Kamdyn

Altra is one of my favorite shoe brands. All of their shoes have what I believe should be standard on every shoe. A zero heel-to-toe drop and a wide toe box. Well, using good’ol Google a couple months ago, I came across this brand called Topo. And they shoot for similar goals with their shoes.

I moved last year and now the closest climbing gym is 45 minutes away. (Quite a bit compared to the 20 minutes before the move.) Even the closest outdoor climbing spot is an hour away. Safe to say I haven’t been able to climb as much as I want. Not climbing most days has taken

For over three years, the Altra Escalante Racers are still my favorite pair of daily runners. I tried the second generation and noted how much more refined and mature they’d become. But I didn’t like them as much as the first gen. Trying the Altra Solstice XT 3s, I was curious to see how they

How simple of a person are you? Or would you consider yourself a little extra? Whether you’re more basic or extravagant, we all start our style with the same basic pieces. A shirt and bottoms. As a basic dresser, I don’t like to accessorize. I just want a shirt and pants/shorts that I can do

How long is the longest you’ve gone without buying new socks? 1 year? 2? Longer than that? Now think of the day you finally purchased new socks. Was it not slightly life changing by how soft, luxurious, and yet comforting that new pair felt when you put them on? That’s exactly how Ketl’s Blackwood Trail

Running in cold weather isn’t just hard. It sucks. Assuming you have the gear to keep you warm enough; it’s a lot easier to get outside and run a few miles. And after hundreds of hours running this past winter, the hardest things to keep warm are your face and hands. I haven’t found the

I’ve grown to love and prefer trail running shoes compared to traditional hiking shoes. Shoes like the Altra Experience Wild 2 provide a level of comfort and flexibility that adds a level of calmness to a small trek outdoors. But that’s just it. I think trail shoes are better for shorter trips. Because the farther

I had a silk tie once. It was a gift from a friend, and stupidly hard to keep clean. Eventually it fell apart when I tried to clean it. I haven’t looked back at silk made anything since… Until I was perusing Amazon and fell into a black hole of silk pillowcases. Supposedly, they’re great