Named after the Nike co-founder and track and field coach, Bill Bowerman, these Nike Mayfly’s aren’t your typical run of the mill sneakers. Built primarily for short bursts of speed (sprinting) providing optimum performance, the Nike Mayfly lives up to the insect of the same name with a short lifespan by only lasting only about 100km.

Innovation at its peak, the Nike Mayfly Men’s Running Shoe is an ultra-lightweight racing design. Created with a lifespan as short as its namesake, the Mayfly is designed to go 100km. Durable, breathable ripstop fabric makes up the upper, while a Phylite foam fuses the midsole and outsole together for the lightweight, minimal cushioning you need to swiftly go the distance.

Cushion, reinforcement but not build quality is sacrificed to provide athletes the absolute most lightweight and responsive shoe for the buck. Available at Nike.com for $45.00. I personally like the colors the best Go CU Buffs!… might get a pair just to kick around in.

[ Links: Nike, Nike Mayfly ]

Punk rock started in 1974 or so and let’s face it. It was the time of the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and The Clash… and that was 36 years ago. So for your inner-punk rocker, why not sport the spiked sports wristband by Atypyk during your “Sweating to the Oldies” workout tape?

How can you not wear this and avoid shouting the lyrics to “Rock the Casbah” or find some G.G. Allin to rock out to and complete your day!? At least something you do that day will be punk rock and cool that day. No word on price yet, but you better believe I’m getting a pair as soon as I can.

[ Links: ATYPYK ]

Meet another useful and amazing gadget for sport professionals and amateurs, that comes with solid training features. New Powered with sensitive GPS Forerunner 405, Garmin will accompany active user in many popular sports for example cycling amateurs will enjoy such feature as GSC 10 speed and cadence sensor, special features allows to monitor pedaling and wheel speed. With such important helper user can manage his activity in a wise way. It is great to know and to picture the data of whole sport activity situation that is carefully stored in memory, to know where is necessary to apply bigger effort and of course to improve and support already achieved results.

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In my city (Greenville, SC), the BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament is currently going on and while thinking about hitting up the Thornblade golf course, it hit me.

I don’t know how many yards is hole 8, and if hole 14 would be a dogleg left with a par 5, let alone the par for each hole. And history has shown me that I shouldn’t trust the markers on most courses. They can be 10-30 yards off and I should have used a 5 iron instead of a 3 iron.

Heck, the last golf course I had been to was the local one to me down in Charleston, South Carolina and not in Greenville, South Carolina. So even though I’m in the same state but about 220 miles displaced, man I still get lost while driving. Let alone while walking around a strange golf course. And as a man, you know I can’t ask for directions and forget about reading signs. Especially since… well, I just don’t trust them to be accurate.

Enter IZZO’s Swami 1500 Golf GPS.

Izzo Golf is pleased to announce its entry into the GPS market with the new SWAMI 1500. The SWAMI is a simple, fast, and accurate, hand held GPS product that retails for $149.

The SiRFstarIII™ chips and the INSTA-LOK™ Technology quickly display the distance to the Front, Center, and Back of the green. SWAMI holds up to 10 courses at a time and there are over 12,000 courses available.

SWAMI tells all – It offers a large, easy to read display and is very simple to operate. More information regarding the SWAMI is available at www.izzo.com.

SWAMI comes boxed with:

• Belt Clip
• Wall Unit Charger
• USB Cable
• Quick Start Instructions
• Setup Disc

For under $150 bucks I can keep my manhood stereotype of never asking for directions alive – even if it seems like the course is a bit longer or shorter than I expected, walk around just about any golf course and seem like I know what I’m talking about and never have to worry about where the 19th hole is at either. I’d be prepared to accurately suss out the amount of yards per hole and the amount of yardage to the green.

The Golf GPS IZZO Swami 1500 handheld is a must have for any golfer and a good early idea Father’s Day. And for a small yearly fee, you can download about 12,000 other golf courses and switch out the ones you’re close to while traveling. In fact, once you power it up on the course, it’ll know what course you’re playing and how far you’ve got to go precisely.

And with other Golf GPS costing $300 and above, it’s a deal.

Yeah, take the hint

Thanks Brian for the information!

[ Izzo Golf ] [ Izzo Swami 1500 Golf GPS ]

Let’s face it. Not everybody can use or even wants an iPod. Shock. Horror.

It usually means that you have to install iTunes in order to sync up your music, and if you’re not careful you will download the Quicktime + iTunes download as well. The current iPod out of the box does not have the ability to listen to FM radio nor can you use stereo Bluetooth headphones. Sure, you can download YamiPod instead of iTunes. You can get the Jabra A125s Bluetooth Adapter for the iPod to enable stereo bluetooth/a2dp headset compatibilty.

Enter the Insignia 4gb Pilot. It plays video, mp3, has a built-in FM receiver and supports stereo bluetooth from the very beginning. And it’s about 20 bucks cheaper than the iPod nano. Sports a 2.4 inch screen, has support for Real Audio’s Rhapsody music store.

Oh yeah… it also accepts SDHC chips as well. So slam in another 8gb SDHC card for even more memory for songs.

So why not pick one up for your Apple hating significant other for Christmas. And the cool thing, if you need to, buy it online, choose in-store pickup, and Best Buy will have your order ready in 45 minutes or so.

Last minute holiday buyers rejoice…