New Trail Shoes for Spring-Summer 2021
A collection of 50 (mostly) trail shoes that hit shelves in the first half of 2021.
Bryon Powell
Title: Founding Editor
Location: Silverton, Colorado
Social Media Links:
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, ultrarunning, running gear, run coaching
- Amount of Expertise: Over 30 years of trail running, over 20 years of ultrarunning, nearly 20 years of reviewing running gear, and 3 years coaching runners. More than 2,000 articles and interviews published on iRunFar. The author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, History, Haverford College; Juris Doctorate, George Mason University
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 18
- Certifications: Inactive Member, DC and Utah Bars
- Club or Association Memberships: Running Rivers (conservation non-profit) board vice president , Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity
- Awards or Recognitions: George Mason University Law Review
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Former Contributing Editor at Trail Runner magazine, former freelancer with publications such as Outside, Sierra Magazine, Running Times, and GearJunkie
A Word from Bryon Powell
I aim to inform and inspire others about and through trail running and ultrarunning. My personal interests include trail running, ultrarunning, fly fishing, gardening, and skiing (both Nordic and Alpine).
Catch the Forward Motion Festival Online April 17-24
Enjoy a week of events from April 17th-24th, culminating with the debut of nine trail-related films live (that you can watch until May 2nd).
A Season of Hope
Bryon Powell writes about looking forward from the spring of 2021 with renewed hope.
The Power of Running with Friends
Five benefits of running with friends: more fun, accountability, collective effort, endless enthusiasm, and friendly competition.
Patagonia High Endurance Kit Giveaway
Enter to win one of four sets of Patagonia’s High Endurance Kit.
The North Face Flight VECTIV Giveaway
Win one of five pairs of The North Face Flight VECTIV trail running shoes. (Contest open globally.)
Changing Things Up: Breaking Out of Life’s Habits
Bryon changes things up with some of his habits for the month of February.
Pre-Basing: Preparing for the Training Season
A look at pre-basing, that period that gets you ready for more focused training.
iRunFar’s Trail Running Shoe Archive: 2020-2021 Releases
Here at iRunFar, for the most part, we’ve been publishing two articles outlining each season’s new trail running shoes (and […]
iRunFar’s Trail Running Shoe Archive: 2016-2019 Releases
Here at iRunFar, for the most part, we’ve been publishing two articles outlining each season’s new trail running shoes (and […]
iRunFar’s Trail Running Shoe Archive: 2009-2014 Releases
What follows is a collection of iRunFar’s semi-annual trail shoe roundups for shoes released from 2009 through 2014. These originally […]
Best New Trail Shoes for Fall-Winter 2020
A collection of over 30 (mostly) trail shoes that hit shelves in late 2020.
Kahtoola EXOspike Giveaway (US + Canada Only)
Win one of ten pairs of Kahtoola EXOspikes. (US and Canada only)
Meghan Hicks Post-Nolan’s 14 Women’s FKT Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Meghan Hicks after she set the overall women’s fastest known time for the Nolan’s 14 line.
Highs and Lows: A July To Remember
Bryon Powell takes a look back at his July filled with high highs and low lows.
Little Bits of Inspiration
Bryon Powell writes of finding little bits of inspiration to jumpstart his running.
Creating Opportunity from Unsettled Times
How and where might we create opportunity during unsettled times.
