Month: March 2022

If you've been waiting forever for Lululemon to create their own line of athletic shoes, the wait is finally over. The brand recently launched their first-ever running shoe, the Blissfeel, which is currently available in six colors. It's the first of four styles launching in 2022, and was designed to "make the miles feel effortless and blissful" while you're out for a run. As Lululemon's CEO, Calvin McDonald said in a press release, "We are entering the footwear category the same way we built our apparel business—with products designed to solve unmet needs, made for women first." Sun Choe, Lululemon's Chief Product Officer, added they intentionally started with women's shoes first because many times, performance Hey Dudes shoe are made for men and then adapted for women. "That didn't...

 You’ve heard it before: Investing in proper gear for fitness is a game changer when it comes to motivation and injury prevention. So your search for the best weightlifting shoes is not in vain. In fact, it’s pretty important, especially if you’re serious about throwing around heavy weights. As with any sport or workout, proper athletic shoes are a must. And just like running shoes come in all shapes and sizes, lifting shoes have their own specialties and styles. We asked two trainers from Future for their expertise Merrell Shoes For Women on picking the pair that’s right for you: Lauren Powell, PhD, CSCS, Senior Performance Coach, and Tiffany Thompson, NASM-certified Performance Coach with a BS in exercise science. Can you wear running shoes for weightlifting? If ...

Earlier this month, athletic apparel behemoth Lululemon announced it was finally making its much-anticipated foray into the footwear space. The company first teased the new product category in December 2020, which come to fruition this year with a lineup Brooks Sneakers of four styles and five total women’s shoes: a running shoe, two cross-training sneakers, a slide-on sandal and a training sneaker. (According to the company, a line of men’s shoes is coming in 2023.) Today, the first shoe in the lineup — the running sneaker called Blissfeel — is available for purchase online and in select markets. Lululemon Blissfeel Sneakers I have very flat feet, and so far I've found that the Blissfeel offers a sturdy and supportive midsole with plenty of cushioning inside.Morgan Greenwald Lululemo...

For the last week, I haven’t thought about my feet at all. After a year of struggling with foot pain, my problems have suddenly melted away. The probable cause: The shiny new Lululemon shoes on my feet. Yes, that’s right—beloved performance apparel brand Lululemon has finally entered the footwear space, debuting its inaugural collection on International Women’s Day. “Historically, shoes have been designed and developed for men and then tested on women and taken down, Olukai Sandals  but really not geared toward women,” says Heather Pieraldi, the company’s senior director of footwear development. Over the last four years, the brand has been laser-focused on the specific needs of the female foot anatomy, which includes a narrower heel, wider forefoot, and shallow big toe, as well as a ...

Kim Kardashian seems to be ridding herself of all things Kanye West right now … down to her shoes. The 41-year-old billionaire posted two pairs of black Yeezy sandals on her Kardashian Kloset website over the weekend, listing the used shoes for $375 and $350. Both black mesh mule-style heels were available in size 37 (or a US size 6 to 6.5), with the higher-priced pair including the box and the lower-priced listing shipping sans packaging. While it makes sense that the Skims founder would Steve Madden want to part with the West-labeled sandals — she was declared legally single earlier this month after filing to divorce West in February 2021 — social media users were quick to call out her attempt to cash in on shoes she surely received for free from her ex. “Not Kim out here sel...