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Need for Speed

Its Triathlon season and triathletes more than runners are meticulous about their gear more than any other athlete in the world. Always has to be the lightest, and the toughest out there. It has to be able to take all the punishment the athlete can dish out. Runners are no pushover; if runners don’t meet their target time, it's either they only blame 1 of the 3: 1) training 2) injury 3) shoes. Runners distinguish the value for money – and they know that the most valuable investment in the sport of running are shoes.

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2010 Secondwind Consumers Choice

2010 Secondwind Consumers Choice

This is a shoe guide which is dictated by a local taste. Combining purchasing power, preference in design and colour, and most importantly fit and feel. We can’t always just follow what other countries dictate. Each and every runner is different and we have varying needs from runners in other countries such as interior, colour, breathability, materials, and most importantly price.

As a direct result of the footwear that we sell / move in all our stores. This does not directly translate that these are the shoes we indeed recommend that are the best shoes for you (the consumer), but rather to help you in your future purchases. As we always say in Secondwind, fit and feel is a matter of personal preference. And just like any popularity race, we gathered our data, to share and hopefully help runners out there on their next shoe purchase....

Zoggs Predator Mask

Youre probably thinking:

1. Big
2. Bulky
3. So not fashionable

Wait until you use this. If my memory serves me correctly, I think i shouted ‘wow’ under water the first time I used this. I saw every detail of the tiles, I was able to see farther under water, plus its a known fact that yellow or brighter lens provides better depth perception.

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Train and Race by Eric Guieb

Around 2 years back I was overweight and wanted to loose those extra pounds. Good thing our office decided to put up a Biggest Loser Challenge for there employees, I did not think twice joining. I started to run as means to get lean and fit but never thought such an activity was so tasking. Did my best and after 3 months I finished 3rd, WOW never expected that. It never came to mind running would jumpstart my love for multisport. Since then, I've been regularly running, whether training for a race or just keeping fit.

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Secondwind 2010 Mid Year Shoe Review Guide

This is a shoe guide which is dictated by a local taste. Combining purchasing power, preference in design and colour, and most importantly fit and feel. We cant always just follow what other countries dictate. Each and every runner is different and we have varying needs from runners from other countries such as interior, color, breathability, materials, and most importantly price.

This is a direct result of the footwear that we sell / move in all our stores. This does not directly translate that these are the shoes we indeed recommend that are the best shoes for you (the consumer), rather to help you in your future purchases. As we always say in Secondwind, fit and feel is a matter of personal preference. And just like any popularity race, we gathered our data, o share and hopefully help runners out there on their next shoe purchase. You have casted your choices /...