Get your gear drool bucket ready. Giro has dropped a one-piece, seamless mountain biking shoe that looks like the future and rides like it, too. The Sector is built with a cool BOA closure system and a supple, breathable upper made out of Giro’s “Synchwire” material. See all those little triangles in the fabric? That’s Read more ›
It’s that time of year, when we all collectively scratch our heads and think about what to get Dad. You don’t have to get him anything. He’d probably just love to hear from you at least once this month. But since you probably need to make up for some bad offspring behavior, these are the Read more ›
You’ve got to hand it to Mountain Hardwear’s new, stretchy, form fitting GoreTex gloves. They set a whole new bar for dexterity. With most lightweight gloves, you usually have two options: Some are water- and wind-resistant and generally ill-fitting, and the rest are form-fitting but not all that helpful on wet days and in cold Read more ›
It’s the nature of the sport. Ultra-runners need to minimize the weight of any gear they use. But trail running pro Kris Brown takes weight-saving to new levels. “I try to go as minimal as possible,” the 31-year old Santa Barbara runner says. For Brown, that means essentially gear-free. Whenever possible, he shuns packs and Read more ›
Back in the olden days (circa 2009), when the rest of the running world leaned into the minimalist movement, HOKA ONE ONE® went big. HOKA’s oversized foam midsoles and aggressive rockers attracted runners who had been disillusioned by the trend toward thin, barely-there minimalist shoes. A decade later, the brand jumped feet first into the Read more ›
Hiking is simple. You just pick a trail and walk on it. Easy right? The problem is this: We constantly see hikers and backpackers who are making their experience a lot heavier and more uncomfortable than they need to. They bring too much stuff. They’re wearing the wrong shoes. It looks like they’re – suffering. Read more ›
After Ashley Brasovan won the cross country national championship in 2007, it looked like she was on the cusp of a promising running career. But a series of training-related injuries over the following years kept her from approaching her potential. Today, running for HOKA ONE ONE®, the Colorado trail runner has enjoyed a resurgence. After Read more ›
It sounds pretty easy. A great wading boot should provide solid ankle support, fit comfortably, and ensures a firm grip on slick rocks in moving water. Only the best bring all those aspects to together in one boot. And even fewer have the kind of primo in extras that get serious fisherman to take notice—stuff Read more ›
Gifts for dads are tough. Guy gifts just sort of blend together in a sort of golf-flavored, grill-smokey haze of shave-kit blandness. You can do better. How about this? A knife with tattoos. Deejo makes gift-priced and premium ultralight knives you can customize with dozens of artistic, laser-cut blade graphics and handle material combinations. Like Read more ›
Hoka One One’s new maximalist hiking boots may be grabbing a lot of attention for their uniqueness, but I noticed a real comfort improvement over traditional boots after a few outings. I wanted to dig in to the tech on these new shoes to understand what was going on. The first thing to understand is Read more ›
Hoka One One launched its new like of mega-fat hiking shoes and boots this spring, and we got an advance peek. The three models—a proper backpacking boot, a flashpacking low-cut shoe, and a mid-cut scrambler—all feature Hoka One One’s signature extra-thick midsole. That extra-thick foam certainly works to lessen the impact on your legs while Read more ›
In 2009, the running shoe industry was mesmerized with one concept: Minimalism. It was everywhere. Magazines gushed about the benefits of scaled-back running shoes. Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run, which celebrated the barefoot and minimalist running shoe ethic, was on its way to selling three million copies. It seemed like you couldn’t run a Read more ›