Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Try On Report - Pace Setter LS, Distance Tank, and Get Focued Tank + More

I tried on the new Pace Setter LS in black luon and really liked it. From the photos we've been seeing I was worried the arms might be a bit snug and the neckline fit odd but it fit fine and I thought it was a really nice shirt. I thought it fit very similar to the Resolution or Dash long sleeve shirts. I don't think the shoulders are overly roomy but since I have narrow shoulders it isn't a problem for me. I think this shirt is best suited for street wear or a warm layer for the gym because I think the open neck makes it a bit chilly to use outdoors in cooler weather. All in all, a nice long sleeve luon top.

I tried on the Distance tank and didn't care for it that much. The fit reminded me a lot of the Pep Tank - kind of loose fitting overall and very roomy in the shoulders. I have narrow shoulders so the straps wouldn't stay in place, just like they do in the Pep Tank. I didn't really care for the pleated panel in back - it hung down below the hem of the tank and looked like some sort of weird bird tail.

I tried on the Get Focused Tank and liked it a lot. It only goes to a size 10 and I found that the tank runs true to size. It's a very cute tank and the fit reminded me a lot of the Fouette tank. If you are in the market for a strappy tank with a loose fitting midsection you should check this out.


My sister tried on the Speed Skirt and Pace Setter skirts and ended up buying two black Speed Skirts to wear to the gym. She tried on the Ikat Speed skirt but the ikat material was stiffer than the black and it tended to puff up and not drape as nicely as the black material. She tried on the Pace Setter skirt, too, but they only had it in white in her size. I thought it looked equally nice on her as the Speed Skirt but she preferred the Speed Skirt since it only has one row of ruffles in the back.

My sister is training for a spring marathon and really likes Lululemon running bottoms. She has Inspires and Cross Train crops already. She tried on and ended up getting a pair of the new Pace Setter crops in solid black.  She is five feet nothing tall so they are more like tights on her although they are very long crops. I thought they looked really nice on her - I really liked the wide waistband. She also got a second pair of Inspire Crops tonight. The other items she got tonight were a couple of Power Ys, her favorite tank, in Sprinkler and Concord Grape and the new long sleeve Swiftly in Sprinkler. I also talked her into breaking out of her Power Y comfort zone and trying a Push UR Limits. The newest black ones come with the adjustable hooks which she liked. I restrained myself this evening since I am thinking of getting another No Limit in Flush or Sprinkler so I only got a Dance headband in solid black. All my other Dance headbands are two-tone. It's my favorite around-the-house headband.


I saw the new Record Breaker Vest. I didn't even bother to try it on. It seemed like a very ordinary vest and was something like $78. I prefer my vests to have a rear zip pocket for my cell phone otherwise I don't see the point of wearing a vest if you can't carry stuff in it.