The Sky’s the Limit: Mizuno Sky Prime
Mizuno has been on a heater over the last year or so. When I look around my bursting-at-the-seams running shoe closet, there are plenty of…
Weather or Not: The 7Mesh Guardian Air Jacket is Ready
There’s something uniquely Pacific Northwest about heading out for a run under gray skies thinking, “I probably won’t need a rain jacket,”…
Puffin Drinkwear: Keeping Your Drinks Dressed for the Outdoors
Runners and the Oregon outdoors have a special relationship. They go together like Vibram and singletrack. Like trail vistas and mountain…
Speed Dating: Getting Reacquainted with the Saucony Endorphin Speed 6
Saucony has been on a real heater this year, if we do say so ourselves. We’ve continued to cycle through a lot of Saucony shoes, and we keep…
Mayu Be Better: PAKA Updates Its Alpaca Mayu Jacket
A year ago, I spent some time with the PAKA Mayu Jacket, and it quickly became one of those pieces of gear that was easy to keep reaching for…
Night Moves: Ciele’s NiteRite Collection Keeps You Seen
There’s something about running at night that I’ve always enjoyed. Maybe it’s because the roads and trails feel a little quieter, maybe it’s…
My Hat Collection Is a Problem. Alter Ego Isn’t Helping.
I’m a hat guy. For my real job, I’m on Zoom calls a lot, and the back wall of my office is covered with at least 100 baseball hats — from…
A Ghost in the Deep: Kraken X Brooks Ghost Max 4
Outside of running, there are two sports that I really love. The first is one I have a pretty deep personal attachment to, given my history…
Injinji Toe Socks: A Staple in Every Sock Drawer
If you search for “Injinji” on the Run Oregon blog, you’ll see I’ve reviewed quite a few of these toe socks lately. There are two simple…
The Belt is Back: norda x Raide LF 2L Running Belt
I have gone in and out of the running belt game over the years. In fact, one of the first posts we ever published on Run Oregon—about a dozen…