It’s no secret that ‘true’ Oregonians look askance at Californians. As Brian is a California born runner, he found it amusing to be given a chance to wear some gear from rabbit, a company based in that state. He hopes he has redeemed himself as an acceptable Oregonian and can use that status to share some info about this awesome gear. Brian’s Review: I was able to try the ‘Best in show’ shorts as well…
I have nothing but good things to say about the rabbit gear I’ve been running in. I fell in love with them last year from a pair of shorts and they’re my favorite go-tos. There is many a race photo of me in these loud, blue bottoms! When my new sweetie tank and lady dukes shorts arrived in the mail, I was downright giddy. The lady dukes shorts are the women’s version of the beloved men’s daisy dukes.…
Starting a running clothing company in the world of giants like Nike, Brooks, New Balance, and Saucony is a huge challenge and takes a lot of guts, but those factors often result in a dedication and focus that leads to high quality, unique products. And we at Run Oregon are lucky to get a chance to try out some of these pioneering garments from small but proud companies. The latest packages to arrive on Run…
Bobi Jo: My biggest complaint about women’s running clothes is the same complaint I have about regular clothes in general: lack of pockets. Exercise clothing for women come in the following flavors: A) no pockets at all, B) tiny pockets in the front that are a simple fabric fold that I wouldn’t trust with a gel wrapper, let alone my ID or car key, or C) A zippered pocket in the back that I paid $80+ for…
For years, running clothes have been more about the function and less about the fashion. This is not to say that running clothes have not been influenced by fashion already, this is the say that the majority of brands that produce clothing for runners tend to attack that clothing from the perspective of the activity and not merely for the look. In the end you get something that performs well but doesn’t flatter the way…
Choosing the right gear can be tricky, especially with a mindset like mine where I prefer to stick with what is tried and true. I jumped at the chance to try some new stuff from Rezlo, a newly launched sportswear brand specialized in running. Their focus is on functional performance and all their products are USA made. In an obvious nod to my fascination with the same colors, I stuck with the usual black, gray and blue…
Company: Madafo (Facebook) The Los Angeles-made Madafo Collective shorts are not only super affordable and super cool looking (each pair has contrasting tropical fabrics in the pockets and under the cuffs), but only 80 of them were made. That means only 80 of the 7.4 billion people on the planet will get to own a pair. So if you want to be part of the 0.00000001081081%, head over to Madafo Collective now to get yourself some before…
Run Oregon sometimes receives products to review. In this post, Run Oregon’s Joe and Teresa provides some thoughts on some pairs of Wu & Y shorts. Thank you to Wu & Y for sending along some pairs to try out as they went through their Kickstarter campaign. Company: Wu & Y Product: Shorts Price: $48 Description: The first shorts to combine breath-taking art with the comfort of athletic shorts and the utility of fanny packs. Features Designs by…
Product: Omversion shorts Location: Phoenix, AZ End Date: Friday, July 20th Pledge Goal: $5,225 of $21,220 (Funded) Not all shorts are made the same. As someone who has run in basketball shorts for the majority of his running life, I appreciate shorts – from technical and lightweight versions to longer ones. Today’s Kickstarter of the Week are yoga-inspired shorts from Omversion.
This column was initially posted on our old website by previous blogger, Anne Milligan. We miss her, but her infectious personality carries on. We wanted to re-post this here on the Run Oregon blog. When I was in high school, I was a spritely, little thing that easily stayed at my minimum healthy weight despite proclaiming to anyone who would listen that running was only for people fleeing from jaguars or other large predators. I kept…
