Primal Quest has teamed up with Blackwater Extreme Racing to put on a 24-hour race that, well, sounds like an ass-kicker. The Blackwater Escape and Evasion Race is scheduled to take place November 7th- 8th in Moyock, North Carolina.
“Blackwater E&E is unlike any other adventure race on the planet. This 24-hour race will test teams of two against one another as they run, mountain bike, paddle, swim, and climb their way across a challenging course designed to test them at every turn. Along the way, they’ll face the Blackwater obstacle course, the infamous SEAL team “log PT”, an optional orienteering course, and a few other surprises that could only come from Blackwater and the team behind Primal Quest, the “World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition”.”
This would obviously be a good race for triathletes and other endurance athletes, but the organizers also recommend it to military personnel, police officers, firefighters, or anyone else looking to add a little adventure and challenge to their life. For more information and to register, go to http://blackwateree.com. Registration opened yesterday on the website.
July 16th, 2008
I’m a shoe girl. I loves shoes, especially sandals. But I can’t bring myself to love these. They’re just too weird looking.
I’m not sure what the reasoning was for the leather straps that line the heel. They don’t add to the looks at all, and they feel strange when you first put them on. I’ve worn them a couple of times to work (with pants to hide the back), and they were comfortable once I got used to the “heel cage.” If I could somehow remove all the straps, they might make a decent shoe.
Some specs:
- Vegetable tanned footbed
- Footbed wrap with rope
- Aegis™ Antimicrobial Footbed
- Q-Form™ Alignment System
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July 16th, 2008
I had the chance to test out the Merrell Waterpro Toro. At first glance, I thought I would wear them around for a weekend or two while I am running around to fly shops, visiting the future In-Laws, etc. But every time I needed to do all of the stuff above, plus run to the grocery store, check the mail, go to do wedding stuff, I found I was clasping the buckle on these very comfortable shoes to do the everyday stuff. I am not much of a fan of the open toe sandal, because I usually end up fishing in them and I like my toes to be protected from rocks and gravel, but these shoes are great for the boat, canoe, kayak or just any day when you feel like getting out and about. The shoes are easy to slip on and adjust with Velcro straps on the front and rear of the shoe and nylon buckle on the middle strap. Once the shoes are adjusted, you only need to use the buckle to secure the shoe to your feet. The Merrell Waterpro Toro sandal is my new “Go To” foot wear when I headed out to play.
Specs from the web:
• Webbing and synthetic leather uppers wrap feet securely and adjust at toe, instep and heel for a highly personalized fit.
• Once adjusted, use buckles on instep straps to get in and out; remove the padded heel straps to easily convert sandals to slides.
• Lycra® spandex and neoprene linings are soft against your skin and dry quickly.
• DeepDish™ contoured, compression-molded EVA footbeds cradle and center feet for action; Aegis™ antimicrobial treatment keeps odors at bay.
• Air Cushion® midsoles provide shock absorption and cushion for high-impact wear.
• Thermoplastic urethane stability posts provide rearfoot support.
• Injection-molded nylon forefoot flex plates supply flexible support and protection from sharp rocks.
• Nonmarking Vibram® Water Pro Plus Sandal™ outsoles with TC5+ rubber and razor-cut siping deliver amazing wet-surface traction.
• All synthetic construction is vegan-friendly
July 16th, 2008
