The highlight of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show was the Terra Plana booth where I met running coach, Lee Saxby. Saxby is considered to be one of the best in his field, and a leader of applied science in barefoot running. Chris McDouggall, bestelling author of, “Born to Run”, calls Saxby “the worlds best running…
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Merrell shows off Barefoot Collection at Outdoor Retailer
The big news from Merrell at Outdoor Retailer is the release of their own line of barefoot shoes. It seems barefoot running is continuing to gain traction, with just about every shoe company jumping on the bandwagon. The difference with Merrell is that their barefoot shoes still look like shoes, as opposed to frog feet. Merrell’s Barefoot Collection is comprised…
GoLite shoes go BareTech at Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market
GoLite is going BareTech. Rather than endorsing completely barefoot running, GoLite is meeting the audience half way. They’re offering a stripped down running shoe with a zero drop heel and enough protection to keep your feet safe, and they showed them off at the Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market. They’ve turned tradition shoes inside out,…
Sneak peek at Salomon gear from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Salomon is once again taking gear to another level at the Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market, with a new AT ski boot that’s even more advanced than the Quest 12, and updated trail running shoes designed around the needs of elite runners, but made for you, the consumer, to use on your own adventurous trail…
Happy New Year 2011!
Happy New Year from Utah Outside Here’s to all of you skiers, snowboarders, hikers, mountain bikers, rock climbers, backpackers, runners, river rats, and general outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy everything Utah’s amazing landscape throws at us. We hope all of our readers had a grand 2010. So toast the new year. May your road through 2011…
Garmont 9.81 Bolt DL review
Trail runners are spoiled for choice when it comes to footwear; believe it or not this might actually be a problem. With a bevy of high end shoes now available for pocket friendly prices, sorting through the mass of kicks can be quite a task. Luckily I only had to focus on the Garmont 9.81…
R-U-N? Park City Mini Trail Series Race review
I’m of the opinion that races should be completely judged on amenities. Sure there are other factors that play into putting on a great competitive event (the course itself, how well the course is marked, prizes and swag etc.) but really at the end of the day the thing that separates a race from just…
Run from the roads to the trail at the Park City Mini-Trails Series
Running on roads may sometimes feel like it isn’t really outdoor recreation. Sure you’re outside, in the fresh air, enjoying sunshine, maybe rain or cold, at the mercy of the elements. But you’re on a man-made surface. You’re monotonously jogging on pavement – something that has very little variation. The road is a place where…
Salt Lake City Trail Running Newbie arrives in Utah from the East
After a six-day 2,500-mile journey my family and I arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on June 30th. After all the build up prior to our move I couldn’t be happier to get acquainted with our new home…and our new trails. I have some great stuff coming up for Utah Outside. In addition to Run…
Safe Sound Sports Personal Speakers review
I have to listen to music when I run, so when the Ragnar Wasatch Back officials said runners couldn’t use headphones during the race, I panicked. I began searching the internet high and low for anything that might lead me to a way around running with music. Perhaps a boombox similar to an ’80 hip…