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29 Jul
Gear, Footwear

2025 trail shoe selection

  • July 29, 2025
  • By timAdmin
Summer on the trails is defined by pace‑changing switchbacks, hot granite slabs, and storms that can turn sky‑quick. The 2025 trail footwear crop has arrived to meet every surprise. Below is a curated tour through ten standout models—each refining...

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Moab Mid GTX Merrell Fast and Light black grey
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29 Jul
Gear, Footwear

Mother Of All Boots: Merrell Moab

  • July 29, 2025
  • By timAdmin
  • Moab
Merrell Moab 3 Mid GTX: The Everyday Alpine Workhorse For decades, the Merrell Moab series has earned the affectionate nickname “Mother Of All Boots.” Known for out-of-the-box comfort and robust construction, the Moab 3 Mid GTX returns for 2024–25 with...

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Vapor Glove BOA Merrell Fast and Light white black feature
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16 Jul
Gear, Footwear

Dial in the Merrell’s Barefoot BOA

  • July 16, 2025
  • By timAdmin
Merrell’s Barefoot Meets BOA: A Mountain Minimalist Experiment In a world where "less is more" has become the mantra of performance footwear, Merrell has quietly introduced its most radical barefoot design yet: the Vapor Glove 6 BOA. Launched for 2025,...

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Rossignol trailshoe photo by florian monot
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14 Jul
Gear, Footwear

10 Summer Trail Shoes to consider in 2025

  • July 15, 2025
  • By timAdmin
Grip, glide and ground—ten interesting models for Alpine terrain Summer in the Alps demands shoes that balance grip, comfort and resilience—no matter if you're grinding up moraine, cruising gravel cols, or leaping across scree. For 2025, we've put ten models...

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Mens Freedom Ultra RH Sand Fast and Light
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13 Jul
Gear, Footwear

Ronhill back on track with serious trail shoes

  • July 15, 2025
  • By timAdmin
  • Ronhill
Ronhill’s re‑entry into serious trail and fell running footwear with the Freedom Ultra and Reverence models has shifted many conversations in the UK fell‑running community. These shoes resonate strongly on rugged British hillsides and the Freedom Ultra, in particular,...

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Fast and Light magazine photo Tim Barnett snow running
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23 Sep
Footwear, Gear, Magazine, Products, Trail

Snow Running

  • July 9, 2025
  • By timAdmin
As winter paints landscapes with a glistening coat of snow and frost, the passion for trail running doesn’t wane for those who crave the exhilaration of navigating rugged paths and beautiful scenery. Sensible shoes The key to an enjoyable winter trail...

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BOA alpine ski boot system
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23 Sep
Footwear, Gear, Magazine, Products, Ski, Ski & Winter, Tour

BOA FOR ALPINE SKIING

  • July 8, 2025
  • By timAdmin
  • Backcountry, Boa
The BOA system is a proprietary technology used in partnerships with various outdoor gear companies. It appears on snowboard boots, running shoes, cycling shoes, ski helmets, and now alpine ski boots. Initially, the tech was designed to replace awkward snowboard...

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