We test out three new technical shoes from Arc’teryx’s spring/summer 2024 range
Montane challenges customers to ‘Find Your Alive’ with new AW21 Collection
Montane Challenges Customers to ‘Find Your Alive’ With New AW21 Collection
UK retailer Trekitt encourages consumers to ‘spend consciously’ this Earth Day
British retailer Trekitt encourages responsible purchasing of outdoor products
Darn Tough socks offer unconditional guarantee
Socks can be a treated as a bit of an afterthought when it comes to kit buying, but a bad pair can ruin your day on the hill in a very direct, uncomfortable way.
Kickstarter’s Greatest (Outdoor) Hits
On the face of it, crowd-funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo should be an ideal way of creating all sorts of slightly leftfield outdoor kit. You know, the stuff you always thought would be great, but none of the established mainstream outdoor brands think it’s worth producing.
Inov-8 Terraultra G 260 review
‘It is, says inov-8, ‘the world’s toughest shoe for running the world’s toughest long-distance trails’, but it’s also quite good for shorter runs in the Peak District’ – Jon Doran goes for a run to test out these claims (especially the second bit).
The Big Question: Which rubber sole is the stickiest?
If you’re a climber, walker, mountaineer or runner, you’re pretty much dependent on the rubber on the soles of your shoes or boots to keep things sunnyside up or, in the worst case scenario, for stopping you cratering. But mostly we just take rubber compounds and technology for granted. So what’s going on? What makes one brand’s sole unit stickier than another’s and who makes the stickiest rubber soles?