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Jen Benepe, president and chief designer, started Hotvelociti because she was less than thrilled with cycling apparel she found in stores. Her jersey designs are anything but dull, inspired by vibrant color, quirky graphics, and a concern for road safety. The balance of color and graphics maximize cyclist visibility on the road without compromising a sporty, laid back style. Jen Benepe describes her playful jersey designs as “a celebration of shape, color, style and sometimes a bit of politics, humor or just simply teases”. It goes without saying that her jersey art is attention grabbing and fun.

Hotvelociti apparel is made with 100% wicking polyester that deters snags and stands up to normal wear and tear. The jerseys are made in Mexico with silk screens created by artisans and are worn by Mexican national champions in road and mountain biking.

I put Hotvelociti to the test and purchased a jersey for the biggest cycling fanatic I know—my dad. He loved it! If you’re...

Sometimes things just flow together and merge into a wave of awesomeness. That’s exactly what happened when Jeanne Campbell and Angela Culbertson met teaching yoga in Saint Louis, Missouri. They became fast friends and then business partners in April of 2009. A few months and several vinyasas later, they opened Ullola in midtown Saint Louis. Ullola is Sanskrit for “large wave or surge”, a fitting name for the dynamic duo’s urban studio dedicated entirely to the practice of Hatha Yoga.

The concept of traditional Hatha Yoga is to balance mind and body through physical postures called asanas, poses, controlled breathing, relaxation and meditation. Jeanne and Angela have given it their own spin, teaching classes that gradually build into a total body workout, strengthen your willpower, and make you sweat. Theirs is a holistic approach that caters to yoga enthusiasts and regulars, not so much the occasional drop-in. Among the enthusiasts are 9 to 5’ers,...

Alecia, a mizzFIT reader, writes:

What do you think about the Reebok EasyTone shoes?

Since I don’t own a pair of Reebok EasyTone sneakers (sorry Alecia, they are super fugly), I decided to do a little research to see what reputable sources had to say.

Sarah Dussault, a popular fitness & health video producer/blogger for Diet.com, tested them out and reported feeling an extra challenge in her step that made walking around feel more like a workout. She wasn’t too keen on the look of the shoe which her video labels an ugly duckling. Check out Sarah’s video here:

The NBC Today Show also tested the EasyTone along with 2 of its competitors by asking 3 women to wear them for a week. They all reported feeling a difference. The woman who wore the EasyTone reported loving the physical benefits and said she would continue wearing them even though she didn’t consider them fashionable. Reebok posted this video (which includes the “unfashionable” comment) on their...

Vans and 7 For All Mankind have collaborated to make a limited edition denim snow pant for ski and snowboard fashionistas, which Nylon Magazine recently featured as their jeans of the month:

The dark-indigo cotton bottoms are modeled after 7 For All Mankind’s top-selling style-the Bootcut-coated with water-proof Vansguard, and have a gold-colored liner to keep your ankles snow-free.

Hearty Magazine online writes:

…these pants may look exactly like a pair of regular jeans, but they’re designed for a rider and are perfect for the snow.

A stylish and technical snow pant…in true, quality denim????

Christmas has arrived! Time to hit the slopes in style, girlzz.

Look for these pants at select board shops. I couldn’t find them on Van’s website and since they’re a limited edition they might be hard to score online. Good luck!

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