Editor’s Note: We picked up these Brooks Cascadias at the Outdoor Retailer expo where BOA was retrofitting laces with their wire lace system. Normal Cascadias do not feature a BOA system. Remember those…
Category: Footwear Reviews
Merrell Trail Glove 4 Review: The Barefoot Acorn Fell Far From The Tree
Whoever coined the phrase the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree was clearly not familiar with Merrell. In a recent review, the footwear company’s attempt at a comprehensive trail running shoe fell short compared to…
Butler Overboots Review
As a parent of a 3-year-old, practical outdoor related equipment for children has a new appeal to me. The Deuter Kid Comfort 2 is a perfect example of an item I would have never…
Icebug DTS2 BUGrip Review
At the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show in January, I met with the team at Icebug, a Swedish company that produces footwear for a very specific audience of winter trail runners. Their footwear…
Adidas Terrex Skychaser GTX Review
The Terrex Skychaser GTX is Adidas’ highly anticipated flagship trail runner set to release this month, part of an extremely technical and aggressive Terrex lineup meant to be used by the most hardcore trail…
Adidas Terrex Agravic GTX: How Does It Compare To The Flagship Skychaser GTX?
Last year, we tested out the Adidas Terrex Skychaser GTX. This top-of-the-line running shoe won our unabashed approval for excellent grip, great use of Boost cushioning and second to none Goretex waterproofing. This year,…
Adidas Terrex Swift R Mid GTX Hiking Boots Review: Seriously Fast Hikes On Seriously Light Boots
The modern day hiking boot as we know it has actually been around for some time. Following the end of WWI, visitors to the rugged Italian Dolomites created a demand for a…
45NRTH Wölvhammer Red Wing Edition Review: Hot, Hot Heat From A Hot, Hot Boot
Last year we reviewed a pair of Icebug DTS2 BUGrips, an item made exclusively for winter trail running on ice and snow. It was a fantastic product made for a very specific group…