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This is the season where innovative fabrics can have a significant impact on your success in covering long miles on the trail. We’ve tested a number of product options to keep you cool and composed on long, hot days.
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Summertime brings longer trail days, with increased heat and a need to manage your fluid and cargo for extended distances. Whether you only want to carry the bare minimum or need to prepare for anything, the following options will help you cover high mileage in comfort.
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Waist-mounted fluid carrying systems have been around for decades, but the standard design has been revolutionized over the past couple of years. Runners no longer hassle with hard-sided bottles that take up space, hard-to-access cargo compartments and uncontrollable bouncing that causes chafing and discomfort.
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The original TNF (The North Face) Altamesa 500 was released in 2023 as the brand sought to combine the most innovative design element of its time (supercritical foam midsole compounds) with the most popular use category (hybrid road to trail). The second version of the shoe was just released this spring.
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The ACG Ultrafly Trail is the successor to the original shoe with the same namesake and serves as the high-performance model in the ACG lineup.
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When a shoe’s name reveals exactly what it’s built for, you know what to expect. In the case of the HOKA Zinal, its namesake is Switzerland’s famous Sierre-Zinal 31k mountain race, and the shoe was designed specifically for fast and agile movement over relatively short (by ultra standards) distances on steep and technical terrain.