EXHIBIT A
Wearable Technology
Integration has been good for athletes. The trend started with iPod-ready jackets, encompassed heart-rate-monitoring shirts, and reached a category-defying milestone in this partnership between Nike and Apple. The Nike+ iPod Sport Kit ($29) puts a sensor in your shoe that communicates with a receiver in your Nano, seamlessly integrating music and coaching programs with real-time training data like mileage, pace, and calories burned. The kit first debuted with road-running shoes, but now you can ditch the pavement with the Nike Air Trail Pegasus+3 ($85), an all-purpose kick with a smooth heel-to-toe transition.
Motorola i580
Exhibit B: Rugged
What’s worse than witnessing fellow climbers phone home from the summit of Mount Rainier? Being unable to join them because you dropped your cell on the rocks. Motorola’s i580 will endure dirt, shock, wet, and extreme temperatures. $280;
Garmin Nuvi 680
Exhibit C: Versatile
Consider Garmin’s sleek Nüvi 680 a multitool for modern life. It combines voice-guided navigation, real-time traffic and weather, fuel prices, a multimedia player, and optional language translation in one pocket-size device. $899;
Sony Reader
Exhibit D: Portable
Everything’s better if you can take it with you. Even your library. Weighing just half a pound, and with a page-like interface that’s easy on the eyes, the Reader by Sony is the literary equivalent of an iPod, storing up to 80 electronic books. $300;
Sanyo Xacti E1
Exhibit E: Waterproof
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VonZipper Skitch
Exhibit F: Sunglasses
Fly-fishing and a formal wedding on the itinerary? VonZipper’s Skitch has polarized, impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses. And because they have no-slip silicone nose pads, they won’t drop off your face—and into the river. $150;
Jack Spade Bale Case
Exhibit G: Shoulder Bags
Bike messengers can take credit for a lot of things (single-speed mania, alley-cat races, on-time deliveries), but popularizing shoulder bags is enough for us. Jack Spade’s Crown Twill Bale Case is made of durable, canvaslike twill. $295;
Scapegoat Almanac
Exhibit H: PrimaLoft
This insulation was originally developed for the military as a lightweight and packable alternative to down that would stay warm when wet. Now you’ll find it everywhere from bedding to Scapegoat’s waterproof Almanac. $375;
Born Carricks
Exhibit I: Footwear
ø took a page from base layers to make these kicks. The Carricks use moisture-wicking footbeds that prevent blisters, have odor-fighting linings infused with silver, and, unlike your zip T, are perfectly OK at client meetings. $129;
Levi’s Capital E ECO Matchstick Jeans
Exhibit J: Organic Cotton
The likes of Patagonia and Prana showed that eco could be cool, paving the way for Levi’s organic-cotton Capital E ECO Matchstick jeans, with zipper and buttons made from recycled metal and tags printed with soy-based ink. $198;