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Zappos New Balance “Happily Ever Excellent” Glass Sneaker #happilyeverexcellent

August 12, 2013 by Momstart 1 Comment

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Growing up with Cinderella as my favorite princess I always dreamed of being able to wear glass slippers. Zappos and New Balance have created the Happily Ever Excellent Glass sneaker campaign almost making my dreams come true. Not that you can wear these sneakers but participate in this sweepstakes campaign could get you some pretty sweet prizes. Check out the New Balance “Happily Ever Excellent” Glass Sneaker Video that fully explains the #Happilyeverexcellent event:

The campaign is basicly a digital scavenger hunt where you have to find the “perfect fit” from not until August 31st on Zappos.com.

You will be challenged to search for the glass sneaker you see in the photos here on the Zappos.com website. Zappos will be providing hints and links to those who follow Zappos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The grand prize winner who finds the glass sneaker and successfully adds it to their mobile shopping cart (as if they are buying it) receives an all-expense paid trip for a family of 4 the Walt Disney World runDisney event of their choice, 4 1-day Magic Your Way tickets, and the one-of-a-kind pair of glass sneakers. I really want the glass sneakers, I just think they are so cool.

It’s not going to be a cake walk here guys. The glass sneakers on the Zappos website will be challenging to find to make the campaign more engaging and fun! You have more chances to win than just the grand prize though. There will also be a weekly drawing until August 31st, with one winner announced each Friday (August 16th, 23rd and 30th). These participants will win a runDisney family trip (no glass sneakers). Visitors can enter every day for a chance to win. That means the first winner will be picked on Friday so go enter!.

New Balance Chop Chop Run The Rainbow Eat The Rainbow Shoe Giveaway

March 11, 2013 by Momstart 118 Comments

New Balance is partnering with Chop Chop magazine to encourage families to “Run the Rainbow/Eat the Rainbow,” or educate readers on the benefits of exercise and healthy eating for the whole family. Launching in March, Chop Chop and New Balance will be running a sweepstakes in which entrants have a chance to receive a $400 gift card to their favorite local grocery store, as well as monthly prize packs including a 1-year subscription to Chop Chop magazine and a pair Rainbow 890v3s.

We received a pair of awesome shoes. Zoe just adores them but it will be a few years before her little feet can fit into the 890v3 Rainbow shoes by New Balance. So we found a little girl with size 3.5 feet (growing room included) and passed them on. Turns out she needed some new tennis shoes for school anyway and what a way to start your exercise, with the rainbow.

· Kids are on the move, and the astonishingly light 890v3 Rainbow is astonishingly light without sacrificing quality or style

· ABZORB cushioning in the midfoot provides exceptional shock absorption

It’s very important to me that my kids are eating healthy foods. We have veggies and fruit for snacks and lunch and dinner. It’s also very important that we stay active as a family. We have a membership to the local YMCA and I do a lot of walking while the kids have gymnastics swimming and will be starting soccer next month. We have a very busy schedule now. What do you do to keep you family healthy and in the rainbow?

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New Balance NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones Review

October 13, 2011 by Momstart 11 Comments

Product Review By Ashley – the NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones

When I was presented with the opportunity to review the brand new NB639 Fitness Evolved headphones by New Balance, I was so excited. I knew I had the perfect critic right here in my home… not just me, but my husband too! He is one of those people who say that he can never find headphones that fit comfortably. I know that the New Balance Fitness Evolved Headphones offer SO much more, but the multiple fit pieces were the first thing that sold me!

After getting the product (thanks New Balance NB639 Fitness Evolved), and doing my research, I learned more about what makes this product so incredible. iHome and New Balance were able to combine several key components into an amazing fitness product. I don’t think I can explain their product specs better than they can, so here is how they describe all that their product has to offer:

Features include:

– Chronograph workout timer

– PedometerTracks total number of steps and distance traveled

– Heart rate monitor

– Measures heart rate beats per minute and calories burned;

– Real-time voiceover feedback

– Announces heart rate, caloric burn, steps taken and distance stats without pausing your music or your workout

– HeartPal™ Graphing software sorts your information by days/weeks/months, summarizes performance data, allows you to customize your results and set goals, and manages and graphs your exercise data

– Delivers detailed, rich audio sound

– Detachable ear cushions fit a variety of ear sizes to reduce background noise

I can honestly say that I have found all of the NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones claims to be true. The sound quality from the headphones is GREAT. The product is extremely user friendly, and the stats tracking during your workout that transfers easily to your computer is key when you’re really looking to track your workout progress long term. In fact, here are some screen shots from the HeartPal™ software.

Now you’ve seen the product and a snapshot of the software. Here’s a quick glimpse of me with the NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones in use! (Just so you know, there was someone else there keeping my “workout partner” safe!)

The only downside to this product is the ear phone cords are different lengths. To some this may actually be a plus! It just means that it will work best for you if you have pockets or one of the arm bands to hold your music playing device. I guess the price tag is also a bit of a downside, but when you look at all that it has to offer, it really is worth the money for those looking for a high quality, easy to use, fitness tracking software and headphone all in one! The holidays are just around the corner. This could make a great gift for someone!

Disclosure – A product was provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the writing of this review; however, opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

About Ashley:

Ashley has a background in teaching Kindergarten and working with children K through 8th grade. She is now a SAHM and a very active member of our local MOMS Club chapter. She writes her own blog at Momicles.

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Loving The New Balance 688 Cute & Supportive Shoe Review

September 15, 2011 by Momstart 544 Comments

Miles looks so grown up in his new shoes from New Balance. He put them on himself notice they are not quite tied and on the wrong feet but he gets an a for effort. I wish they were Velcro, but I guess it’s never too soon to start teaching your child to tie their own shoes.

He Loves them too which is most important. He wants to wear them all the time. He’s so hard on shoes at play time though that I told him he can’t wear them when he rids his motorcycle. No shoe was meant to be break pads going down a large steep hill.

Now we know Miles likes them, let’s talk about why I like them. I like them because they look like he’s comfortable. He also wants to wear them which is huge for a parent. They are quite flexible, even though my kids are so far past learning how to walk, I still like them to be in shoes that I can fold in half because they are so flexible and these I can. So I’m really happy with these shoes and I would buy New Balance for my kids to wear in the future.

More About the New Balance 688:

New Balance 688 – Perfect for the active kid on the go, the New Balance 688 offers the support, comfort and cushioning Moms and Dads look for, in a bright, fun package that kids will love. The 688 is a technical running shoe featuring ABZORB cushioning and a fashionable upper design in a variety of pop colors. Available in lace or alternative closures for July 2011. MSRP: $44.95 Youth, $34.95 Infant.

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