Attempting to train during a Bavarian winter warrants the most ludicrous garments. When keeping warm is a vital ingredient to continuing a regular off-season training diet, baselayers absolutely come into their own, … Read more

Take a glance at Black Diamond’s latest Iota Headlamp and you’ll easily dismiss its size and tiny profile as something nearer to a fairy light than a robust illuminator of the great … Read more

After shredding a pretty neat pair of Newton Running Distance III’s while climbing with a friend in Norway I decided that was it – this road shoe can’t be trusted … Read more

You know you’re onto something exceptional when a room hosting a hamlet of sheds with plastic corrugated roofs scoops you out of a tropical rainstorm. More than a shelter, this … Read more

Living in Santa Cruz, I have always viewed Jack O’Neill as a legend. The entire city seems to be built around him. Walking past his home on East Cliff Avenue, … Read more

Like all good brands, Newton Running has established a clear series of product concepts in its running shoes, resulting in a manageable collection of differentiated offerings that cater for a … Read more

Most of us recognise Canada Goose for being a popular urban brand, sported in northerly latitudes during the winter months. But in a recent content play, the brand partnered with … Read more

When Shawn Rosenthal, founder of Valence Bicycles told me I could have the prototype Valence Titanium Road+ after his Kickstarter video finished production, I almost peed my pants with excitement. We’d … Read more

I used the MSR WindBurner Stove this summer 2015 in the Scottish highlands (some will ask ‘What Summer?’) in an attempt to summit as many Munros as possible over the … Read more

Suitable for the iPhone 6, iPhone 5 and iPad, the iSeries range of products from from Seattle-based E-Case offers waterproofing in a robust and responsive pouch. Change your device’s volume or take a call – headphones … Read more

“Our philosophy is simple – we inspire people to get out there, to escape the routine, to discover their surroundings, whether they’re running, climbing, skiing, hiking, or biking. Live in … Read more

Perhaps the most worrying thing around the release of a new model of smartphone is the question of casing, and what kind of protective shells would fit your next model. … Read more

Perhaps, more than anything, what’s most rewarding about wielding Etón Corp’s Boost 4200 is not the on-the-go charge it provides, but the social kudos you get from being so stylishly prepared. No waterproofed … Read more

For Boston-born running brand Tracksmith, there’s perhaps no better place to establish a retreat than Bolinas in California’s Marin County. Locals from the sleepy coastal town are known for taking down … Read more

It all began around Thanksgiving in 2011, dragging a friend through obscure retail outlets in Phoenix, Arizona just to find a shoe. If it weren’t for the promise of the … Read more

Utterly breathtaking. But that should not come as a surprise to anybody. It is the flagship road bike form the Northern California company that has become the gold standard the … Read more

As the summer solstice draws closer here in the Northern Hemisphere, we spend more time outside soaking up Vitamin D, a time when reliable eyewear becomes more essential than ever. And … Read more

As an avid cyclist, I have tried to just about every type of energy bar and gel on the market, most of which leave me with a general sense of … Read more

Recommending thermals for high intensity winter exercise is a tricky task; everyone has their own preference, based on what they find comfortable, what conditions they regularly train and, crucially, the … Read more

Running muddy trails in the winter can be a maddening experience. Unless you’re training for a Tough Mudder, or something similarly apocalyptic, the idea of sliding in all directions as … Read more