SHOKZ, open-ear headphones

At Triathlon Store, we love gear that truly makes sense for endurance sports, and Shokz headphones are a prime example. As a global pioneer in bone conduction technology, the brand made a simple yet radical choice: rather than isolating the user from the outside world like almost all conventional headphones, Shokz keeps your ears completely free.

In concrete terms, a Shokz headset does not go inside the ear: it is positioned just in front of it, transmitting sound as vibrations through the cheekbones directly to the cochlea. As a result, your ears remain completely open to the outside world.

For a runner, cyclist, or swimmer, the benefit is immediate: you can hear traffic, other people around you, or instructions from a coach or training partner—all while enjoying your music, a podcast, or your performance data. This is exactly the philosophy that drove Shokz to launch this technology back in 2011, with the first patent filed that same year.