#Top7 List For January 2015

January is one of our slower months–sales wise–but a lot of inventory arrives!  So we’ll start with a more pertinent #Top7 list:

Top7 New Products of 2015 (that have already arrived to the shop)

1. Salomon Sense Mantra 3 – These shoes are wide in the toe box!! Not Altra wide, but wider than any other Salomon.  Softer and more cushion than the Mantra 1 or 2.  It’s time to #ReThinkSalomon
2. Topo RunVenture – These shoes are wide like Altra in the toe-box, but with a much better fit elsewhere–and hopefully more durable uppers. (Time will tell about the durability.)  They may not be enough cushion for everyone, but they are a must try!
3. Salomon’s New Hydration Packs!! So light, so minimal!! The new S-Lab Sense Pack (the most minimal and ventilated) and the S-Lab Sense Ultra (not as much ventilation, but has an extra pocket in the back) are so sexy!!
4. Ultimate Direction Wink/Wasp Hydration Packs – These packs have been totally redone: more front stash pockets and a standard HydroPack 2L bladder instead of the bizarre roll-to-close bladders UD used previously.  Wink = Women’s specific.  Wasp = Dude’s.
5. Inov-8 Race Ultra 270 – Wow, these are wide!   That was my first impression.  Lighter and softer than the Race Ultra 290, the 270s are a dream for minimal trail users wanting a roomy fit!!
6. Pearl Izumi Trail N2 New Colors – same shoe, but these new colors are HOT!!
7. Ultraspire Astral Pack – Intended to be women’s specific, the regular size actually fits guys really well!  Front stash pockets and a bladder included in the back.  This is a great minimal running vest option.  Smaller versions of the Astral Pack will arrive by the end of February.  These will fit smaller women’s frames much better!

Top7 Trail Shoes For January (in terms of numbers sold)

1. Altra Lone Peak 2.0
2. Pearl Izumi Trail N2
3. Altra Superior 2.0
4. Salomon Sense Pro
5. Topo MT
6. Pearl Izumi Trail M2
7. Hoka Huaka

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