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58 • November 2020 sportstyle • sportstylemag.com tech: PRODUCTS Okay, breaking in a ball glove as a kid – rub a little Neatsfoot oil on it, wrap it up with string and put it under your mattress – was a rite of passage back in the day, but who has time for that any more. Nokona certainly knows that and that's why its Alpha Select S-200I glove is so popular. The Alpha S-200I is created with virtually no break-in needed and, even better, has now been upgraded with AmericanKIP and SuperSoft leathers for a combination of game-readiness and durability. This mix of leathers provides a lighter-weight glove that is game-ready immediately and has a softer feel, while the palm leather makes the Alpha very durable. A lightweight, durable, high-performing baseball and softball glove, it retails for $260. n 6- TURF TOEING THE LINE 7- Lighting It Up It's not just apparel that is going high tech to bring high performance to athletes, it is the technology behind these products that are making them safer, cleaner and perfor- mance-oriented. A perfect example is a new reflective product from FiberLok called LumoTex that uses patent-pending technology to showcase brands and promote safety. FiberLok, a provider of dimensional graphic solutions for sports apparel, workwear, schoolwear, law enforcement, pro- motional products and industrial applications, explains that LumoTex is made with a combination of dye-sublimated knit fabric and a glass bead reflective film that enhances safety at night while allowing colors not usually replicated with reflective materials to be visible in the daytime as well. FiberLok was cre- ated with an idea to manufacture a cate- gory of dimensional graphics products featuring qualities beyond what is pos- sible with embroidery or ink-printed prod- u c t s . L u m o Te x i s lightweight, flexible and applies in 20 seconds or less and there are unlimited dye-sublimated colors and nine reflective stock colors. The logos are flexible and conform to the body. "We see LumoTex as a game changer for any company that demands both safety and brand integrity." says FiberLok president AJ Steger. LumoTex will give brands the ability to have colorful graphics in the daylight hours and a safe and recognizable reflective logo at night, an application that certainly works for team uniforms and apparel. The end result is people becoming more engaged with the wow factor of these reflective graphics both day and night. n OS1st and Dr. Ben Pearl, D.P.M., developed the TT3 Splint, a sleeve that pairs medical grade compression with a dynamic splint to target Turf Toe and Hallux Limitus, Metatarsaogia/ Sesamoiditis, Flexor Tendonitis, Bunion Pain and ligament sprains. That's a lot of technical terms, but what it means is the TT3's strategic compression zones protect joints and limit swelling while the dynamic great toe splint creates a springboard action using the tension band concept to distribute force across the length of the entire metatarsal instead of directly on the joint during the toe-off/propulsion segment of walking or running. In other words, it helps with incredibly painful turf toe. The TT3 is simple to use compared to cumbersome taping, metal splints, cortisone shots and surgical intervention. It is comfortable enough to wear anytime, anywhere, and features a hypo-allergenic gel that, unlike other Turf Toe splints, keeps the TT3 in place and allows a comfortable range of motion, never restricting or limiting activity. n MORE TECH! TECH STORIES 5- No Break-In NEEDED

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