The XT2 Hawaiian vacation album
“The XTERRA XT2.0 cannot be beaten for coral scrambling and beach running on the North Shore. The forefoot flexibility and rearfoot stability are the perfect combination for tired legs and feet after paddling!”
Doctor King
King Chiropractic Institute
Tag the World Celebrity Triathlon
XTERRA Footwear went Hollywood recently when we helped sponsor a celebrity triathlon in Hawaii. Tag the World and a local Hawaiian charity “It Takes an O’hana” put on the Celebrity Tri to benefit local foster youth. The race had 250 participants with 25 celebrities racing. Some of the celebrities that participated were Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reese, Matt Schulze Darin Brooks, Michael Copon, Sean Faris, Clayne Crawford, Ryan Eggold, Rebecca Mader, Kyle Lowder, Arianna Zucker, Drew Lachey, Mehcad Brooks, Heather Tom, Anthony Anderson, Andy Baldwin, Robert Parks-Valletta, Amber Valletta, Wilmar Valderamma, Nicole Eggert, Chris Judd, and Sacha Edwards.
Each celebrity was paired up with a sponsor child and all proceeds went to help out local foster youth programs.
Thanks to the help of Hannah Cornett, actress, Pro-triathlete and model, we were able to give some XR1.0’s as prizes for the race as well as give a pair to all the celebrities that participated. A number of Celebrities had a chance to wear the shoes and they had some very positive things to say about them. Check out some of the comments from the celebrity racers.
Laird Hamilton: “I’m all for the environment and making changes for the future, Xterra is a great product that is helping athletes make a difference”
Gabby Reese: “Having come from the volleyball world, I need comfort and durability, XTERRA has it!”
Hannah Cornett (see photo above)- Actress, XTERRA Pro-Athlete, Model: “I’m a huge XTERRA footwear fan, I’ve had an increase in performance and a decrease in overall time for my triathlons, can’t beat a shoe that makes such a difference.”
Jeremy Jackson: “LOVE my XTERRA shoes and stoked to wear them for my upcoming races, I’ve already seen an improvement in my running and times.”
Michael Copon: “Huge fan, stoked on the new XTERRA shoes”
Robert Parks-Valletta: “XTERRA shoes are some of the most comfortable and fashionable shoes I’ve ever worn and everyone asks me who makes them and I always say, Nike, ha just kidding, XTERRA’s are great and seriously, you’ve made huge fans here in LA.”
Heather Toms: “Comfortable and durable, XTERRA shoes are my new favorite shoe.”
Mehcad Brooks: “These shoes are perfect for any activity, I’m actually using them to train in now for my next race.”
Matt Schulze: “cool shoes, def in my wardrobe favs now.”
Sasha Edwards: “love my new XTERRA shoes, they’re so cute and fabulous,
totally girly!”
Sean Faris: “these shoes rock, totally stylin’ for play and competitions”
XTERRA Footwear reviewed by L. Neil King, DC
Problem Solved
How many times have you had a patient come in with a myriad of musculoskeletal complaints? You know the ones – they would like to increase their aerobic exercise, but end up back in your office with plantar fascitis, anterior compartment syndrome, patellar tendonitis, iliotibial band syndrome, trochanteric bursitis, and lumbar dysfunction with pain. Additionally, to their credit, they do not want to resort to medication or injections to keep exercising. They are looking for something they can do naturally to ease their pain and disability, while continuing on with their exercise program. Frankly, they are looking to you for answers. Answers that are different than the ones they read about online or pop culture is prescribing.
If you are like me in my twenty five years of treating athletes, you have encountered the above scenario, literally, thousands of times. I am here to tell you – I have great news, and it starts with their feet. You and I know how challenging it is to stay current with all of the different product lines each shoe company offers and the different demarcations they have. What we really need is a terrific shoe with support, control, flexibility, and the width most of our patients require. Oh yeah – we know it needs to look good and be somewhat different, as that is what pop culture prescribes! We now have that shoe, designed and produced by TJ Gray and Ashley Brown over at 20 Degrees North, the XTERRA. We have been running and prescribing this shoe line in my three offices since I found out about it, and it really is the universal answer to so many of our patients problems.
Why am I so excited about the XTERRA shoe? My enthusiasm was born when taking my XT 1.0 out of the box. I immediately sensed the lightness of the shoe, even though it was for trails, a refreshing change. What impressed me was the sturdy calcaneal control coupled with a flexible forefoot. What impressed my wife, an interior decorator (the artistic one in the family), was how cool the color combination worked together. Additionally, it seemed as if someone finally realized most patients require a wider toe box than just about any shoe company has produced thus far. We know, as our patients age, their anterior arch flattens and results in pain and irritation in the forefoot and the metatarsals. Sometimes, we even need to supply them with a custom orthotic, further complicating the issue when the shoe just will not handle the device. You will not encounter that problem with XTERRA footwear.
Now we all know the real test is in hitting the roads or trails. I have tried to make a point to test drive whatever I suggest or offer my patients, and this has served me well over the years. I was so surprised by the feeling of grip in the forefoot of the 1.0, how it allowed my longitudinal and anterior arch to work in concert, grabbing stones and branches on my run through the National Park by my home. Our pedal foundation is designed exquisitely to dissipate shock, yet shoe companies have, for decades, tried to create a formula that works with appropriate control and flexibility. Gray and Brown have done it — by controlling the calcaneus, allowing flow to the midfoot, and flexibility in the forefoot, they have lessened impact to the kinetic chain above. That is how we address our patients’ maladies – with a shoe that, through a combination of both internal and external mechanics, allows the kinetic chain to work as it was designed.
