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Best Fastpacking Gear of 2026

By Eszter Horanyi Comments

The iRunFar team offers their picks for the best fastpacking gear out there today.

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Best Trail Running Shoes Best Cushioned Trail Running Shoes Best Running Vests Best Running Belts Best Running Headlamps Best Cold Weather Running Gear Best Running Gloves Best Running Rain Jackets Best Running Pants Best Reflective Running Gear Best Winter Running Traction Devices Best Running Hats Best Running Sunglasses Best GPS Running Watches

Best Trail Running Shoes Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra Altra Lone Peak 9 Altra Mont Blanc Carbon Altra Mont Blanc Speed Altra King MT 2 Altra Olympus 6 Altra Olympus 275 Asics Gel-Trabuco 13 Brooks Caldera 8 Brooks Cascadia 19 Brooks Catamount 4 Hoka Challenger 8 Hoka Mafate 5 Hoka Mafate X Hoka Speedgoat 6 Hoka Tecton X 3 Hoka Torrent 4 Inov8 Mudtalon Speed Inov8 Trailfly Inov8 TrailFly Max Inov8 Trailfly Speed Inov8 Trailtalon Inov8 Trailtalon Speed La Sportiva Akasha II La Sportiva Bushido III La Sportiva Jackal BOA II La Sportiva Levante La Sportiva Mutant La Sportiva Prodigio La Sportiva Prodigio Pro Merrell Antora 4 Merrell Morphlite Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 Nike Kiger 10 Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Nike Ultrafly Nike Wildhorse 10 Nike Zegama 2 Norda 001A Norda 005 On Cloudultra Pro Rabbit High Country Rossignol Vezor Salomon Genesis Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide Salomon Speedcross 6 Saucony Peregrine 16 Scarpa Golden Gate Kima RT Scarpa Spin Planet Speedland GL:PDX TNF Altamesa 300 TNF Altamesa 500 TNF Vectiv Sky 2 Topo MT-5 Topo Pursuit 2 Topo Terraventure 4 Topo Traverse Topo Ultraventure 4 Vimazi Trail Z2 VJ iRock+ VJ Lightspeed VJ MAXx 2 VJ Spark VJ XTRM 2

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