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Reel Comfort

photos courtesy Footjoy

The game of golf is hard enough to play without having to worry about one’s shoes coming untied, or a nasty blister getting in the way of a great round. FootJoy recently introduced its ReelFit shoes to provide golfers with a precise fit and great stability and support—minus the pesky laces.

ReelFit shoes incorporate a nearly two-foot-long micro cable made of aircraft-grade steel for use as a tightening mechanism, similar to that found in ski and snowboarding boots. Users need only slip the shoe on and twist a dial on the back of the shoe for the desired tightness. The shoe is supposed to stay locked in its comfortable position throughout an entire round of golf. Now, if only someone can figure out a way to make the golf swing as easy. Footjoy.com, $225

-Kyle Galdeira

READ Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Penned just four months before he delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in 1963, MLK’s moving, passionate plea for justice still sends chills down our spines.

EAT The Bistro’s French Onion Soup
Rich, cheesy and oozing with caramelized onion goodness, this little bowl ‘o decadence makes a great case for soup as the main course.

WATCH An Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore’s gripping documentary on global warming is finally on DVD, so go ahead and get your green on.

GO To the Sony Open
(Jan. 8 to 14, Waialae Country Club). Because this just might be the year Michelle Wie finally makes a PGA cut.

DRINK Blueberi Stoli and Pimp Juice
Part vodka, part energy drink, this sweet-tart concoction is the perfect cocktail to get you up to speed post-holidays.

VISIT HawaiiHealthGuide.com
A valuable statewide resource, this site’s got you covered whether you’re looking for dialysis care on Maui or a yoga class in downtown Honolulu.

-Jacy L. Youn

Finey Bubbles

photo courtesy of Lanson

Looking for a new, exciting yet affordable way to ring in the New Year? Try popping a bottle of Lanson Black Label NV. The non-vintage brut champagne, a mix of 50 percent Pinot Noir grapes, 35 percent Chardonnay and 15 percent Pinot Meunier, is well appreciated for its crispness and powerful edge.

Lanson is one of the few champagne houses that forgoes the malolactic fermentation stage of winemaking, a finishing process that converts malic acid to lactic acid, which softens the drink’s mouth feel. The Black Label is aged for three years in carefully controlled temperatures to ensure that the champagne isn’t too bold. The result is a vibrant glass of bubbly that online wine merchant oddbins.com describes as having “hints of spring flowers with just a touch of toast and honey.” In any case, the Black Label will make you feel warm all over. Lanson.fr, $28.99

-David K. Choo

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