Category: Gears

Skechers Flagship Store Opens in Glorietta

Skechers Philippines recently launched their flagship store in Glorietta and I was lucky to have witnessed the event firsthand. Here are some of the outtakes and what to expect in store.

Forgotten Treasure

While it’s not uncommon to find forgotten loose coins or bills in your pockets after washing them, I found a pair of unworn shoes still in their box!

Eufy Smart Scale C1 Review

As gyms were closed most of the time due to lockdowns in Metro Manila, I decided to get a smart scale to monitor my body fat.  My research led me to the Eufy C1 Smart Scale and here’s my review.

Syncing Mi Band to Strava

Got a Xiaomi smart band?  Do you want to sync your workouts automatically to Strava?  Here’s how I did it with my Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Review

I recently got my hands on the latest smart band from Xiaomi, the Mi Smart Band 6. Here’s my review after spending two weekends with it.

Long Term Review: Fitbit Inspire HR

When my Fitbit Charge 2 retired, I decided to replace it with an Inspire HR instead of a Charge 3. Here are my reasons why and how it fares after a year and a half of use.

Project “Brownout” Resiliency

When typhoon “Ulysses” (Vamco) shut down power and mobile data services in our area, it made me realize how vulnerable we were. We didn’t have a single candle for lighting, and I can’t even send out a text message in case of emergency! That’s when I started this project to improve our resiliency. These are…

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Tesalate Workout Towel Review

Towels are usually one of the things we don’t think much about when it comes to working out—until I encountered Tesalate’s antimicrobial workout towel. Here’s my review.

Steps Tracking without a Tracker

With public transportation still far from being back to normal, chances are you’ll be walking if the distance isn’t that far. Wouldn’t it be better if you’re able to track how many steps you’re doing on a daily basis even without a dedicated tracker?

Quick Review: Under Armour HOVR Phantom

I’ve been wanting to post this review of the Under Armour HOVR Phantom for the longest time but I’ve been hesitant as I’ve only used it a few times.  Nonetheless, I think I have enough feedback to make a quick review, so here we go.

Gear Review: Revo Cusp S

I tend to keep my outdoor runs as simple as possible and that includes my eye wear, or lack of preference thereof.  More often than not, I’m pretty much contented with the photochromic lenses of my eye glasses, until I rediscovered the joy of polarized lenses with the Revo Cusp S.