Fitbit has made changes to their Alta smartband, with version 2 now coming with continuous heart rate monitoring, utilising a specially designed PurePulse chip. The company believes this makes the Alta HR the world’s slimmest fitness wristband to... FULL STORY >

A seasoned fitness expert and running coach, we chat to John Hamlett about the new TomTom Adventurer and what the rest of 2017 holds. FULL STORY >

The Bestmed TuksRace has grown to become one of the leading annual events in Gauteng and the Tuks sporting diary. Each year, the race draws a combination of the finest of South Africa’s elite athletes, social runners and... FULL STORY >

Puma is preparing to run an offer where, if you buy the new Speed 600 IGNITE V2 (R2 399), you will get a pair of IGNITE v3 (R1 999) running shoes for mahala. FULL STORY >

It’s a fine balancing act to trim the excess weight off a running shoe without losing much needed support. At 260 g, the Speed 500 Ignite gets it right – if you are running 21 km and below. FULL STORY >

Thabang Madiba has certainly carved a name out for himself in the local trail running scene since winning both the 2013 and 2014 SA Long Distance Trail Running Championships. TechSmart chatted to him about his running and the new... FULL STORY >

We’ve said it before that Puma doesn’t do boring shoes, with the latest case in point being the extremely swanky Ignite Dual, a shoe that you don’t really want to take to the road since they just look so damn fine. FULL STORY >

If there is one thing Puma doesn’t do, it’s design boring shoes, with the latest Ignite Speed 600 is another case in point. FULL STORY >

Dubbed the Air Zoom All out from Nike, this latest shoe combines an Air Zoom midsole and flyknit upper for improved lightness and comfort, according to the company. FULL STORY >

The Garmin Forerunner 235 sees improvements across the board, most significantly in the look of the watch, smartwatch notifications and enhancements in heart rate measurement. FULL STORY >

Nike has been produced its Air Max shoe since 1987, but this latest VaporMax model could be its most innovative to date. FULL STORY >

Garmin is bringing the Forerunner 25 watch to SA, and with it, GPS aided tracking, as well as connected features to become an all-round fitness tool. FULL STORY >

With the Forerunner 225, Garmin joins TomTom with a wrist-based heart rate monitor GPS running watch, kicking this trend off with a good start. FULL STORY >

Adidas looks set to make running shoes a more comfortable experience using 3D printing technology. FULL STORY >

TechSmart tracked down John Hamlett, a TomTom ambassador and coach of 2015 Comrades winner Gift Kelehe, to talk about how he has used the new Runner Cardio GPS watch with built-in heart rate monitor while coaching some of the top athletes in... FULL STORY >