SNEAK PEEK
It’s not enough that you dye your hair orange each fall and have a closet full of Denver Broncos jerseys to wear with jeans on game days. Now you can step up your support for your favorite National Football League team and get in that much-needed walk before kickoff (or between all those timeouts) by wearing a pair of customized NFL sneakers. At rbkcustom.com, fans of the National Football League (and Major League Baseball) can choose the logo of their favorite team and customize shoes in team and seasonal colors. Variations are available to pick colors for everything from the eyelet laces to the soles with different colors and textures and in both men’s and women’s sizes. You can also have your name put on the back heel and the team name on the bottom of the shoe, to leave tracks. Shoes cost $90 and up and take about 7-10 days to make. Details at rbkcustom.com.com
SNOW FINE
The partnership between Adidas and Stella McCartney has produced swimwear, tennis and fitness apparel that is fashionable and functional. McCartney, the daughter of ex-Beatle Sir Paul, presents her seasonal women’s collections in Paris and sells around the world. Her latest venture for Adidas Sport Performance is Wintersports, a collection of clothing, shoes and accessories that fuses feminine shapes with high- technology fabrics in ski jackets, pants and other mountain wear. Among the designs are a one-piece performance suit, padded jackets and the Tahses boot, an insulated moon boot with a sock-style inner boot. Colors include dark chocolate, deep purple, bone and silver. Prices range from $25 to $700; the line is at high-end department stores and adidas.com.
SKI-AND SNOWSHOE-LIKE A GIRL
Women who want advice on selecting the best skis and boots for their body type and ability can get it when ski equipment expert Jeannie Thoren visits REI’s flagship store, 1416 Platte St., for a Nov. 9 seminar at 7 p.m., followed by individual appointments Nov. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 303-756-3100 for details.
REI is also hosting a series of women’s snowshoe workshops that will cover what to wear, how to choose the right snowshoes and how to plan a trip. All ages and experience levels are welcome.
Workshops are at 7 p.m. on these dates at these stores: Nov. 7, 1416 Platte St.; Nov. 8, 1789 28th St., Boulder; Nov. 9, 9637 E. County Line Road, Englewood; Nov. 28, 4025 S. College Ave., Fort Collins; Nov. 29, 1376 E. Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs; Nov. 30, 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.
LOOSE LIPS
It’s billed as the world’s first beer-flavored lip balm, and we think maybe there’s a reason for that. We prefer our smacker salves sweet, or at least minty, but those who are partial to Old Chub beer, one of the beverages brewed in Lyons at Oskar Blues Cajun Grill and Brewery, can now get the flavor of their favorite Scottish ale in stick form. The balm promises to keep lips in “sip shape” with a formula that includes almond and macadamia nut oils, as well as beeswax, cocoa butter and SPF 15. It’s $3 a tube at oskarblues.com.
