Athletic Shopper

Sporting goods news and new product information

Nike just announced the release of two new golf shoes. The first is the Nike Air Zoom Elite, which should retail for around $155, will be worn be most of Nike Golf’s tour staff. The second shoe is the Nike Air Tour TW 8.5 (picture above), which will be what Tiger Woods will be kicking […]

As an avid member of the tennis community, my two dogs have hundreds of old tennis balls to play with. Neither dog can catch a ball, but one likes to eat the fuzz off the ball and the other dog just aimlessly chases. But, for those of you looking for different ways to use your […]

I spoke about golf sunglasses a while back on this blog. Here’s some more information.
Callaway Golf Eyewear released another eyewear line called The Hybrid Series. It’s the 4th eyewear line from Callaway Golf and features patented NEOX lens technology for better vision and protection as well as adjustable Megol rubber nose pieces, spring hinges and […]

Converse Wade 2.0

Here’s a picture of the new Converse Wade 2.0 basketball shoe. Expect it to hit the stores and replace the Converse Wade 1.3 in early to mid 2007.
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Under Armour entered the football market with football cleats this year, to great success. Now there are rumors that Under Armour will release baseball cleats to enter the baseball market sometime in 2007.

Nike/Bauer will make its college hockey debut this weekend at the Florida College Classic as several teams will be wearing the new Nike Swift hockey jersey. Here are some of the teams that will wear the new jersey.

Cornell University
Denver University
University of Maine
Miami University
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
University of North Dakota
Ohio State

Reebok has a new site where you can create your very own custom Reebok shoes.You can choose from a number of different styles and then customize just about any portion of the shoe that you want. And… once you’re done, you can save the shoe and buy it yourself or send it to a friend […]

Nike is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Air Force 1 basketball shoe. The shoe’s clear outsole reveals full length Zoom Air cushioning in the forefoot combined with Max Air heel cushioning. The shoe reminds customers of the history of both Nike Air and the Nike Air Force franchise. The shoe will be sold in White/ […]

You could already buy the New Balance 767 running shoe in 2 colors, White/Navy/Yellow & Silver/Red. But now, New Balance has announced a new color scheme (pictured above) for their 767, which Runner’s World gave the “Best Update” award to. The 767 is “Recommended for runners with low to normal arches looking for an everyday trainer,” said […]

Chaco Z/2

I guess I am on an athletic sandal kick this week. I have no idea why, but let’s run with it.
Chaco Footwear has been around for 18 years and is a top choice by outdoor professionals for rugged sandals. Chaco’s Biocentric footbed and fully adjustable fit make their sandals well liked by anyone who puts […]

The Excel Golf Tee Company already has given the golf world the golf tee that produces the most wins on tour with 21 professional tour victories and over 160 Top 10 finishes. But now the Zero Friction Golf Tee comes in an assortment of colors. 
The company already shipped new colors of pink and black to […]

Another U.S. release for a Maruman product line comes in the form of club designer Kenzo Sugiyama’s KS Wedge Series by Maruman.
The KS wedge offers golfers unique performance enhancing features not found in conventional wedges. The KS wedge generates desired feel through its “double forged” manufacturing process and the use of Maruman’s patented S25C “soft” […]

The very popular Maruman Shuttle M-Sole Fairway Wood + Utility Wood is now officially being sold in the U.S.
The Shuttle M-Sole is designed to function as both a traditional fairway wood and also as a trouble shooting utility wood. Powered by a thin Titanium crown, a strong maraging metal face and its unique “M-Sole” design, […]

Earlier in December, Callaway Golf anounced the release of their new FT-i Driver, which will be available from retail stores on February 15, 2007.
The new Callaway FT-i Driver features a revolutionary square clubhead design that expands on Callaway Golf’s superior weight-shifting Fusion(R) technology platform that uses multiple materials in clubhead construction. The new 460cc Complete Inertial […]

For the third year in a row I am going to show my love to my favorite Christmas movie of all time, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Here’s a link to buy Clark Griswold’s Chicago Blackhawks Hockey jersey that he wore in the movie. If you click on the jerseys below and it doesn’t take you […]

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