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Fitness Shoe Skepticism: FitFlops & MBTs Glorified Platform Sandals & Sneakers?

Monday, June 15th, 2009 | General, Style and Technology | 25 Comments

Specialized toning fitness shoes are popping up all over the place these days.  Originating with curved sole MBT sneakers and semi-wedge FitFlops, these trendy “fitness shoes” are supposed to help tone muscles, improve posture, and more!  Am I going to jump on the leg-toning fitness shoe bandwagon and buy MBT sneakers or FitFlops (or both)?  I think not!

I find the latest trend selling glorified platform sneakers and flip flops as special fitness shoes disconcerting.  The average toning fitness flip flop seems to cost twice as much as the regular platform flip flop sandals that I wear (by Flojos); the average toning fitness sneaker seems to cost four times the price of my beloved Aldo or Nine West platform wedge sandals.  I hope this trend does not mean that my usual platform sandals are going to cost a lot more from now on because they’ve been toning my legs as I walk!

What Fitness Shoes Can Supposedly Do

FitFlop, for example, claims that their fitness sandals can help › Continue reading

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Stylish Hi-tech Jawbone Headsets on Sale at Gilt.com!

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | Hot Happenings, Photos, Product Picks, Sales, Style and Technology | Comments Off on Stylish Hi-tech Jawbone Headsets on Sale at Gilt.com!

Meilily Sale Alert!

I’ve written before about the amazing invite-only designer sales at Gilt.com (Gilt Groupe), but now I’m letting you in on a rare Gilt.com sale...

This week Gilt.com has a sale on stylish, hi-tech Jawbone headsets. Perhaps the sexiest gadgets around, Jawbone bluetooth headsets feature innovative NoiseAssassin noise elimination technology combined with distinctive product design.

So, if you can’t find anything you like at the various Gilt.com Final Sales going on this week (featuring designer brands like Rachel Roy, Shoshanna, Ports 1961, Cosabella, and Vera Wang), check out the Jawbone headset sale while it lasts!

What:  Gilt.com Jawbone Headset Sale
When:  Thursday, April 16, 2009 starting 12pm EST (limited time, or when sold out)
How:  You must be a Gilt.com member to shop the sales…
*If you need an invitation, Meilily invites you to join Gilt Groupe at www.gilt.com/invite/meilily

*Don’t forget, most Gilt.com sales last 36 hours, but many items sell out quickly!  The prices are that good!

Check out Meilily’s Jawbone headset product review and exclusive photos here! A great gift idea for mom or a significant other!

Happy Shopping! from Meilily

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Meilily Product Pick: Stylish Hi-tech Jawbone Headset

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | Photos, Product Picks, Style and Technology | 1 Comment

Check out Meilily’s product review and exclusive Jawbone headset photos …

Meilily: Jawbone Headset in Black

Meilily says: Hi-tech hands-free headsets can be stylish too!

While geeky gadgets don’t typically fit in the realm of fashion and style, Jawbone headsets made by Aliph are changing that.  While other bluetooth headset makers have started targeting fashion-conscious female consumers with girly colors and blinged-out carrying cases, Jawbone is really the first headset to truly turn heads, both male and female, based on good product design alone.

Jawbone headsets originally rose to stardom in the gadget world for their patented NoiseAssassin noise elimination technology (once developed for military use), however the original Jawbone headsets were a bit large and clunky. The second generation re-designed Jawbone headsets (a.k.a. Jawbone II) were smaller, sturdier, and used different ear hooks, and unfortunately they started making them in market-pressured metallic-frost colors like Rambling Rose and Babbling Blue. IMHO the basic black Jawbone looks just fine!

*Now, Aliph is launching their newest re-designed Jawbone headset, the Jawbone PRIME, available (in candy colors) in stores May 2, 2009 or by pre-order online.

Does Jawbone NoiseAssassin Technology Work? › Continue reading

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