Toe Be or Not Toe Be?
A rather bizarre name for a title, but when it comes down to it this feature is about socks, which after your choice of shoe could be argued to be one of the most important pieces of gear you use. The reason this topic sparked my imagination is that one morning as I pulled on … Read more
EXCLUSIVE – New Suunto AMBIT GPS Watch and Win Kilian’s Shoes
We are delighted to announce today that the sports watch we have always wanted has finally been developed. Our friends at Suunto have spent the last few years perfecting the technology to bring out a new GPS enabled watch that appears to do it all in one stunningly beautiful package. We were given an exclusive … Read more
Gear Review – Vapur Anti-Bottle
Vapur Review – The Anti-Bottle Here at Ultra168 we are always looking for new and innovative products that are designed to make running easier. For endurance athletes, it can be difficult to strike a balance between carrying all of the equipment needed for longer training sessions and races, whilst keeping weight to a minimum. Increasingly … Read more
Gear Review: Gurney Goo
I came across this little tub of gold after a not so nice experience at GNW this year. If you read my race report, I go into fine detail with regards to the nature of this problem, but suffice to say I think the phrase went something along the lines of this, “I felt like … Read more
Gear Review – Garmin 910XT GPS Watch – Initial thoughts
Here at Ultra168 we are very lucky to be in a position to work very closely with a number of the companies working really hard to bring new and exciting products to the trail and ultra running market. One of those companies willing to let us loose on their products in development is Garmin. Over … Read more
Gear Review: Salomon EXO S-Lab II Short M
It’s amazing just how ‘technical’ gear is getting these days. Here at Ultra168, we still joke about the fact that running should be a cheap sport. Afterall, all you need is a pair of old trainers right and off you go? It’s not like cycling or cricket where you buy lots of additional extras is … Read more
GEAR REVIEW – Contour ROAM Video Camera
Apparently 48 hours of video footage is uploaded to YouTube every minute ! Thats 8 years of content a day ! No Way ! I wish I had a dollar for every time I have shared on Facebook or Twitter an amazing video of some crazy dude jumping off a bridge with parachute in hand … Read more
Gear Review: Compressport Calf Guards
Now I have to admit that in the past, I’ve always found the notion of calf guards a little bit ‘poncy’ and mainly confined to the domain of triathletes. When it comes to running shoes, socks and alike, I’ve always been a little old school. Preferring to just whack some socks and shoes on, leaving … Read more
