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Talking with different people who are slightly familiar with running and different shoe brands, almost all of them say the same thing if I ask them what’s the gold standard running shoe. They either say the Brooks Ghost shoes, or the Hoka Mach line. However, after trying the Craft Nordlite Ultra Running Shoe 2.0, I […]

I was not mentally or physically prepared for my first experience in the world of barefoot shoes. Going on my first run in Vivobarefoot’s Primus Flow running shoes changed my entire mindset on running. Moments like these are rare. Something that hasn’t happened since running my first marathon. Simply put. The Primus Flows are a

Black Diamond has an updated version of their Momentum climbing shoes. Coming from the La Sportiva Finales, I wasn’t sure who these were meant for when I first strapped them on. However, my second training session with them made it crystal clear who these are meant for. New climbers. No Pain No Gain Climbing and

In my opinion, the Zoom Rival Waffle 6 running shoes are the only ones Nike makes that actually have the potential to be great in my eyes. They have decent materials, and an astonishingly great price tag of $70. Add in that all of Nike’s best-selling running shoes have one flaw: a large heel to

I personally believe that the majority of recovery from physical exhaustion is best done with sleep, nutrition, and stretching. As long as you do these three items consistently and at a high enough quality, you should feel pretty well recovered throughout the week. However, sometimes it’s nice to have other things that double down on

There’s only so much you can say about a small thing like a hat. Even if it’s from Lululemon. Form vs Function One of my family members has a pair of Lululemon running shorts, and my wife has some of their biker shorts and leggings. Both of them love how buttery soft and smooth the

It’s always humbling going back to a more affordable, beginner pair of shoes. They’re fairly basic and very much imperfect. But at the end of the day, they do what you need them to do. Run. Shoes like the Hoka Arahi 7 are fantastic examples of what a beginner running shoe should be. Perfectly amazing?

I’ve been running for over 10 years, but I still don’t consider myself a “runner.” Do I run consistently? Most of the time. But I fall short of the characteristics that I associate with actual “runners.” Proper runners run no matter what the conditions are. It doesn’t matter if it’s cold, rainy, windy, or extremely

When you were a kid, did you ever open a gift on Christmas or your birthday that made you do a double take? Leaving you confused by what the item is, why you were gifted it, or what you’re supposed to do with it? For some of us, this happens when we hit the age