Surfside Supply: Getting Ready for Oregon Fall
The PNW has a way of letting you know when summer is over. Even with a relatively mild summer in the Valley, fall just feels different. It…
Happy Feet, Happy Runner: Renpho Shiatsu Foot Massager
I just ran my second-fastest half marathon a few weeks ago at the Cherry City Half Marathon in Salem. It was my 78th half marathon, and one of…
Teva Trailpeak: Teva Takes a Run at Trail Shoes
We’ve reviewed multiple different footwear options from Teva now, including two in the last few months, so the question is probably fair: Why…
Fractel Rockies Collection: Running Apparel with a Story to Tell
Earlier this year, Fractel introduced the Sierra Nevada Collection, a lineup inspired by the rugged California mountain range and the people…
Altra Vanish Carbon 3: A Toe-tally Different Super Shoe
In looking back through our historical Altra posts, I was a little surprised by just how many we’ve actually covered over the years. As…
A Storm Is Coming: KIPRUN KIPSTORM ELITE
Running apparel is expensive. Sure, most of the time you are paying for quality with those investments, but companies like Decathlon have…
A New Ghoul: Brooks Ghost Amp
There’s a lot of spirit(s) at Brooks nowadays. I’m not just talking about their energy and enthusiasm for the running community,…
Portable Recovery with Nekteck
It’s taken me a lot of years to embrace the practice of recovery, but as I’ve gotten older, it’s becoming more and more important to make it…
Arc’teryx Kragg Aura: Your Feet’s Post-Run Happy Place
There is a lot of terminology surrounding the Arc’teryx Kragg Aura that is aimed squarely at the climbing crowd – Approach shoe. Belay.…
Getting Ready for a Wet One in the North Face Altamesa 500 V2 GORE-TEX
When we first tested The North Face Altamesa 500, it was a quiet contender in the trail-running space—a surprisingly cushioned, versatile shoe…