What happens when running shoes and balls don’t make for a good team? That’s what I hoped ASICS America Corporation could explain… Dear ASICS Footwear Customer Service: I emailed almost two months ago and no one responded. So I took matters into my own hands, or should I say feet? Either way, I purchased new [...]

3M claims Futuro Compression Stockings “give you a leg up on the playing fields of life.” I wondered if their hose could give me a leg up after playing hoops… Dear Those Who’ve Seen the Futuro: I’ve been examining your Futuro product line of leg and feet compression stockings. What I’ve learned is that all [...]

Locks from Master Lock have always kept my possessions safe. After learning they also make bungee cords, I jumped on the opportunity to inquire about using them to keep myself safe… Dear Masters of the Lock: I knew you manufactured terrific locks, but just discovered that you also offer quite a large selection of bungee [...]

There is one item I’ve always been reluctant about adding to my athletic wardrobe. I contacted Champion to see if they could address my concerns… Dear Champion Athletic Supporters: I’ve got concerns about wearing Champion Double Dry Compression Shorts. Compression shorts tend to look magnificent on mannequin models, but I’m not sure how yours are [...]

The thing about darts is that if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s easy to get thrown off your game. Bottelsen Dart Company is a leader in the darting industry when it comes to research, design and manufacturing for the professional and mass market. Since they claim to hold more patents on darts and [...]

After serving this letter to Prince Tennis, they sure schooled me with the return… Dear Princes of the Tennis Court: You’ve been making an incredible racket ever since I can remember and I’m particularly impressed by the high quality strings Prince produces. Speaking of strings, who figured out that catgut is a good ingredient for [...]