Tread Labs Ramble Comfort Insole Kit Austen Beason This review might feel a little different than my typical, gear-nerd write-ups, because, well this one turned out to be a bit more personal than usual. I spend a lot of time on my feet, summers pounding trails for the Bureau of Land Management in western Colorado, and winter ski patrolling which
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Nikwax Great Tips and Tricks for the Engearment Audience! Nikwax tips and tricks. How to use Nikwax to clean your favorite outdoor gear. From jackets and bibs to down and wool, boots, and gloves. Nikwax has it covered. The Engearment Team has relied on Nikwax to clean our gear and restore DWR to our favorite ski and snowboard clothes. We
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Hoka One One Speedgoat 4 Women’s Trail Running Shoes – Built for Technical Terrain Eliza Lockhart Designed specifically for technical terrain, these trail runners are a trustworthy pair of shoes. Their Vibram Megagrip outsole, cushy midsole, and breathable upper make these the right partner for tricky terrain. The Hoka One One Speedgoat 4 run a little narrower than some
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Deckers X Lab K-ST 21 – Hypersneakers From the Future Deckers X Lab is a forward-thinking research department that cooks up some really innovative (and crazy looking) sneakers. A case in point is these K-ST 21 “hypersnearker” as they call them. They look like Batman’s shoe, but pleasantly surprised me and the testers here at Engearment. Deckers X Lab Deckers
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Vasque Breeze WT GTX – Legitimate Cold Weather Hiking Boots The Vasque Breeze WT GTX ($199) is a new winter hiking boot featuring 200 grams of Thinsulate to keep your feet warm and dry on your next hike. Add in the Vibram Contact Grip with Megagrip Compound and you are going to be able to handle a lot of
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Decathlon: Why a Brit in the US is happy buying French Wil Rickards and Cai Rickards #sufferingstickershock seems to be an apt hashtag when I buy outdoor gear these days. As the father of a child who grows quicker than a well-manured sunflower, I struggle. Finding reasonably priced adventure clothing is as unpredictable as the wind on a 14er. But let’s
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