Famefit

We know that bikini season is right around the corner, and to help you get fit for Summer we’ve created a series of weekly fitness and health challenges. To add a little incentive, throughout the rest of Spring we’ll be awarding a weekly prize of a $100 New Balance gift card to participating readers. [...]

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It all started with MBT, then Sketchers introduced the Shape-ups, and after that, I feel like I lost count of all the toning shoes being introduced to the fitness world. When the American Council on Exercise (ACE) investigated the fitness claims associated with these types of shoes, they found that “none of the toning shoes showed statistically significant increases in either exercise response or muscle activation. [...]

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We know that bikini season is right around the corner, and to help you get fit for Summer we’ve created a series of weekly fitness and health challenges. To add a little incentive, throughout the rest of Spring we’ll be awarding a weekly prize of a $100 New Balance gift card to participating readers. [...]

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Barefoot running seems to be more than a passing trend; it seems everywhere I look, runners are wearing the Vibram 5 Finger gloves for your feet shoes. Many popular fitness shoe brands are responding to this craze by creating lightweight minimalist shoes. [...]

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The barefoot running trend is, ironically, creeping into sneaker design. Inspired by the phenom of running sans shoes, many popular running shoe brands are bringing lighter weight running shoes to the market this Spring. New Balance, a company that built its reputation on well-cushioned, fortified sneakers, is introducing the revamped 890 running shoe ($100). [...]

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Today is the first day of the last month of the year and we’re starting to get a little nostalgic. We want to know about your favorite things of 2010 and we’re starting at the bottom with shoes! Things might have been up and down this year, but hopefully your sneakers stayed true. [...]

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Can you guess which celeb was seen going on a friendly run through the park?

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Heidi Klum is proving that being a soccer mom is not on par with frumpy sweats and oversized t-shirts. And that her penchant for fashion is more than just critiquing the work of others on Project Runway; she’s also a designer. Heidi teamed up with New Balance to design an activewear line of cottons and silks, which will include tunics, knits, woven tops, leggings, and outerwear pieces. [...]

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A long-respected name in running shoes, New Balance has hopped onto the toning shoe bandwagon. The sneaker company sent me a pair of its new toning/walking shoe, the Truebalance 850 ($85), to test out. After wearing them for hours walking and running errands, I received many compliments on their looks. [...]

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I like to keep my legs covered and often chose capris over shorts for my runs. But running in Texas, even in early April, called for shorts. While attending the New Balance Women’s Running Summit in Austin I scored a pair of the NP shorts ($25). While I won’t be going all shorts all the time, the NP shorts are my new go-to bottoms for hot weather, should it strike in Nor Cal anytime soon. [...]

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