Introducing the REI Co-op Swiftland MT, the brand’s first in-house trail running shoe. Designed to blend the edges between performance and sustainability, REI has put a lot of great green tech into their first trail runner. Crafted with recycled and bio-based materials, the Swiftland MT features carbon reduced technology, including FirmaKnit™RUN uppers made with 90%…
Strava, the popular fitness tracking and social networking platform, recently held its annual Camp Strava 2023 event, where it unveiled a range of exciting new features and improvements. These updates will aim to enhance the user experience, promote community engagement, and provide advanced mapping and route planning capabilities. Announcing an integration with one of the…
Tough Mudder CEO, Giles Chater, announced that the company will be making significant changes to the format of their events in 2024. Returning to the brand’s original 10ish mile format, as they seek to return to their roots as a universally tough, rugged, and mentally taxing challenge. In an open letter to the community, Chater…
Scottish ultra-runner Joasia Zakrzewski, who holds records in the UK for 100 and 200 miles, has been disqualified from the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race for using a car. Zakrzewski, who finished third, was found to have traveled 2.5 miles in a car after race organizers reviewed mapping data, which revealed she covered a…
In a little bit of unexpected OCR news, Spartan Race has announced that it may be introducing a multi lap spring option for 2023. With a test of the event being offered for the first time at the 2023 World Championship in the Bahamas. And while not all of the details have been released, below…
Do you want your chance to run in the same shoes that won the 2022 New York Marathon? Then you should be excited with the latest announcement of yet another marathon speed focused super shoe getting a release for the general public. Introducing the Under Armour Flow Velociti Elite, which up until this point was…
Introducing the ADIDAS Ultraboost Light, the brand’s newest road running shoe. Hoping to answer one of the few complaints about their most iconic running shoe. Taking the top selling Ultraboost, a road running shoe that is considered heavy by many, and cutting them down in weight by a noticeable 2.6 oz. Providing a trimmed down…
One of the first new running shoe models to be released in 2023, introducing the Brooks Hyperion Max. Designed to be fast and agile, with a responsive foam sole giving runners a balance of cushion and rebound. Reaching for a balance most shoes meant for speed and racing just can’t offer. Below we’ll go into…
In what can only be called sad news for the world of ultra running. On Friday February 10th Coast Mountain Trail Running (CMTR) co-founders Gary Robbins and Geoff Langford issued a press release stating that due to some push back from groups in the community and more particularly Whistler Blackcomb resort owners, Vail Resorts who…
If you have read any of my more recent reviews on Hoka releases (like the Project Clifton here) you would know that I have been predicting the bands foray into the world of more casual say to day shoes. Capitalizing on their road and trail running shoes growing popularity. And it appears everything is on…