With Olympic fever still burning hot after kitefoiler Maximillian Maeder’s bronze medal win last week, now’s the time for many of us back home in Singapore to get off the couch, seize the day and tackle our favourite sports with renewed vigour.
Read on for some of the latest sporting equipment to invest in if you want to take your game to the next level.
Brompton: Special edition P Line folding bike
Brompton’s P Line puts the p in Paris (and portability). Just in case you haven’t heard, the renowned United Kingdom bicycle company released a special edition folding bike for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and it is a doozy. The addition to the brand’s signature P Line (as in portability) features a unique pink-and-blue hued trim on its frame dedicated to the athleticism of the summer games, with patterns spread throughout the design inspired by individual events. While you won’t be setting any speed records with this portable urban rider, its limited-edition trim should be more than enough to turn heads the next time you’re tearing up the park connector during your morning ride, or even when you’ve parked the bike after your commute.
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Hoka: Hit the trails with Speedgoat 6
Trail runners now have a new pair of kicks to tackle stony tracks of MacRitchie Reservoir. We’re talking, of course, about Hoka’s latest workhorse of a trail running shoe, the Speedgoat 6. The latest iteration of the award-winning line carries the Speedgoat’s mix of utilitarian practicality and style into the future with a grippy Vibram Megagrip outsole for technical terrain and a hardy toe bumper to boot. Even better – it sheds off extra grams with enhanced breathability by way of a new lightweight woven upper, making it the lightest Speedgoat to date.
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Salomon: Designer Sandy Liang’s ballet-inspired outdoor sneakers
If walking in style’s more your thing – no judgement here – consider slipping on Salomon’s latest collaborative release with New York designer Sandy Liang, which somehow merges the opposing worlds of the New York designer’s ultrafeminine design with the outdoor brand’s technical undertones. We especially dig the Speedcross Ribbon Sandy Liang, a trail-ready performance sneaker armed with a new lightweight upper, reinforced band around the base for extra protection and a surprise addition in ballet ribbons for a dash of whimsical ballet-core aesthetics on your next hike.
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Columbia: Hybrid road-to-trail shoe, available at its newest store
Tucked away in Columbia’s sprawling 1,244-square-foot new store in Paragon Shopping Centre is the centrepiece of its (also new) Omni-Max shoe tech: Konos TRS OutDry, a lightweight road-to-trail shoe made for the elements. It combines a water-blocking, yet breathable upper and grippy, adaptable outsole with outdoor brand’s latest innovation, characterised by new dual features in so-called deflection domes and flex grooves. The former provides dynamic cushioning to enhance stability and comfort over repeated strides, while the latter allows for natural flexion of the shoe and foot as you transition from heel-strike to push-off, further providing comfort and support across various terrains as you hike. The result? A shoe that transitions nicely from city walks to the great outdoors.
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