Last updated: 01-Apr-19 By Dan Stinton There has been a buzz around the HOKA ONE ONE Evo Mafate ever since Jim Walmsley broke the course record at the Western States 100 in 2018. Whilst a great endorsement for any shoe, I don’t think donning a pair of Evo Mafates alone will get us there, but …
Last updated: 20-Dec-18 By Alice Morrison Brooks once saved my life, or at least my feet. I was doing a world first trek from the Atlas to the Atlantic in 2015 and as it was hiking with tent, supplies etc was wearing my much-loved Scarpa boots. I hadn’t bargained for the extra pressure of a …
Last updated: 30-Dec-19 By Fiona Outdoors The new On Running Cloudventure shoe series is “made for trail runners on a mission”. The brand states: “Cloudventure is a lightweight, fast and engineered shoe to handle anything the mountains can throw at you, whether you’re going up or down.” I have tested the shoes on a range …
Last updated: 26-Nov-18 By Alice Morrison “If I did it again, I’d take poles,” were Gavin Barrett’s words as he finished the Everest Trail Race, a 6 day stage ultra in the Himalaya. I certainly wouldn’t have liked to attempt it without them. In a mountain ultra, poles can help with everything from speed to …
Last updated: 26-Nov-18 By Alice Morrison Winter is coming and it is time to really think about getting all those base layers out and stacked one on the other. I have been checking out one of our often featured brands, Craft, and also Rohan, which I haven’t used for running before but which, of course, …
Last updated: 27-Nov-18 By Luke Jarmey Running packs are perhaps one of those unsung heroes of running product design. It can be rather tricky to produce a bag that is light, able to carry your required kit and at the same time remain comfy, ie not bounce around, whilst you run. This delectable conundrum gets …
By Fiona Outdoors This round-up test will be of most interest to female ultra runners, although the guys might like to buy their girlfriend/partner/wife the perfect running gift. A sports’ bra is an essential item for women runners for a number of reasons. It’s important to stop the breasts bouncing so as to keep the …
By Seth Grotzke There are various reasons why you may find yourself running for upwards of eight hours at a time. Limiting those reasons to “Voluntary Pain Exposure” you could be training for a big race, running a big race, or just out for the day getting to places that few people ever see. The …
Last updated: 08-Nov-18 By Alice Morrison I am a normal-sized woman when it comes to my chest – a 38B – in fact that may even be relatively small as the average UK woman’s chest size is now 36D or DD. Be that as it may, by ultra running average woman standards, I am massively …
Last updated: 26-Oct-18 By Seth Grotzke Dynafit’s logo perfectly captures their dedication to excellence. Focused. Intense. Intimidating. They have created some great running kit, and the Dynafit Ultra Pro shoe is a good addition to their solid line. If you have never tried their shoe, it is worth considering especially if you are headed to …
