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You are here: Home / Contests / iRunFar Salomon Sense Mantra Holiday Giveaway

iRunFar Salomon Sense Mantra Holiday Giveaway

December 24, 2012 by Bryon Powell · 812 Comments 

Salomon Sense Mantra - Men's - Black/Green/Yellow

The Salomon Sense Mantra

We’ve already partnered with Strava to challenge you to get out and run over the holidays. Now, we’re partnering with Salomon to spread a little holiday cheer by giving away five pairs of the brand new Salomon Sense Mantra, the training model in their Sense line. [Update: Contest completed!] All you need to do to enter is leave a comment (before January 1 at 11:59 pm MST) letting us know how you’d use your Sense Mantra in 2013. Anyone can leave a comment, only US residents can win.

And the winners are… (MST time of comment included to avoid confusion)

  • Benj (12/24 6:09 am)
  • Jack (12/24 10:35 am)
  • Jacob (12/24 1:22 pm)
  • Pete (12/24 2:12 pm)
  • Jimbo (12/24 3:00 pm)

Ps. Whether or not you win the giveaway, you can be one of the first to have the Salomon Sense Mantra or the Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra by picking them up now from the iRunFar Store.

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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Comments

812 Responses to “iRunFar Salomon Sense Mantra Holiday Giveaway”
  1. Timothy Messen says:
    December 31, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    I would fly over forest trails, day in and day out, once I fix my bum right foot.

    Reply
  2. R. Lovelace says:
    December 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    I could rally use these.

    Reply
  3. Rich McGaha says:
    December 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    I would use them to motivate me to get my fat ass off the couch!!!!!

    Reply
  4. Mark R. says:
    December 31, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Looking to replace my Saucony’s—training for a 50k— my first. These would go to great use, seeing alot of trails.

    Reply
  5. Wesley Brasse says:
    December 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    I’ve always wanted to try a pair of Salomon running shoes, but I don’t know of any local retailers. Would love to give these shoes a good workout on the local park trails in Lorain county, Ohio.

    Reply
    • trailrunner76 says:
      December 31, 2012 at 6:41 pm

      Verticle Runner carries Salomon. :)

      Reply
  6. Teresa Smith says:
    December 31, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Please enter me in the sweepstakes. Does the offer extend to a women’s model?

    Reply
    • Bryon Powell says:
      December 31, 2012 at 2:59 pm

      Yes it does, Teresa.

      Reply
  7. Gregory L. says:
    December 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Running defines who I am. Salomon makes a great product, all of which I enjoy. I’d like to keep this up and run into 2013 with the Sense Mantra!

    Reply
  8. SMartin says:
    December 31, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Perfect shoe to get an old man to and through his first 100 miler!

    Reply
  9. mbkap says:
    December 31, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    I’ll use them for my first ever ultra – Single Track Maniac in Williamsburg, VA!

    Reply
  10. Steve Loehner says:
    December 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    I’d use them for my first 50.

    Reply
  11. Capster says:
    December 31, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    After about a year off from running due to injury, I’ll use these to hammer trails all over the east coast. And the west coast. And sure, the midwest and deep south too. No matter what, it’s gonna be a great year for me!

    Reply
  12. Kerry Herbine says:
    December 31, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    I would use the Mantras to run free in the AZ desert.

    Reply
  13. Andrew says:
    December 31, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Would love to replace a current pair of Solomon’s that I’ve worn the treads down to nothing…. …enjoying the trails of the Marin Headlands and Mt Tam.

    Reply
  14. Robert Freeze says:
    December 31, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    Enter me and I will use the shoes to run the trails behind my house, up into the mountains where I can feel free!

    Reply
  15. Todd Schumaker says:
    December 31, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    I’m currently traing for my first 50 miler, Hells Hills in April. Being a larger guy 265lbs shoes tend to wear out fast. I currently run in speedcross 3′s and would love to try another Saloman product. Byron, will you be at HH this year, I looked for u briefly last year, but was too worn out . Hope to see you at HH this April

    Reply
  16. Bill Day says:
    December 31, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    I’d use them to run the Post Oak and Jemez Mountain trail races, for starters. Great looking shoes!

    Reply
  17. Erin says:
    January 1, 2013 at 12:47 am

    Training for my first 100 miler!!!

