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Hardware maker, Heapsylon, debuted two new fitness products at CES 2014 : a smart fitness sock that coaches users on their running technique in real time and a heart rate monitor built into a T-shirt (and bra). I got a hands-on demo with Sensoria Sock's smartphone application that alerts users to improper foot technique and came away, shall we say, breathless.
Fitness wearables are getting more specialized. There's Sensoria's smart running socks. The Krack trick-tracker for skateboarders. And now Smash: a
The “Anti-Shark” Wetsuit is the world’s first design that renders divers and surfers invisible to sharks!
Ankle injuries such as sprains and stress fractures are common, particularly with athletes. Around 25,000 people per day — both athletes and non-athletes, adults and children — in the US...