DeFeet The Levitators Will Move You Ever feel like you need those sci-fi rocket-propelled shoes to get off the couch for a ride? Defeet’s new Levitator socks might be the motivation you need to get moving. Defeet, one of the best names in high performance athletic socks, has designed the most unique socks I’ve ever seen. The features of the new Levitator socks make it sound more like space age gear than something to slip your foot in. The socks, designed by engineers and knitting technicians, have a Levi-Pad for cushion and stability, Ambi-Fit left and right specific design, Awetoe seams, sculpted Air-E-Ator mesh for exhaust, Sexe-Hedron cuff for airflow, Coolmax-fresh FX fabric for wicking freshness. If that doesn’t inspire you, these socks are super comfy and last a long, long time under typical abusive conditions, all for less than the cost of breakfast at Pasquals. Get more information at www.defeet.com. Suggested retail: $10.99 - $12.99.
Ultimate Support Expanding Its Bike Repair Stand Line Ultimate Support’s history of innovation comes into the spotlight yet again with the addition of several new products in its bicycle repair stand product line. The company has four new products: Pro Elite, Pro Elite Commercial, Pro Compact and the Alpine Digital Scale. Website: www.ultimatesupport.com
Pro Compact For the new Pro Compact, Ultimate offers this description, “Smaller, lighter, faster. That’s what traveling pro mechanics kept telling us to create, so we listened.” The company put its slide-lock clamping head on the slimmer Pro Compact stand for fast and easy adjustments. The Pro Compact weighs less then 10 pounds, can be fully extended to 58 inches, yet folds into an impressive 38-inch unit. Suggested retail: $179.99.
New Alpine Digital Scale Further expanding Ultimate Support’s bike repair stand line is the new Alpine Digital Scale, offered in partnership with Feedback Sports®. The scale is constructed either to be clamped into a bicycle stand or be suspended from a hook. Its compact size allows for travel and storage. Suggested retail: $64.99. I have an Ultimate stand that I purchased in 1993; it’s still the best stand I’ve ever used. —Editor
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