Trail Running Gear Highlights from ORWM '10

An overview of the on the headlamps, hydration products, trekking poles, GPS watches, and snowshoes that caught iRunFar’s attention at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.

Smith, Julbo & Rudy Project Sunglasses Reviewed

Non Gear Girl explores a number of sunglasses choices, including those from Zeal, Ryders, Smith, Julbo, and Rudy Project.

Stroller Discussion & BOB Sport Utility Stroller Review

A discussion of baby joggers, including a review of the BOB Sport Utility Stroller.

Mountain Hardwear Fluid 10 Pack Review

Considering I support myself (somewhat anyway) by reviewing gear, I probably shouldn’t confess that sometimes gear simply overwhelms me. That’s why I run—grab some shoes (or not) and you’re good to go. So when I was invited to the Mountain Hardwear pack testing weekend, I went for the camaraderie and good food, but I [...]

Ultimate Direction Bottle With Kicker Valves Review

What’s the surest way to know that a gear reviewer really loves a product? See them buy the gear full-priced with their own hard earned money. Two weeks prior to the Marathon des Sables this spring I walked into a local running store and bought two 26-ounce Ultimate Direction bottles with kicker valves [...]

Rudy Project Noyz Review

The Small Things Make a Big Difference – Rudy Noyz by Kevin Sullivan
One of the things I love about running is the simplicity. One foot in front of the other and off you go. We add challenges with speed, distance, and weather and add variety with terrain, races, running partners, etc. But [...]

SOLE Dean Karnazes Footbed Review

[In the this post, iRunFar reader Alan Jaques reviews the SOLE Dean Karnazes edition custom footbed as a follow up to last month's review of three footbeds. - Bryon Powell]
Having been a user of Powerstep footbeds for several years and most recently the Powerstep Pinnacle line, I was excited to get an opportunity to test [...]

SOLE and Montrail Running Footbed Reviews

Many of you address any number of running issues by replacing a shoe’s standard sockliner with a premium footbed, a/k/a insole. Today, we provide you with iRunFar reader reviews of three heat-moldable footbeds: the SOLE Slim Sport, the Montrail Enduro Sole, and the SOLE Softec Ultra. If you regularly use insoles, we’d love for you [...]

Inov-8 Race Pro 22 (and Inov-8 Shoulder Strap Bottle Holders) Review

With this review, I feel as if I am revealing the location of an endangered animal, what could be perceived as both a documentation of an important scientific occurrence and a callous expose. While I’m aware that my gear-review subject, the Inov-8 Race Pro 22 backpack, is a widely available inanimate object, I still think [...]

Trail Running Cameras

What good are trail running photography tips without a camera? Not much at all. With the dizzying array of digital cameras on the market, how is a trail runner to choose a camera? (yes, we’re completely ignoring film cameras – film. is. dead.) While we won’t tell you which camera to choose, we’ll [...]

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