SOLE Blog
Entries Published in 2008
December 30th, 2008
Team SOLE Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge 2008 Photos
Check out photos of Team SOLE participating in the 2008 Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge.
December 23rd, 2008
Jordan Romero appears on ABC News
"Kid climber conquers highest peaks. A daring eleven-year-old sets his sights on scaling the Seven Summits."
December 23rd, 2008
SOLE Platinum Sandals Approved by Podiatrists
SOLE's new sandals awarded the Seal of Acceptance by the American Podiatric Medical Association
December 15th, 2008
DK+ Signature Edition footbeds recently featured on MacWorld.com
Our DK+ Signature Edition footbeds were recently featured on MacWorld.com. Click Here to view the article.
December 11th, 2008
Team SOLE takes on Abu Dhabi!
After a great finish at the AR World Championships, Team SOLE is ready to face the second biggest race on the circuit - the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge. ADAC has quickly become one of the hottest races in adventure racing, with outstanding terrain and big cash prizes. Top teams from all over the world have flocked to this race and will make it an exciting battle to watch. Unsupported teams of 4 will face deserts, islands, the sea and mountains as they sea kayak, cross orienteer, mountain bike, adventure run, do rope activities, in-line skate and maybe even do some camel hiking!
December 11th, 2008
Last-minute Team SOLE entry surprises field
Karen Lundgren and Paul Romero, longtime co-captains of California-based adventure racing team SOLE, weren't on the list of registered teams for the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge, but I saw them in the lobby of the hotel last night. They came to race!
December 10th, 2008
SOLE Adventurer Jon Bowermaster continues his quest to raise awareness about the 7 continents
"Over the past 20 years I've written about adventure, the environment and the remote corners of the world for a variety of national and international magazines, ranging from National Geographic and National Geographic Adventure to the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly and more. A six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council, those adventures have led my teams and me to each continent."
December 9th, 2008
Dean Karnazes wins world's toughest endurance race
"Dean Karnazes has just won the world's toughest endurance event: four desert runs totalling 1,000km. The Antarctic was where it got really interesting"
December 2nd, 2008
SOLE Featured in The Huntin' Fool
The November 2008 edition of The Huntin' Fool features our custom footbeds.
December 1st, 2008
Team SOLE finishes 3rd at World Championships of Adventure Racing
Jericoacoara, Brazil, November 6, 2008 - Team SOLE's adventure racing team finished in 3rd place at the 2008 Adventure Racing World Championships held in northeast Brazil.
November 3rd, 2008
2008 AR World Championship Begins
Team SOLE has arrived in Brazil for the Ecomotion Pro 2008 AR Worlds.
September 18th, 2008
Jordan Romero To Appear on Nightline
Jordan is scheduled to appear on ABC's Nightline later this week.
September 11th, 2008
SOLE Sandals Featured in Runner's World Magazine
The August issue of Runner's World Magazine has a review of our new sandals on page 88.
August 28th, 2008
The Gear Junkie Loves SOLE's Flips
Stephen Regenold, adventurer, writer and renowned gear junkie tested out various technical flip-flop sandals on the market and here is what he had to say about our Flips
July 16th, 2008
The Denver Post Raves About SOLE Platinum Sandals
Yesterday's Denver Post had a nice write-up on our new SOLE Platinum Sandals.
June 23rd, 2008
Jordan Climbs to 5th Summit
Jordan Romero reached the top of Denali on Thursday night (June 19th). He's now climbed 5 of the Seven Summits.