Sugoi Midzero leg warmer

I've worn more than a few pairs of leg and arm warmers over the years with limited success.
Recently I got these Sugoi midzero leg warmers, or knees as I call them, and they do what they are supposed to do.
I don't ask much from my gear really, just for results. If my stuff works and I don't notice it, I'm happy. But that smile turns upside down when gear fails the basic tasks.
Sugoi is one of the few companies I've found that use a tape gripper at the top seam to hold the 'knees' in place.
When they are tucked into the shorts they are bomber and never move. Simple task, done simply.
In fact I use them for running, instead of knickers or pants weather permitting, and if find the support around my knee comforting and beneficial.
They are lined with with soft fleece and articulated for ease of movement at the knee.
These 'knees' are a must and I find I wear them more than I ever imagined.
Recomended buy

PRICE
about $40 CDN.

Olympic Torch Relay kit

Ok first of all look at the emotion on my face. Happy, really happy and proud.
But I want to put the emotion of the day aside and focus on the garments torch bearers for this Olympics have been wearing for 78 days now leading up to the Vancouver winter games.
They are a large fit to allow bulky winter clothes underneath as they glowing white lined nylon suit is uninsulated. The polyester Chinese made suit is windproof to its credit, as the winters winds howl across this country, but on a day hovering around the freezing mark when I ran, the lack of heat management made me a sticky, smelly mess after only 300 metres of walk/running. Although organizers assure me there have been no incidents to date, I can't imagine a worse fabric to wear especially on my head than acryrlic. Spot the danger.
Don't get me wrong here, I was honoured to carry the Olympic flame for a few minutes, but outfit is not a legacy piece for me.
I can't imagine me wanting to pull on the white suit again on my way to the grocery store or before a race. But I now have a great halloween costume.

The review is coming for the white suit, matching hat and red mitts.
I'm running on January 15, in a complete suit made in China, for a Canadian Olympic games.
Wonders never cease.
Garments like these ones make me wonder if the designers have tried these threads on, because it's like wearing landfill.
The mitts are slightly different from the ones available commercially. The maple leaf on the palm has raised rubber knubbies making it easier to hold onto the torch.

Newton Running Performance neutral trainer

Yes of course these shoes have been around for a little while now, but the importance of their introduction should be noted. They are pioneers of the forefoot running movement and are slowly bringing on a running revolution. 

I have been on the Newtons for a while and I can say without hesitation they have changed the way I run. They have reintroduced fun to road running, and after some adjustment with my calf muscles, I feel that I can run longer, with greater ease and less impact on my joints.

The shoes themselves appear to last longer than regular shoes, as the membrane supporting the lugs is very durable, as although the surface of the shoe sole is wearing, the cushioning is the same as when i first tried them. And of course with a forefoot shoe, the heel shows little to no wear at all.

Newtons have won me over and I recommend them to anyone who

asks about my bright orange shoes.

PRICE

about $180 CDN

FEATURES (GREEN)

• 100% recycled laces, webbing, insole top cover
• 100% recycled box, packaging
• 10% recycled outersole rubber

Sugoi Square Leg trunks

I have never been a shorty wearing kinda guy, but I picked up these trunks as my back-ups. Nothing is worse than going to the pool, and realizing your suit is in wash or hanging to dry on the deck chair. So two pairs is really better than one.

These little numbers have won me over. They are super durable, made from what Sugoi calls "Poly swim fabric", and have really stood up on my long term test. They honestly look they just came off the rack. They are still more or less my second pair of trunks, but as my primary pair fade and sag, the Sugoi square leg swim shorts are moving up to take over.

A recommended buy.

FEATURES 

flat seams

three inch inseam

prelaced stretch drawsting and front jock-style liner.

PRICE

about $40 CDN.

dront jock-style stretch liner for ultimate comfort.front jock-style stretch liner for ultimate comfort. 

Primus Primlite CT

This light is bright!

Enuf said right?

Six LEDs and one diode light are plenty of light to stumble around the campsite or the backyard. I have used it to B.B.Q. in the dark, work under the hood, and to ride in the dark, although the throw isn't quite far enough.

I bought it for the final leg of a 24 hour running relay deep in the Canadian wilderness, http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/, which began at 02:00 hrs and was lit by the moon. Needless to say the light performed and earned rave reviews as a result.

It comes with a nifty carrying pouch which diffuses the light in a tent or around sleeping creatures. 

About $80 CDN.

FEATURES

" Dimensions: 50 x 66 x 32 mm - 2'' x 2.6'' x 1.3''

" Weight: 68 g - 2.4 oz

" Alkaline batteries: 3 AAA

" Water resistance: Waterproof IPX7

" White diod: 6 White

Range: 16 m - 17 yd

Burn time: 80 h

" Luxeon diod: Luxeon™ (45 lumens)

Range: 75 m - 82 yd

Burn time: 12 h "