New Balance is proud to be a national sponsor of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure™ for the 6th consecutive year. As you train for the Komen 3-Day for the Cure, you’ll want shoes designed specifically for walking:
Walkers have a unique stride, and our Walking Strike Path follows your foot's natural points of contact with the ground to provide guidance and added stability. Our outsoles are designed to maintain full contact with the ground for smoother transition from heel to toe.
Walkers need added comfort, so our walking shoes are customized from a specialized walking foot model to provide comprehensive support and comfort through the walking gait.
Walkers need a more flexible shoe, so we’ve incorporated lower heights in our midsole to match the lower impact of walking, which offers increased flexibility to help you generate more power with each step.
For more information on the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, or to register for an event near you, visit www.the3day.org.
New Balance has been associated with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® since 1989 and has been a National Series Sponsor of the Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure® since 1991. Today, the Komen Race for the Cure Series is the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer.
To celebrate our 20-year partnership, we took Jill Whittaker and her mother, Jeanette Ormond to the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® in Washington DC in 2009. Watch the story of their race and feel the strength of everyone who has come before.
Susan G. Komen Marathon for the Cure® is a grassroots fund raising program offering runners the chance to join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon.
To raise much-needed funds in support of Komen for the Cure's vision of a world without breast cancer, Marathon for the Cure extends the cause to distance and aspiring distance runners. As a supporter New Balance gives registered runners shirts and incentive items to help reach fundraising goals.
For more information on Marathon for the Cure and to register today, visit www.marathonforthecure.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Affiliates nominate a survivor at every Race to become Honorary Team NB members. These amazing men and women have beaten the odds and share their stories with you here.
| Race City: | Ottumwa, IA |
| Race Date: | 05/08/10 |
| Race City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Race Date: | 03/20/10 |
| Race City: | Sioux City, IA |
| Race Date: | 05/09/10 |
| Race City: | St. Louis, MO |
| Race Date: | 06/12/10 |
| Race City: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Race Date: | 01/30/10 |
| Race City: | Boise, ID |
| Race Date: | 05/08/10 |
| Race City: | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Race Date: | 10/16/10 |
| Race City: | Moline, IL |
| Race Date: | 06/12/10 |
Everyone knows there are benefits to exercising and being active, but recently science has shed some light on just how helpful exercise can be – especially when it comes to breast cancer. According to estimates from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), it’s estimated that 33,000 cases of breast cancer could be prevented each year in the United States by maintaining a healthy body weight.*
So how do you determine if your body weight is healthy? One method is to measure your body mass index (BMI). This is a comparison of your weight to height ratio. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is generally considered healthy. Though this method is by no means perfect it can give women a general idea.
What’s the takeaway? Get out and be active. Whether it’s throwing on some workout gear and heading to the gym, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Every little bit helps. There’s no better time, and now there’s no better reason.
Learn more about breast health basics and proper techniques for self exam.
Calculated from total estimated incidence, Cancer Facts and Figures 2009, ACSReference: AICR. New estimate: excess body fat alone causes over 100,000 cancers in US each year. Researchers present data linking obesity/overweight to higher cancer risk, poorer cancer survival. Available by clicking here.
Accessed November 9, 2009.
Wear the Lace Up for the Cure Collection to honor loved ones who have been affected by the disease, to celebrate survivors and to demonstrate support for the cause.
As part of our efforts to promote good health for everyone, New Balance will contribute 5% of the suggested retail price of sales from the Lace Up for the Cure Collection with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
Lace Up! You'll love how it feels to help. Click here for a list of online retailers that carry the Lace Up for the Cure Collection.
New Balance and ExerciseTV have teamed up to create the Pink Ribbon Workout. This series, which features workouts as well as breast health tips, is the first specifically designed to help runners and walkers train for these events.
Get the Pink Ribbon workouts here.
Holly Perkins, the official New Balance Fitness Ambassador and Exercise TV trainer, created these workouts to be sure you're ready for your event. She’s put together a free Mini Workout to get you started today.
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