Get Out!
Step into the great outdoors with some fun gear, and enjoy nature whatever way you choose.
For the runner: Hit those mile markers in style with a sherbet-colored
Adidas T-shirt and
skorts from
Second Sole.
19341 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-895-1311, 2ndsole.com $35 each
For the cyclist: This
Giro Prolight helmet available at
Spin is so light it feels like you don't have one on.
14515 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-7746, spinbikeshop.com $199
For the skater: Show off your love of Andy Warhol with this
Alien Workshop Limited Edition board featuring his famous Marilyn Monroe portrait. Available at
Tri-Star Skateboards.
6024 State Road, Parma, 440-887-0760, tristarskateboards.com $135
For everyone: Appalachian Outfitters can't keep these
Vibram Five Fingers in stock. Like a glove but for your feet, it promotes better foot mechanics. "It doesn't restrict your foot like a regular shoe, so you have full range of motion," says Appalachian Outfitter's Kevin Leffler.
60 Kendall Park Road, Peninsula, 330-655-5444, appalachianoutfitters.com $125
For the hiker: Keep the sun and bugs away with this
Tilley hat from
Geiger's Ski & Sport Haus. Not only does it float, it has built-in insect protection that lasts up to 70 washes.
50 Shopping Plaza, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-4900, shopgeigers.com $89
For the bird-watcher: Stay on the lookout for tree swallows and woodpeckers with
Wild Bird Center's binoculars designed by
Alpen.
130 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson, 330-655-2473, wildbird.com/stores/hud $239.95