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The Great One
We were sitting in the hotel and all of a sudden people started running out - Gretzky's motorcade on the way to the harbour were passing right in front of the hotel. We ran out, joined the mass of...
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La Suisse ou La Suede
Quand on a des grands amis des deux pays c'est difficile a decide pour quel pays??? Alors, j'etais pour les deux mais les Suedoise on domine!! What a treat to see these women play. Actually, I liked it...
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My Olympic Ride
No better way to tour the city and Olympic sites than on a Vespa to get around the Olympic gridlock. Thanks to cousin MIke blasted around the city and took in Granvile Island, home to Swiss House, the...
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Way to go Bode!!
Not only is Bode Miller one of the most exciting skiers to watch, he is a big fan of DeFeet socks and we sponsored him for a few years. And Bode calls it like it is. SO good to see him on the podium in...
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Vancouver Vibe
After Bode's bronze and a little work it was back on the Vespa into the downtown action. The energy from all over the world has lit up Vancouver. The Olympics unites us in such a positively charged...
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MEC is a Happy Place
After a few hours of meetings at the MEC headquarters, a store visit was in order to see yet another sock rack.....but, this was no ordinary rack. MEC is known for their knowledgeable staff so I asked...
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Red Mittens
The official Olympic colors are green and turquoise, but it is a sea of red that dominates the landscape in this Olympic city. Russians, Brits, Austrians, Swiss (OK, they have matching flag colors)...
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Colbert Crowd
A crowd of thousands gathered in a mud soaked open air field to listen to Steven Colbert insult every possible stereotype of Canadian culture. Despite a long wait on a brisk morning, he did not...
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Canadian Cross Country Olympic Ski Team
One of the biggest highlights of this Olympic visit was to meet the members of the Canadian Cross Country Ski Team at a reception held for sponsors and friends of the team at Canada Olympic House at...
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Leaving the Olympic City
It was hard to leave all the energy of Vancouver behind and face the 10 hour drive back across the Rockies. Fortunately, we have DeFeet customers along the way and I was able to catch the 1000 meter...
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Guru Custom Museum
Long torso, short legs, long legs no torso - makes no difference what the proportions are, the state of the art ultra precision measurements taken at the Guru custom lab ensure that everyone one of any...
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Goodales is the Goods
This is the largest independent bike shop I have ever set foot in and probably the largest display of socks I have seen in any bike shop in the country. My kind of place! From an aeerial view, it looks...
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Art meets the Outdoorsman
Art appreciation is very personal. This portrait of Will Manzer, CEO of of EMS, is created entirely from gadgets and gear necessary to explore the outdoors. The skin on his face is a topo map, his...
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Yellow Brick Road
The Yellow Road is not only an outdoor road but leads indoors right to the office and the yellow door of the founder of DeFeet, Shane Cooper. This week was spent at headquarters in Hickory/Hildrebran...
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North Carolina Morning?
I suppose its to be expected that we would wake up to a winter wonderland in March of 2010 since North Carolina has experienced its worst (or best if you are a skier) winter on record. In fairness, we...
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Nashville Notes
I found myself singing "I'm going to jackson" (Johnny Cash) for the last two days. It is probably due to being in the home of the Grand Old Opry and all the signs pointing to Jackson TN and then...
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Help me information....
Well it is now Google maps, but I found my destinations in Memphis, Tennessee. And of course, I could not stop in here without a visit to Graceland, the stately Elvis Manor surrounded by an RV park,...
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Article 6
Consumers make a series of quick conscious and unconscious decisions that may take only a matter of seconds as they scan rows of merchandise. Once interest is peaked, information on a product's package...
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My First Customer
From the first one aisle space on 14th st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Gord's Running Store has grown to become the city's Premier running destination. I can still remember how happy I was to sell my...
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Brad and I landed in San Fran almost at the same time and headed to Monterey but first we just had to hit the beach and soak in the Pacific at Carmel-by-the-Sea. Brad got busy capturing some Facebook...
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Sea Otter Stories
The 20th anniversary of the Sea Otter Bike Fest in Monterey, California is underway under sunny skies. Surrounded by rolling hills, the venue is perfectly situated in what seems naturally built to host...
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Hair Extesions
Sea Otter is as exciting for its bike racing as it is for the things that roll by on two wheels. Bikes are just an extension of an individual's personality or sometimes just hair!This dude is scary...
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DeFeet Hikes
There is nothing like a Fall hike in the Rocky Mountains to provide more Yellow inspiration. After the summer off any writing, it's about time I got back at it. My Trail 19s, the best trail running...
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Bear Necessities
In the late afternoon after visiting the warehouse and one of our long time customers on the US/Canada border, I headed east back into the mountains. The weather was perfect and I was virtually the...
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