Gear Reviews

Do you know what moon shoes are? My brother got a pair for one of his birthdays when we were kids, and these things are weird. They’re massive from top to bottom, especially for a kid, and you instantly grow 6 inches when you put them on. You’re supposed to jump in these things, but […]

It’s no secret that I tried the Altra Torin 6s and that they weren’t great for running. They were ideal for casual walking shoes with their soft, yet flexible upper material and elastic-like laces. But, when I saw Altra’s new Torin 8 get released a few weeks ago and took a closer look, I was

Craft is a newer brand to me, even though I’ve been around them for years with different racing events like Ragnars. It’s clear to me, after trying these shoes and a pair of their shorts, their team is focused on running performance and innovation. They’re willing to make the smallest change to their products if

If you ask my wife, I have a taste for the finer things. This is only the case though when a higher priced product has exceptional quality and lasts much longer than cheaper alternatives. But to pay $20 or more for a pair of shorts, I still have a hard time justifying that. Especially when

You know that moment when you notice something for the first time, and you realize it’s been around a million times but you never realized it was there the entire time? Well, I’ve ran a couple Ragnars before, and races like these have large sponsors that end up on every piece of marketing material you

When you get sick or injured and need to take 2 or more weeks of training off, trying to get back to a good routine can be daunting. And if you’re a bit of a mental case like me (you tend to overthink every little thing), then this task heightens this barrier when you start

I was super excited to try the second generation of Altra’s Escalante Racers, since the first gen are my preferred road running shoes. It wouldn’t have been fair to use these for a couple runs, fall in love with them, and call it good. I needed to be sure if these were better than the

As a kid, any pair of Nike running shoes seemed to be the gold standard that other brands were trying to get to. It was the brand you wanted to have on your feet whether you were training, shopping, at school, etc. As I got to my teenage years though, I branched out and tried

I’ve tried quite a few different running shorts over the last few months. (More than I previously had within the last 4+ years.) I’ve enjoyed trying these different types and brands, but I’m honestly shocked that I had to try so many before getting to where I am now; the proud new owner of outstanding,

I’ve met loads of people that rant about how much they like their Hoka shoes. Whether they wear them at work, or for long distance running. All this time though, I saw Hoka as a copy-cat to Brooks and assumed that their shoes would feel the same; feel good for the first 1-2 miles on