I recommend XTERRA shoes without hesitation. I will be providing more prescriptive details later, but my first recommendation is that you try a test run yourself – your patients and their neuromusculoskeletal systems will thank you!
Happy Trails!
L. Neil King, DC
CEO King Chiropractic Institute
Potomac, MD
XTERRA Footwear road-show
I’ve been slacking on the blog posts….. better late than never. What can I say we’ve been busy. Here’s a shot of our all-star event sales team (Buck and TJ with help) working one of our local 5K races, we had several runners in the XR1.0, it’s proving to be a great multi-surface shoe. Yes, keen eyed viewers we are working on some great new colors too.
Here you can see our sweet XTERRA Footwear road-show at the Pumpkinman Triathlon in Maine. This is a great race, that happens to be just over the boarder in Maine from us. I was once again supposed to be participating, but had to bail out for an unexpected west coast trip. Next year I’m definitely going to be racing this one. Plus we’ve signed up to sponsor next years race too. Sign up early, this race fills up fast!
www.mollyrowlee.com
Hey TRIBE! My name is Buck and I’m holding it down for Xterra sales here in New England. My five year old daughter Molly was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell Lymphoma in February, 2009. Molly battled for five months, she was such a warrior, but cancer is cruel and Molly passed away on July 12th. We are healing. We are surrounded by a community that has shown us a tremendous amount of love and support and we’re hangin’ tough. When Molly was first diagnosed with cancer, a lot of our friends rallied and started the Molly Fund which alleviated some of the financial stress while we helped Molly battle. The Molly Fund was a blessing, and we’re keeping the Molly Fund rollin’ in order to continue Molly’s legacy as well as help other families cope while tending to their cancer stricken children. Aloha. We are sharing the aloha…..
My family and I live at the beach in NH and we’re a family of surfer’s. Yep, I run and train when the surf is flat…ha. We are throwing down a handful of events in order to keep money flowing into the Molly Fund, because so many area families need help while their children are at Children’s Hospital-Boston, but a lot of these events are centered around surfing, snowboarding, and skating. Running and fitness have always been priorities in my life, and I’m asking you folks to help us “dream” up a rad Xterra event that we can do in order to benefit the Molly Fund. Please post your ideas on the BLOG and we’ll get it goin’!
Also, please check out Molly’s website (www.mollyrowlee.com) as well as her Care Page, that is linked on the website, if you want to follow Molly’s journey.
Hugs and high fives!
Aloha,
Buck
NE XTERRA Cup Race and Xduro
The XTERRA XR1.0 was the shoe to run in for Sugarbush. Admittedly we’re biased but TJ, Lisa, and myself all felt that way. The traction in mud, on wet and dry trail and on the wet grass was amazing. Plus we had half a dozen (unbiased) other folks heaping praise on their XR1.0 shoes after the events. We should have figured out th
is would be a hard course as it’s on a ski hill, and it’s a mud bog thanks to our previous month of rain. The start was remote, right down the bottom of the mountain, for both the Xduro and the XTERRA tri adding yet more climbing. Lisa and TJ both ran the 22km Xduro which include a water stop right near the finish line, which they ran by before their final 5k up a ski run. My little guys helped by handing out (and consuming) cups of Gatorade and water. I’ve never seen runners look so worked after 17km, but everyone had a smile for the kids. I heard a lot of racers saying this was the hardest XTERRA course they’ve ever raced, I felt it was harder than Maui last year. It looks like New England has thrown down the gauntlet!
XTERRA Race at the Rez
June 28th- Essex, VT. My first XTERRA Tri of the season. It’s been raining in New England, for something like a month. This has lead to some pretty slick MTB riding around these parts. The Race at the Rez was no exception, the bike was good fun, good slick muddy fall on a big pile of rocks fun. This is an excellent course, and a very well run event. The North East Cup at Sugarbush is next! XTERRA Footwear will be in the event expo center and represented in both the 20K trail run, and the XTERRA Tri. Swing by and say hello!
Mooseman!
The official start to my “race yourself to fitness 2009″ program. The Mooseman international distance is one of my favorite venues. On a perfect June day, I was back for my 5th attempt at glory.
Sporting a new XTERRA Wetsuit, the Vector Pro X2, I managed my best swim time yet, shaving 30 seconds. The new suit rocks, being warm for this race was a new experience. Between this and having been a bit more diligent with my swimming this winter got things started right.
Onto the bike, another PR set, this time by over 5 minutes. I’m attributing this to more winter saddle time, and finally buying aero bars. This purchase was easily justified as I’ll be competing in two road triathlons this year. XTERRA Footwear will be sponsoring the Pumpkinman in Maine and I’ll be there (with aero bars.)
With such a good start this year you can guess what happened next. The run - not so good. I cramped up and couldn’t shake them. Overall I was very please with my result 2:35:17 at the line, my best yet. Time to hit the trails and get the run in order!
Bear Brook MTB Race
we aren't fast, but we weren't last....
The EFTA folks put on a great MTB race at Bear Brook State Park. On a beautiful Sunday morning TJ and I went for a brisk 25 mile ride with a few hundred of our closest friends. For me this was an early season test (yes my season in NH starts a bit late) of the legs. Verdict- more riding needed.
Hello World (Mom)
Here it begins- The official XTERRA Footwear blog. All facts presented are suspect, all grammar probably bad. Enjoy!