The Brooks PureGrit series is designed to help you feel the trail beneath your feet, without compromising your ability to run hard and fast. The PureGrit…
Author: Donald Buraglio
Donald Buraglio
Donald is a physical therapist, ultrarunner, barefoot aficionado, and father of three with more than 20 years of experience in endurance sports. When he's not training for ultramarathons, he enjoys hiking or slacklining with his family in Monterey County, CA.
Altra makes a good model even better with the Lone Peak 3.0. Get ready to see a lot of these at your next ultramarathon. Altra Lone…
Curl up with a llama tonight. The Cotopaxi Kusa blanket combines eco-friendly llama fleece with modern fabrics to create a comfortable companion for a wide range…
Low profile and built for speed, the new Brooks Mazama trail runners are packed with the latest technology to rock your local trails or go bigger –…
The important changes always come from within. Patagonia introduces an impressive “change for good” with their updated Nano Puff Pullover — and the entire revised Nano…
It’s smart to stick with what works. Altra’s Superior 2.0 is a longstanding customer favorite that further proved its worth in the Sierra Nevada Mountains this…
Mud, obstacles, rocks, water hazards, scrambles … or good old-fashioned trail running. Merrell’s All-Out Crush is built to thrive on all of them. Merrell All Out…
Home-body or traveler, adventurer or weekend warrior, newbie or musclehead — monkii bars 2 give you the freedom to work out anywhere. monkii bars 2…
Storage is great, but organizing all that stuff you carry is just as important. The Cotopaxi Inca 26L is a smart and durable pack that makes…
Training day, race day … and all the trail miles in between. The New Balance Vazee Summit is built to handle them all. New Balance Vazee…
Ibex introduces two new shirts for the outdoors: one for exercising hard, and one for just about anything else. Built with typical Ibex quality and, of…
The latest iteration of Altra’s flagship zero-drop lightweight road trainers feature a new foam compound in the midsole, a more flexible upper, and a new offset…
Active-use insulation is a tough balancing act. Too breathable means too cold at rest, but too insulating means too hot during activity. Arc’teryx strikes very close…
Sweater? Jacket? Outer layer? Mid layer? Yes to all of these, and yes to pretty much any activity you’ve got up your sleeve — so long…
Most ultrarunners have a gear hierarchy that goes like this: there’s “Regular Gear,” then “Go-To Gear” … and then there’s “100-Mile Gear.” As the name implies,…
How do you improve on the already impressive benefits of wool fabrics? If you’re Patagonia, you make it lighter, softer and more stylish, without compromising any…
Simplicity of design is nice – but a simple design that’s also highly functional is wonderful. The Gregory Miwok 24 offers a wonderful option for exploring…
Light weight and durability aren’t mutually exclusive shoe features, as La Sportiva proved with the Helios mountain runner. The updated SR further reinforces the point, improving…
You want your shelter to be lightweight, but not too cramped. Convenient, but not too complicated. NEMO’s Hornet 2P targets those two sweet spots for those…
When you name your pack after a legendary ultrarunner, it had better be a strong one. And when that same legendary ultrarunner is the guy designing…