Endurance

New VFF Shoe Touted as ‘Fashion Conscious’

The unlikely footwear phenomenon rages on! Vibram FiveFingers this week announced a new “foot glove” model to debut this fall that’s advertised as a “stylish…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 19, 2012

Enlightened! Trail Run in Sedona to Test Gear

In iron-red mountains over Sedona, GearJunkie’s editor joined a group to run for a few hours in search of vortexes and good views. A first-look…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2012

Race Report: High-Altitude Half Marathon

This past weekend, a GearJunkie writer tackled Colorado’s Vail Pass Half Marathon, a 13.7-mile footrace that climbs to an alpine finish line at an altitude…

Written by Sean McCoy June 05, 2012

Fast, Light ‘Mountain Slipper’ Shoe

In a lineup of minimal shoes, the Vertical Ks from La Sportiva are unique. They offer a flexible, lightweight build plus a low heel-to-toe drop…

Written by T.C. Worley May 30, 2012

Rocky Mountain High: GearJunkie Writer Commits to 120-Mile Race

Our Denver-based contributor, Sean McCoy, signs on the dotted line to commit to the GORE-TEX TransRockies Run, a six-day stage race this August in Colorado…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 22, 2012

GearJunkie/YogaSlackers to Host ‘Bend Adventure Race’

For the second year, this September our GearJunkie/YogaSlackers squad will host the “Bend AR Adventure Race,” including a 12-hour and a 36-hour event in and…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 15, 2012

1st Place! Team GearJunkie Dominates Wild Adv. Race

The alarm clock droned at 4:20a.m., marking an early start to what would turn out to be a perfect sunny day for a race. It…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 14, 2012

Beefy ‘Zero Drop’ Shoe is Crusher on Trails

A retro look and a deliberately under-engineered design set Altra Running’s Lone Peak shoes apart. We give the zero-drop running shoes a trail test.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 02, 2012

Team GearJunkie Wins Two (2) Races in One Weekend!

Big weekend for our sponsored adventure racing teams! Team GearJunkie/WEDALI and Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers each took home a first-place win in Midwest races.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2012

Toe-Shoes With Tread: Vibram FiveFingers ‘Spyridon’ Test

Vibram adds tread to sole and a rock guard to protect on FiveFingers shoe, markets the result to trail runners. We give it a test…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2012

Goat Leather, Minimal Build set Running Shoes Apart

A minimal athletic shoe made with goat leather? A $195 price tag? Yep, meet Skora Inc. of Portland, Ore., a startup looking to build a…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 20, 2012

Tiny Blue Fitness Device offers Voice Cues, Workout Tips

In 2012 we drive cars that give voice directions and have phones equipped with robot personal assistants. Now fitness freaks can clip on a mini…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2012

Video looks at ‘Cold, Exhausted, Remote, Serious Moments’ in Patagonia Race

Our new video, culled from clips taken by the GearJunkie/YogaSlackers race team in remote Chile during this past winter’s Patagonian Expedition Race, gives a glimpse…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 09, 2012

Team Tests Kit of Gear in Patagonia’s ‘Last Wild Race’

Racing in the wilds of Chile earlier this year, it took our four-person Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers a total of 262 hours to make the podium for…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 03, 2012

Gear for Triathlon Junkies

Curious about the swim-bike-run sport of triathlon? In our article this week for Outside magazine we highlight a spread of tri gear for first-timers and…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 29, 2012

2nd Place for GearJunkie/WEDALI

For its debut race of 2012, our in-house race squad, GearJunkie/WEDALI, took second place in the tough LBL Challenge, a 24-hour event in western Tennessee.…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 29, 2012

Naming Rights: Team GJ Stakes Claim on Patagonian Mountain Pass

You read the headline right. Our Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers squad last month staked its claim on a previously unclimbed pair of mountain passes in remote Patagonia.…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 25, 2012

Team GearJunkie Prepares for 2012 Race Season

Team GearJunkie, our in-house adventure racing squad, is getting going on a season of events around the country and the world. We raced in Chile…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 15, 2012

Have ‘Minimal’ Running Shoes Gone Too Far?

With a super light build and a foamy “bubble” sole, New Balance has created its most minimal trail-running shoe yet. We get a sneak peek…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 13, 2012

Yaktrax and Frankenspikes: Gear for Running Uphill on Snow

Footwear for running uphill on snow — that’s the topic of this post, which highlights a GearJunkie editor’s equipment picks and overall experience in a…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 29, 2012

High Insanity: Patagonian Exped Race

Swollen, bruised, and beaten down from 10 days of wilderness racing, Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers is back in the USA. Here’s a race report plus images from…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 28, 2012

3rd Place in Patagonian Exped Race!

It took 162 hours and 31 minutes. But after more than a week of racing Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers has managed a third-place finish in the 2012…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 24, 2012

Vision Quest: Images From Patagonian Exped Race

Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers has been racing now for a week straight in southern Chile, where the Patagonian Expedition Race is held annually near the very tip…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 21, 2012

Slouch No More! Intelliskin ‘Intelligent’ Shirt Put to Test

Tight, posture-controlling shirts from Intelliskin are advertised to make you “look, feel and perform” better. Our reviewer squeezed into one of the company’s shirts for…

Written by T.C. Worley February 20, 2012

Team GearJunkie starts 2012 Patagonian Expedition Race!

Our GearJunkie/YogaSlackers team is racing now in southern Chile. For the 10th running of the Patagonian Expedition Race teams will face 600km of trekking, biking,…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 14, 2012

Performance Shades on a Budget

For adventurers on a budget, Ryders Eyewear offers great performing shades without the big-ticket price. Our four-month review ended with our tester giving these two…

Written by T.C. Worley January 24, 2012

Motorola Watch: Music, Fitness, GPS

Called out as having superlative fitness tools and a function that serves as a “DJ while you run,” Motorola’s new GPS watch is nothing if…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 09, 2012

Video: Team Training on Ore. Coast

For some fun, as well as in prep for Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers’ return to Chile and the Patagonian Expedition Race, we took a Christmas break trip…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 29, 2011

‘Sprinter’ Headlamp Made for Runners of the Night

Do you run after the sun sets? A blinking red “taillight” and an oval-shape beam distinguish the Sprinter, a headlamp made by Black Diamond Equipment…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 28, 2011

Mud Pits and Barbed Wire: ‘Adventure Racing’ Faces Identity Crisis

Is the hottest trend in adventure racing really barbed wire and burning bales of hay? That’s what a recent Outside magazine story proclaims, noting “obstacle…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 19, 2011

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