Multi-tasking is the name of the game in today’s world, so I’m all for a good hybrid shoe that allows me to transition from road to trail with ease. Enter Craft, a Swedish company that makes high quality gear for biking, hiking, skiing, and (of course) running, both on the trail and off. The Nordlite Ultra shoe is a great road-to-trail option, and Run Oregon was stoked to try it out. See all our reviews…
Craft Sportswear has just about everything for everyone: shoes, jackets, shirts, shorts, dresses, hats in all our favorite outdoor sports: running, cycling, skiing, mountain biking. As runners, we’re on the lookout for fun new shoes and Craft arrived on my doorstep with their Craft Endurance Trail shoe. See all our reviews on Craft Here! Looks: This is a good looking shoe! It’s a unique colorway – complete with grey, dusty orange, purple, and even a…
Craft Sports is a Swedish sportswear brand that has been around since 1977. The brand is well-known for its high-quality and functional sports apparel for athletes of all levels. They offer a wide range of products for different sports, including running, cycling, skiing, and triathlon. See all our reviews on Craft Here! The Craft Sports Women’s Pro Trail Running Tights is a great addition to their product line. My first impression of the tights was…
I recently realized that I desperately needed an update in my running gear. So I tried out some gear from Craft, known for making high-quality, long-lasting gear with style that’s classier that what you’ll find in non-specialty stores. This Swedish company makes running gear that’s ready for the elements, with a subdued yet sophisticated style that looks good whether you’re going to dinner or for a long run. See all our posts on Craft here!…
Run Oregon receives and tests running shoes from time to time. This initial post about the CTM Ultra Carbon from Craft. Company: Craft Shoe: CTM Ultra Carbon Price: ~$250 Specs (from Craft Website): Stack Height: 40mm/30MM Weight: 9.17oz (8.5 mens) Upper: 100% polyester Jacquard+TPU no-sew Midsole: 100% EVA Foam Midsole insert: 100% carbon Outsole: 100% Rubber “Having spent the last years in the lab, obsessing over beyond-maximum energy return and the fastest and most aggressive…
As the summers get hotter and the miles get longer, I’m finding myself getting braver than I used to be about wearing less clothes. It’s not that my body is getting better, because it’s certainly not in the post-COVID world. It’s that I care less and less as I get older about how I look and more and more about staying comfortable and cool. With heat advisories sweeping through Portland in the summer months, the…
A fellow Sunstone Running Club member, Lynette, posted this super-cute way to both track her miles and set aside a little extra money in 2016. It’s simply a homemade piggy bank where she adds coins for every mile, half marathon, and marathon she runs in 2016. You can read on the top of the jar that she is banking 10¢ for every mile, 25¢ for every half marathon, and $1 for every marathon. She happens…
This post was submitted by Run Oregon guest blogger Robin York. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. Okay, granted I’m fairly new to running consistently (since Jan 2013) and don’t have THAT many bibs…. my pile was starting to get hefty since I’m keeping the ones earned by my two kiddos at various kids’ dashes and toddler trots. Yeah. I’m a pack rat.My bib and medal display was…
