Scott Jordan just sent an email (complete with personal video greeting) listing the special prices available during SCOTTeVEST’s latest sale. If you’ve been waiting to place an order for a pair of his awesome Ultimate Cargo Pants (which look good on everybody!), or a Performance T-Shirt (long and short sleeved), a Q-Zip, or a Polo, then now is the time to pounce!

Take a look at these deals…

SCOTTEVEST is celebrating Summer by giving our loyal customers a chance to stock up on SeV Summer clothing at 40% off. All sales are final—no returns or exchanges, but with prices like these, you can’t lose. Act fast, because we’re sure to sell out of some colors/sizes and won’t be restocking until 2009.

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The video Scott Jordan has just released to promote their new site and moving sale made me laugh out loud. After getting tickled, you can save 20% by entering the secret code. Watch the video and SAVE BIG on his awesome products!

Link: SCOTTeVEST

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I first saw a post regarding a concept shoe with convertible heels on Book of Joe back in 2005, and now it looks like an easier to operate variation of the same idea has actually come to pass. Say hello to CAMiLEON, a company which produces women’s shoes with heels that can adjust from a pratical walking height of 1½” to a sassy 3¼”.

CAMiLEON’s heels contain “mechanisms that hold it into place for both the high heel and low heel positions and a stainless steel rod, which runs through the entire length of the heel. The portion of our heel that is stowed underneath the arch region of the shoe, when in the low heel position, is actually made out of aluminum. Additionally, every heel is coated with 6 coats of paint, resulting in a beautiful high-gloss finish. While essentially every other brand of high heel shoe attaches its heel to the shoe with nails, or nails and glue, we attach every heel with four screws.”

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I just received this email announcing SCOTTEVEST’s 50% off sale on some of their coolest gear jackets. For those not familiar with SCOTTEVEST, they make stylish jackets and vests with all sorts of pockets specifically designed to hold the gadgets and gizmos most of us travel with. Normally when I see these types of emails I expect overstocks, seasonals or less popular stuff. Not so here. Some of their best is on sale at 50% off. Click on to the next page for a run down of what’s on sale, more pictures, and the code you need to score the 50% off!

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For years, Scott Jordan has been inundated with questions about if and when SCOTTeVEST would start carrying a women’s line, and for the longest it looked like they might not ever. Well, that’s not entirely true: I still have a v2.5 women’s vest that SeV released years ago, but until now, that was it. In order to wear any of their other designs, taller women like me made do with less fitted garments in the smaller men’s sizes; truly petite women were basically out of luck unless they wanted to look like they were wearing their dad’s jacket.

Not long ago I mentioned that SCOTTeVEST would be making a few women’s garments, and two weeks ago Scott sent samples of their new vest and jacket for an exclusive first look. Amidst the flurry of emails came this tidbit of information: Scott said “YOU are and were the inspiration to do women’s products. I just got sick of seeing a gorgeous picture of you in men’s products.”

Well dang, that was pretty unexpected and very cool…but also more than a little bit intimidating. How am I supposed to take pictures wearing these items without being completely self-conscious now, Scott?!

Better to just get it out of the way, I guess.

photos of me were taken by Sarah - thanks hon!

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Not long ago, Judie and I co-reviewed (what we call a dually) the SeV Performance Polo. While we really liked the shirt, I can tell you that Polo shirt weather does not last long in my little corner of the world. Often, and without warning the weather will change practically overnight from a warm summer day to a crisp fall night. For those times, you want a shirt that will keep you warmer than a short sleeved polo, but is not necessarily as heavy as sweatshirt or sweater. For those times, which consume much of the year in places like Seattle, where I used to live, SeV offers the Performance Pullover 1/4 Zip.

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Here is a dose of daily trivia for you, courtesy of Wikipedia: The polo style shirt that we all know and love was invented in 1929 by Ren Lacoste, the French 7-time Grand Slam tennis champion, as an alternative to the era’s “cumbersome and uncomfortable” tennis court attire. In the 1930s, polo players discovered the comfort of wearing the “Chemise Lacoste” versus their own overly formal field attire, and so the “tennis shirt” became known as the “polo shirt”, even among tennis players. Furthering the Polo connection, Ralph Lipschitz Lauren started his Polo line in 1967, which prominently featured his version of the classic polo shirt.

I think that it would be safe to bet that everyone reading this review has at least one polo shirt hanging in their closet, and whether its left breast carries an embroidered crocodile, polo player, tiger, owl, eagle, penguin, some other emblem - or no logo at all, polo shirts are generally seen as the perfect solution when something dressier than a t-shirt but less formal than a button front shirt is required.

I am also sure we can agree that the classic cotton pique polo is one of the few articles of clothing that looks good on both men and women; it is truly a unisex design. Soft, comfortable, easy to care for, and technically acceptable in just about every social setting; wearing a polo shirt gives the impression that you are making an effort to look nice, even if comfort is really the main objective. Doug Goldring and I were both sent review samples of the SCOTTEVEST Performance Polo, one of SeV’s latest Technology Enabled Clothing (TEC) designs. The Performance Polo attempts to bring a much-loved classic into the 21st century. Is it ever a smart idea to mess with a tried and true favorite? Perhaps…as long as the new version retains the classic’s flavor while offering a compelling reason to perform the update.

My comments will be in black, while Doug’s will be in italicized blue.

Available in sizes ranging from small to XX-large, and in the colors smoke (gray), olive, and black, the Performance Polo is composed of 100% polyester “Cool Comfort” fabric, so that its “special wicking action draws moisture away from your body during hot conditions or activities, keeping you drier and more comfortable than cotton or traditional synthetics.” I like that the polo is available in multiple colors; and since olive is a favorite, I was happy to see it as an option.

I have to admit that I was maybe a little disappointed by the color selection. I received a black shirt, but really I prefer bright vibrant colors to Earth tones. I would have liked more selection, particularly a navy blue or lighter green shirt.

Perhaps if the reception to these shirts is as favorable as I suspect it will be, Scott will consider adding even more colors.

photo courtesy of SeV

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Just in case you are still wondering what to get dad for Father’s Day, SCOTTEVEST can help!

Their 50% sale is going on until June 10, and you can pick up�all sorts of things�from a 237D jacket for $69.99, to a Microfleece Pullover for $19.99, to a pair of comfy Lounge Pants for $49.99, to…well, there are lots of choices - go look!.

Just because it is warm weather now doesn’t mean it won’t be cold again soon! This would be a great opportunity to get the jacket you wish you had last winter in time for next! See all the details here.

If you haven’t already tried any of the TEC goods offered by SCOTTEVEST, then you are running out of good excuses. If you have been waiting for the right occasion, then this is it: they are running a really big Spring Sale, and you are invited!

This just came in from Scott Jordan, the SeV CEO and Founder…

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Jack Cook, of Mobility Site and Experience Mobility fame, has posted two new reviews that I would like to bring to your attention…

The first is on the Scottevest Performance Polo, which was just recently released. We’ll have our own reviews up soon, but in the meantime you can enjoy Jack’s video review�and comments.

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May I just say that I love watching video reviews that friends have done? It’s the next best thing to hanging out with them.

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