Staying cool a priority for new Puma gear
By Staff Writer 10 April 2017Gearing up for a northern hemisphere summer, Puma has released two products aimed to keep runners cool. FULL STORY >
Fitbit brings heart rate monitoring to Alta HR
By Staff Writer 7 March 2017Fitbit 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 >
Q&A: John Hamlett, TomTom Adventurer
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 March 2017A 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 >
13 000 participants hit the streets of Pretoria in the Bestmed TuksRace
By Press Release 20 February 2017The 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 gets ready for buy one, get one free offer on running shoes
By Staff Writer 27 January 2017Puma 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 >
Puma Speed 500 Ignite Running Shoes
By Mike Joubert 9 December 2016It’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 >
Interview: Trailrunner Thabang Madiba on the TomTom Adventurer
By Staff Writer 23 November 2016Thabang 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 >
Puma Ignite Dual
By Mike Joubert 9 September 2016We’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 >
Review: Puma Ignite Speed 600
By Mike Joubert 27 June 2016If 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 >
Nike goes All Out for their latest Air Zoom shoe
By Staff Writer 23 June 2016Dubbed 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 >
Garmin Forerunner 235
By Mike Joubert 22 March 2016The 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 >
New Nike Air VaporMax takes air cushioned shoes to the next level
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 March 2016Nike has been produced its Air Max shoe since 1987, but this latest VaporMax model could be its most innovative to date. FULL STORY >
Garmin brings its Forerunner 25 GPS watch to South Africa
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 December 2015Garmin 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 >
Garmin Forerunner 225
By Mike Joubert 29 October 2015With 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 >
Are 3D printed running shoes the future? Adidas thinks so
By Staff Writer 8 October 2015Adidas looks set to make running shoes a more comfortable experience using 3D printing technology. FULL STORY >
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