April 2nd saw runners take on Rainshadow Running’s Gorge Waterfalls 100k. This year the gruelling out and back race along the Columbia River Gorge was both a Western States Golden Ticket race for 2016, and a qualifier for the 2017 race. While Rui Ueda (9:09:37), Chris Mocko (9:10:04), Jodee Adams-Moore (10:27:58) and Amanda Basham (10:34:10)…
SHOE REVIEW: New Balance Vazee Summit review by Korey Konga [dropcap]I[/dropcap] was, and still am, a HUGE fan of the NB MT101, but haven’t been super stoked with any subsequent updates made to the line until recently when New Balance rolled the MT into the Vazee Line. I tested the proto this summer in the…
We got our first new batch of Seven Hills and team7hills logo’d Ts and tanks in recently. Here’s a better look at them; thanks to Glenn! Some are available to buy now in our online store.
[twocol_one] [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] Top 7 Men’s Trail Running Shoes February 2016 (in terms of numbers sold) Altra Olympus 2.0 Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Altra Superior 2.0 Pearl Izumi Trail N2v2 Montrail Trans Alps Brooks Pure Grit 4 Merrell All Out Peak Top 7 Women’s Trail Running Shoes February 2016 Altra Olympus 2.0 Merrell All Out…
[twocol_one] [quote float: left][dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is the first Brooks shoe I have ever seriously run in. The shoe feels fast, is low to the ground because it has a thin midsole combined with a 6mm heel-toe offset. The Mazama offers heaps of stability to crush any trail you come across! I have taken them out to…
[twocol_one] [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] Top 7 Men’s Trail Running Shoes January 2016 (in terms of numbers sold) 1) Altra Running Olympus 2 2) Altra Running Lone Peak 2.5 3) Altra Running Superior 2 point new 4) SCOTT Sports #Kinabalu 3.0 5) Pearl Izumi Run Trail N2 v2 6) Brooks Running Pure Grit 3 7) Topo Athletic…
2016 will be the Year of Altra Running! Altra continues to sponsor some of the best ultra running athletes in the world. This year they also added sponsorship deals with two of the biggest–in terms of reputation–ultra races in the US. In June, Altra will be the title shoe sponsor for The Western States Endurance…
Being a Trail Focused Shop, don’t forget: we do still carry road running shoes! Here were the best of the best for 2015 Women’s Top7 Road Shoes 2015 Hoka Clifton (v1 and v2) Altra Torin 2.0 Pearl Izumi Road N3 New Balance Zante Saucony Ride 7 and 8 Pearl Izumi Road M3 Topo Fli Lyte…
Our Top7 Brands for 2015 should not be a surprise if you saw our mid-year analysis. Our Top 2 brands are distancing themselves from everybody else. We don’t see anyone stopping Altra anytime soon! Top7 Brands 2015 (by number of sales, not including clearance items. Road and Trail shoes; Men’s and Women’s) Altra – 22.1%…
We did the men’s Top7 yesterday. Here’s your women’s best of the best: #Top7 Trail Running Shoes Women 2015 (by sales, not including clearance shoes) Merrell All Out Peak – We thought we had something with this shoe…but #1?!? We never saw that coming. It has such a great fit for anyone–but more so for women…