What We Have Noticed: Balega, Newton, SLS3…

This week we look at running socks from Balega, trainers from Newton, compression socks from SLS3, a teaser from Scott USA and flip flops from Havaianas. If it were not for Scott USA, we could have called this one "the foot issue."

Balega Enduro

What: Balega Enduro are ultra comfortable running socks from South Africa. Conrad Stoltz has been working with them for quite some time.
Colors: grey/red, grey/blue, white/grey, black
Sizes: S, M, L, XL (M)
MSRP: $9.99
Website: www. balegasports.com

Newton Gravitas

What: The Newton Gravitas is a neutral trainer and is available in new colors for 2009 soon.
Sizes: M 6-13,14,15. W 5-11
Weight: M size 9 = 9.5oz / W size 7 = 7.5oz
Availability: April 15
Colors: red (M), light blue (W)
MSRP: $175
Website: www.newtonrunning.com/

SLS3

What: SLS3 compression socks are crafted from polypropylene and spandex in the USA.
Colors: white or black
Sizes: XS/S (W6-8); S/M (M7-9/W8-10); M/L (M9-11/W10-12); L/XL (M11-13)
Compression rate: 20-30mmHg
MSRP: $57.95
Website: www.slstri.com

Scott USA Plasma 3 teaser

What: Scott USA recently posted a teaser video on their site showing that they are hard at work on the 3rd generation of the Plasma.
Availability: tbd
MSRP: tbd
Website: www.scottusa.com

What: Very neat female flip flops from Havaianas for those times when you are not wearing running shoes or cycling shoes. (But guys don’t need to feel left out, there is also a Superman version)
Sizes: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12
MSRP: $35
Website: www.havaianasus.com