And here’s one more feature that helps ensure consistent coverage: The bra’s padding is removable, but if you decide to keep it, you don’t have to worry about it shifting around in the middle of your run. The padding features little grippy dots to help it stay put (genius). Product specs Sizes: XXS to XXL […]
You’re all geared up to watch the 2024 Paralympic Games. But as you flick on an event, you can’t help but wonder: Why are there 16 different men’s 100-meter races on the track and seven different groups of women swimming the 400-meter freestyle in the pool?! And what’s with all those letters and numbers by […]
On the first day of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, Sarah Adam etched her name in the history books: She became the first American woman ever to score a goal in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics. Adam ultimately put up six tries in 16 minutes on the court to help Team USA with a […]
SELF’s former commerce writer, who is also a cycling instructor in New York City, previously called these athletic socks a game-changer for indoor cycling: “They’re sweat-wicking and feel snug around the arch of my feet and my ankles, and there’s extra padding around the toes and heels for comfort.” The socks have a thin upper […]
While I’m a lot of things (a commerce editor, a dog person, and sometimes even a wannabe nudist), I’m definitely not a runner. To each their own—but personally, I’d choose a leisurely stroll around Central Park or a hike over a 5k any day. Most popular “walking shoes” I’ve tried are designed with runners (not […]
There are plenty of nice details on the Invincible 3, including a rocker bottom that supports your natural stride from heel to toe, a soft foam ankle collar, and a waffle outsole that prevents slipping. Plus, it has tons of fans beyond the SELF crew: “I love the Invincible! No other company has foam that […]
For Valentina Petrillo, competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympics is monumental on multiple counts. First, there’s the fact that the Italian track athlete initially drew inspiration for this feat over four decades ago: During the 1980 Moscow Olympics, young Petrillo watched on TV as the Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea clinch gold in the 200 meters, […]
Three years ago, Zakia Khudadadi was hiding from the Taliban, training in secret in her back garden at home in Afghanistan. Today, she is a bronze medalist and just made history as the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal at the Paralympics. On Thursday at the Grand Palais in Paris, […]
While you’re busy reveling in faux fall—that glorious window of time when pumpkin spice is available at coffee shops but the temps are still balmy yet—don’t forget that the shifting seasons provide the perfect excuse to grab new clothing and gear. Right now, you’ll find Lululemon leggings, sweats, sneakers, belt bags, and more all marked […]
Trunnell owns an embroidery business called Roxifi Embroidery that appeals mostly to the horse community and provides her with an income. She makes blankets, saddle pads, ice boots, standing wraps, as well as shirts and sweaters, “basically anything I can hoop and get a needle through,” Trunnell says, because “if you want to play in […]