    Reply
  18. Rich Riopel says:
    January 1, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Training for my first 100 mile attempt!

    Reply
  19. Ted Johnson says:
    January 1, 2013 at 8:38 am

    I’d use them for preparing for my first ultra run of 50 miles this Spring.

    Reply
  20. Andy Nicol says:
    January 1, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Have never tried Salomon, always up for something new.

    Reply
  21. Jordan says:
    January 1, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Plan on running more ultras in 2013, would utilize for training.

    Reply
  22. Linda says:
    January 1, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Even though I have never run a race longer than a half-marathon, my daughter has the dream that we will one day run an ultra together. These shoes will help me train in order to fulfill that dream!

    Reply
  23. Alex B says:
    January 1, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    To see if anything can tear me away from my Cascadias.

    Reply
  24. Dana A says:
    January 1, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    I could definitely use a new pair of shoes to help me with the mucky trails this winter…

    Reply
  25. Jim Bixler says:
    January 1, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    I could definitely use a new pair of Salomon Sense Mantra to help me with the training for my Spring Ultras and possibly my first 50 miler

    Reply
  26. Carrie Haag says:
    January 1, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    I would use Salomon Sense Mantra to train for the Pikes Peak Ascent.

    Reply
  27. Sean Salmon says:
    January 1, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    Would love to get running on these for a summer 50

    Reply
  28. Phil says:
    January 1, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    I am running my first 50 miler this year and would love a pair of Salomon’s to help with that training since I am running in 10 year old flats right now!

    Reply
  29. Matt Williams says:
    January 1, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    Great work in 2012!

    Reply
  30. Kevin O. says:
    January 1, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    Shoes will help this senior trail runner to continue “relentless forward progress.” (shameless pandering!)

    Reply
  31. Les Jones says:
    January 1, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Hello! I finished my first ultra at the JFK 50 miler and I’m hooked! I would love to have the Salomon’s to train for The Ray Miller 50 and then my first 100k!

    Reply
  32. Ashley Randall says:
    January 1, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    To run the trails in the low country or the mountains, and not grow weary.

    Reply
  33. chris says:
    January 1, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    I would use mine to be on-time for entering gear giveaways.

    Reply
  34. Chris M says:
    January 1, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    Would try to beat them up on some gnarly trail

    Reply
  35. Chris M says:
    January 1, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    I would try to beat them up on some gnarly trail.

    Reply
    • Chris M says:
      January 1, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      Oops. Sorry for doing twice. (Thought first one failed)

      Reply
  36. Mark says:
    January 1, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    Last minute entry. Would love these shoes to help me train for my first 50 miler in 2013.

    Reply
  37. Ben Clark says:
    January 8, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Bryon,

    When will you inform the winners? These shoes sound awesome!

    Reply
    • Bryon Powell says:
      January 8, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      Hi Ben,
      I’ll post the winners in the next few days. Had lots of family time (traveling and at home) over the holidays… so everything has been on a must do basis.

      Reply
      • Ben Clark says:
        January 8, 2013 at 7:55 pm

        Nice! Good for you Bryon, happy new year and thanks for a great website!

        Reply
  38. Richard says:
    January 9, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I would wear the to train and chase my olympic trials dream for the marathon and show the world an averege runner can make it. Also I am donating all my procceds from any race winnnings to childrens charitiy in rembrance of all the children from sandy hook….

    Reply
    • anon says:
      January 9, 2013 at 6:28 pm

      “leave a comment (before January 1 at 11:59 pm MST)”

      Reply
      • Bryon Powell says:
        January 9, 2013 at 6:54 pm

        Hey Anon, rest assured that late entries won’t be selected.

        Reply
  39. Todd Fuller says:
    February 2, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    Be careful of this shoe if you are on the edge of the “D” width…this is a very narrow shoe…I had to send mine back from where I bought it because it was too narrow. I wear a 9 1/2 and would have had to go up to approx an 11 to get the width at a comfortable level. Just saying.

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    • Digby says:
      February 4, 2013 at 1:52 am

      It is based on a racing last so runs snug, but if you wore the Sense the mantra has more room for the toes. Even so it is not the roomiest of shoes, but they do give a bit one on but still retain the slipper like feel that keeps your feet gripped nice and safe!

      Reply
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