Gift guide | To satisfy athletes

What to offer to our sports loved ones or to those who want to become one? Some gift suggestions – sure values ​​as well as objects that could surprise Sunday athletes.

For a self-massage

Here is a gift suggestion for those who love gadgets or who too often neglect stretching after a workout: a three-speed vibrating recovery roller! Its combination of pressure and vibration helps reduce muscle tension, but also simply relaxes. A kind of self-massage.

Recovery roller, Lolë, $69

Visit the Lolë website

Warm feet

After a yoga class or an intense workout during the cold season, we want to pamper our feet and keep them warm. But above all, we want shoes that are easy to put on. We love these mules from the Sorel brand. They are lined, made of waterproof materials and have soles that have good grip on slippery surfaces. Please note that this model exists for both men and women, and is also available in black.

Lined mules, Sorel, $120

Visit the Sorel website (mules for women)

Visit the Sorel website (mules for men)

Pilates wherever you are

No need to go to a center to do Pilates exercises with accessories thanks to this bar with matching elastics and foam handles, which adds tenacity and resistance to your movements. Compact, the set is easy to transport or take on a trip. The Evoke brand, sold exclusively in Quebec at Sports Experts, offers all kinds of accessories for yoga, boxing and Pilates, whether balls, mats or blocks.

Barre pour Pilates, Evoke, 31,99 $

Visit the Sports Experts website

Style and comfort on the feet

Recent discovery: the New Zealand brand Icebreaker, whose sportswear is made mainly of natural fibers. Our eyes were seduced by the colorful style of these fine and light socks made from a technical blend of merino wool. They are designed to support the Achilles tendon and the arch of the foot, but also equipped with a reflective strip to remain visible in the dark.

Women's Run+Ultralight Merino Blend Socks, Icebreaker, $28

Visit the Icebreaker website

Quickly dry

Solem, a company founded by two friends from Lac-Saint-Jean in 2018, offers a wide range of microfiber towels, some of which are designed for sports. In addition to drying quickly and being sold with a pouch, they are ultra-absorbent, lightweight, compact, reversible and made from 50% recycled materials. Several models are available, including this one reminiscent of the 1970s.

Sports towel, Solem, $30

Visit the Solem website

Luxury on the court

This racquet bag with a chic and minimalist look is something any tennis player's dream should be. Able to hold up to six rackets and transform into a backpack, it includes a host of small details (handles, compartments) that make it highly practical. This is a high-end product from the Vessel brand, more associated with the world of golf.

Baseline 2.0 DXR Racquet Bag, Vessel, $415

Visit the Vessel website (in English)

Music underwater

Unbelievable, but true, there are now headphones that allow swimmers to listen to music underwater. All you need to do first is download audio files to an application (up to 4 GB) to then have a musical autonomy of eight hours. This is possible thanks to “bone conduction” technology, which transmits sound waves through the bones of the skull rather than through the ears. Beethoven would have used it to compose after losing his hearing.

Shokz OpenSwim Underwater Headphones, $199.95

Visit the OpenSwim website (in English)