ProView – SOLE Performance Medium
I was pretty sure I had just hit the jackpot when I rolled into the merch tent at the Rainier Ragnar. Superfeet insoles for $5 a pair. Naturally, I bought $50 worth, looking like a bizarre fangirl toting them back…
Running
ProView – Inov-8 Women’s Parkclaw 275
The Parcklaw 275 is the perfect hybrid shoe that easily transitions from road to trail in a single run. It’s become the go-to shoe for charging up my local butte in Bend, Oregon. From my front door I’m easily able…
ProView – SOLE Active Medium
SOLE is a Canadian company that was born in 2001 and is focused on making a positive impact on people’s lives. It is worth mentioning in this review that their products are obsessively designed to help athletes of all skill…
ProView – adidas Outdoor Terrex Agravic Flow
The first thing I think when I hear adidas is shin pads for soccer. But there is much more offered by this creative company. The history of adidas Outdoor began in the 1970’s when they created their first lightweight trekking…
ProView – Men’s Icebreaker Layers
“If you don’t like the weather, just wait 10 minutes.” This is a common saying about Colorado’s mercurial weather. The weather is not easy to layer for. From August through October, I tested an Icebreaker Layering System in temperatures ranging…
ProView – Agravic Alpha Shield Hooded Jacket
I tested the Agravic Alpha Shield Hooded jacket for this review, but first things first. What the heck does the term “agravic” mean? A quick Internet search reveals that “agravic” pertains to the condition of zero gravity. Once an outdoor…
ProView – adidas Outdoor Terrex Agravic Boa
I put the Terrex Agravic BOA from Adidas to the test over hundreds of rugged alpine miles in the high desert of Central Oregon. Throughout my training for the Siskiyou Out and Back 100k, I logged miles in the freezing…
ProView – Orange Mud Transition Wrap
I’m a self-proclaimed hippie and don’t care much about modesty. I’ll be naked at a trailhead or river take-out in a hot minute without thinking twice. But, sometimes there are those creepers, or I realize that not everyone wants to…
ProView – RaidLight Women’s Responsiv Vest 6L
I started running with a vest last April when I was dumb enough to sign up for my first ultra. I had gotten a vest years before, the last time I decided I was going to pretend to be a…
ProView – Women’s Icebreaker Layers
After 17 days of sweat-harvesting expedition wear on Denali’s West Buttress route, I have to confirm that Icebreaker’s claims of making “stink proof” base layers were spot on! My kit of Icebreaker Meld Zone Sports Bra, Icebreaker Women’s 200 Zone…