Gear

Based in Zurich, nine-year-old On has taken the athletic footwear market by storm. Elite athletes are winning Olympic and World Championship medals in the innovation from Switzerland. Driven by peer-recommendation, runners are discovering the superior performance and feel of On running shoes and its unique patented “Cloud” technology. As...

A few weeks ago I reviewed the BackBeat Fit 3100, the true-wireless earbuds by Plantronics aimed to athletes. This time, I got my hands on the BackBeat PRO 5100, which are more suited for everyday use, such as in office-like settings and commuting. The PRO 5100's feature four noise-cancelling microphones...

Ready, set, flow. Today, Swiss Performance brand On releases the all-new Cloudflow, a record-breaking shoe chosen by athletes, refined through training, competition, podiums and smashing personal records. The original Cloudflow was released on November 3, 2016, three days before the New York City marathon. Over the past three years, countless...

The Plantronics BackBeat Fit 3100 are a pair of true-wireless earbuds from Plantronics, aimed to athletes, promising stability and comfort. They are an upgrade from the BackBeat Fit 2100 series, a model I had personally owned and loved, that came with behind-the-ear hooks and a neckband proving a good...

1. Dhb Yes, you may know Dhb as a cycling shoe brand but do you know that they also manufacture running shoes? One such example would be the Altra Superior 4 which is a lightweight and fast trail running shoe that adopts Dhb’s unique GAITERTRAP technology which allows strapless gaiter...

While lacked the ideal terrain here in Singapore to prepare for the big mountain races we were passionate about, something about the sport of trail running and dreams of spending time in the mountains kept us hooked.We sought to improvise and find creative ways to get the necessary training...

The latest figures show that worldwide sales of running watches are projected to increase by 5.3% in the next five years. Throughout Asia, wearable tech for both road and off-road runners has become a valuable part of their routine. Whether you plan on running a marathon in Singapore, or taking to the...

At our weekly Thursday tempo run, someone asked me about my experiment with the two heart rate (HR) watches, why were both of them so out of sync? To be fair, watch manufacturers make great pieces of technology, and it’s usually a user problem, right? It’s Yes and No, in this case....