Still Christmas shopping? Here are 5 ideas for what to get the outdoor enthusiast in your life
- From a camera to capture their latest run, ride or hike, or Italian sunglasses so they can look good doing it, here are some last-minute stocking fillers
Leaving your Christmas shopping until the last minute is hardly a new thing, and for some of us, it’s just how we operate – racing around crowded malls and high streets desperately seeking inspiration for what to get people.
The outdoor enthusiast in your life can be particularly challenging, especially as its quite difficult to fit a bike or tent into a stocking.
So, whether it’s a camera to capture their latest hike, run or ride, or some Italian sunglasses so they can look good doing it, here are five things that might make that perfect gift.
DJI Osmo Action 4
Cost: from HK$2,899 (US$370)
A smartphone is OK for some pictures, but you can’t normally bounce them off rocks, or take them under water, and expect the image you get back to be good enough for showing family and friends.
Perhaps the most practical and robust new camera to be released this year is the DJI Osmo Action 4. Waterproof up to 18 metres, deep freeze resistant, and with an easy to use screen, this action camera is ideal for using with a drone.
Ekoi photochromic custom sunglasses
Cost: from HK$280
Sunglasses that adapt to the varying light have come a long way in recent years, and there are now several brands offering versions that work well in even the most demanding environments.
Ekoi produce some of the best value and Italian made lens options around, and they offer highly customisable models too. You can choose colours schemes and order name engraving too.
A custom bike fit
Cost: from HK$1,600
Whether your loved one is an old hand or a newcomer to two wheeled sports a professional bike fit and the advice that comes with it are invaluable.
Not only it help improve ride performance, but also prevent many of the injuries that come from a seat that’s too high, or handlebars that are too low. It has the added benefit of making so makes the ride so much more comfortable.
G8 2620 Performance Insoles
Cost: from HK$1,000
Be it pounding the pavement or trails around Hong Kong, chasing down a tennis ball on court, or shooting three-pointers in a pick-up game, our ankles and knees take a beating on a regular basis.
Far too often our shoes come with only basic cushioning, that does little to protect our feet from the accumulated impact of our favourite sports.
One of the best remedies to this are the G8 2620, highly durable and customisable insoles that are designed to progressively strengthen your feet and to correct your posture.
These insoles could be that game-changing present your loved one never knew they needed.
Buff HK Landscape
Cost: from HK152
The multipurpose Buff has long been an essential for many sporting and adventure enthusiasts and are always a welcomed gift.
Buff now offers four products inspired by the Hong Kong landscape, from the Hexagonal Columns on High Island, the Pineapple Bun Rocks of Sharp Island, the Devil’s Fist of Wong Chuk Kok Tsui, and the Tung Ping Chau of Mirs Bay, and they make for great stocking fillers.
