Fair Trade Sports founder Scott James, over 70% of the world’s sports balls are manufactured in Salkot, Pakistan, by a labor force predominantly formed of children. [...]
Meet the Soccer Ball with More Tech Than a Macbook (Well, Almost More)
Soccer fans worldwide received a jolt of excitement with the recent announcement of the World Cup 2010 team draw. So, in the spirit of keeping the hype going, Smart Planet recently posted a great article behind the technology built into this Cup’s official ball that we suggest you check out. Called the “Jabulani”, Adidas claims [...]
Show Team Pride with Style
Everyone knows that Thanksgiving in America is about three things: family, food, and football. So, in the spirit of you sitting down to catch one if not all three games playing tomorrow (Packers v. Lions, Raiders v. Cowboys, or Giants v. Broncos) after stuffing yourself with more calories than a pre-hibernation grizzly, we thought to [...]
Football That Reminds You Of A Better Time
This one comes to us from one of our favorite Americana blogs, A Continuous Lean. Well, that and it’s camping/sports day here at GP (Mondays). Leather Head Handsome American Footballs are individually crafted from nubuc leather and rawhide laces. Each football is slightly smaller than a collegiate league football, ensuring your requisite tailgating tosses are [...]
A Larger Sweet Spot Worked for Golf, Why Not Soccer?
We’ve covered loads of sports gear and equipment across a variety of sports, but, to our own detriment, we have rarely considered soccer. This is odd, given that it is arguably the most popular sport in the world. Our bad. So we rushed right out expecting to find a nice pair of soccer cleats, luckily [...]
Excuse Me Sir, Is That A Hole In Your Bat?
With baseball season in full swing, many of us are reminded of our younger, ball-playing days. I often find myself in the baseball section at my local sporting goods store, not actually looking for anything to buy, but just reminiscing about the good ole days. While browsing the aisles, I’ll put my hands on whatever [...]
Bombtastic
Wiffle Ball is the best summer sport. Ever. There is nothing like grilling, having a cold beer, and throwing your arm out by trying to strike out your softball playing cousin. Personally, I always enjoyed smoking my younger brother with a nasty curve (mind you, he’s 8.5 yrs younger than me) – until he got [...]
There are two types of men: Those who get this trophy, and gymnasts.
For some, the end of August is a sad time when summer slowly winds to a close. For others though the final days of August signify something far more meaningful – football… Dust of your coozies and fire up your grills men, it’s time for pigskin. Whether your grace the hallowed asphalt lots for tailgating [...]
