What Run Oregon is Trying: Buff Gear
Being a runner means being hot, being cold, and sometimes being both at different phases of a single run. While the chill might go straight…
Foundations of Excellence: Unveiling Tracksmith’s Base Building Collection
As I worked on my 2024 goals back in December, I decided to divide the months into distinct quarters. January through March became my…
Floating on a Cool Cloud: Brooks Glycerin SF 21
Brooks is my favorite brand of shoes for general living and walking in my neighborhood. So of course I was all in for trying the new Brooks…
Gear from Pacterra: Compressing Comfort and Performance into Every Stride
In the early days of my running journey, lined shorts were a foreign concept to me. Despite trying various options with built-in briefs or…
Top-tier Tops from Ciele: Elevating Performance in 2024
Ciele is a company that’s well known for their hats among bicyclists, runners, and other athletes. They spent 8+ years designing and producing…
Sock it to Me: Stepping Up Your Game with the Perfect Pair from Arvin Goods
I never thought I’d be the type to fuss over my socks until I experienced the sheer bliss of slipping into a pair of quality ones. As a…
Dress Like a Man: Underwear 20.0 – featuring Krakatoa Underwear
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, know that I have a little bit of a “thing” for men’s underwear. In…
Celebrating Spring Things: Brooks Run Lucky Collection
Brooks knows how to create a great shoe. Simple as that. And then they start having fun. See all our posts of Brooks here! That is how we get…
Warmth During and Beyond the Run: Smartwool’s Winter Accessory Wonderland
As winter settles in, the quest for the perfect cold-weather ensemble goes beyond just securing reliable running tops and bottoms. True warmth…
Hat’s the Way I Like It: Flye Headwear
Around these parts, I am known as “Matt in the Hat”. I have at least 60 hats adorning the wall in my office – and that…