Running Gear Reviews

First Impressions Of The Asics Gel-FujiEndurance Lightweight and minimal; not so much! The Asics Gel-FujiEndurance are a serious set of trail runners. They will enable the adventurous type to tackle just about any terrain and condition mother nature can throw your way. With a solid upper, aggressive tread, and built-in rock plate, your feet will be nicely protected. That said, ...

Just when you think that you have run in every kind of shoe that is out there, Altra steps in and comes up with something to the likes that I have never donned on my feet before. Enter the Altra Escalante, this new Altra Ego equipped road runner is built with a sleek aesthetic, thanks to the sock-like fit and ...

Tifosi is an Italian word that translates to “Super-Fan”. Which according to their website is, “exactly who we are and who we make our eyewear for. Our mission is to provide technically advanced eyewear to enthusiasts of all sports and outdoor activities. We design, test, and torture our product to enhance your sport whether you’re running a 5k, riding your ...

The North Face’s Flight Series was designed in collaboration with their team athletes, with the key focus idea being, “Run no matter what”. The Flight series collection incorporates FuseForm engineering, warp knit fabrication and FlashDry technology to keep runners cool, dry and focused on one thing: their run. I was giving the opportunity to test out the Warp Knit Dual Shorts from the collection. ...

Fleece jackets are typically designed to function as lightweight and breathable mid-layers for outdoor activities in a range of weather conditions. Depending on the Season, they generally work best worn over a moisture-wicking base layer and under a waterproof or windproof hard shell. There are many variations of fleece jackets on the market today; synthetic vs. natural fibers, jacket weights, and ...

Price: $109.99 Heel to toe drop: 7mm Under Armour has been flying underneath the radar as far as trail running shoes go, but the word is out, their trail running shoe line is killing it in design and performance.  The Under Armour Horizon RTT is one of the latest trail running shoes in the lineup and this shoe isn’t your ...

The Outdoor Research Moxie Shorts are the perfect trail short; they combine whisper light fabric overtop wicking, comfortable, stay-in place boys-shorts. The Moxie Shorts out perform any other two layer short that I have tested in years prior, as the sizing of the two layers are spot on. The boy-short liner peaks out the bottom slightly, yet avoids getting the ...

The Brooks Cascadia is one of trail runnings’ beloved trail running shoes.  In its 12th iteration, the designers of the Brooks Cascadia have made some subtle and not so subtle changes over the years.  The Brooks Cascadia 12 trail running shoe is one of the best versions the designers have come up with, in my humble opinion.  This shoe tends ...

My first introduction to Altra running shoes was almost 4 years ago, when I decided to purchase and try out the Altra Instinct 1.5’s, after hearing all of the hype that surrounded the zero drop shoes. While I believe that the human foot is already engineered perfectly for running, it just doesn’t have the protection it needs to take on ...

Trucker hats can be found everywhere these days: at the bar, coffee shop, on backcountry ski tours, and pretty much any trail running adventure. I too have been sucked into the craze and often sport local Steamboat companies, such as Big Agnes or our local running series on my favorite trucker hat. Prior to the trucker hat, I wore many ...