Review: Salomon Vaya Mid GTX walking boot
The women specific Vaya Mid GTX walking boot is new from Salomon and is aimed at general hiking. I would say this is a year-round trail walking boot and a summer walking boot for...
Category: Kit Reviews
Reviews of kit and gear including fitness, running, walking, outdoors, camping, cycling
To use hiking poles, or not to use hiking poles? That is the question
One of the most common topics among walkers, especially in the ills and mountains, is whether hiking poles are useful or a hindrance. While once, a walker might pick up a long stick and...
Review: On Running Cloudflyer shoe
On Running are famous for their unique outer sole. The sole is made with “cloud” style cushioning. I have been testing the new Cloudflyer. The shoe is aimed at “comfort and support” on tarmac....
Review: inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 Gore-Tex hiking boot
Inov-8 is calling the new Roclite Pro G 400 Gore-Tex hiking boot its “toughest ever hiking boot”. Like many of the brand’s other trail shoes, the sole of the boot features graphene – the...
Review: Harrier Kinder 10l Ultra Bundle
Some people might think I am odd, but when a box filled with ultra running kit arrived from new UK brand Harrier, I felt very happy. The package included a host of great items...
Review: Salomon Crosshike Mid GTX walking boots
This is my review of the new Salomon Crosshike Mid GTX walking boots. I have spotted a growing number of boots on the market that are a cross between a running shoe and a...
Review: Camelbak water bottle
My occasional guest reviewer, Seth, has written a review of a Camelbak water bottle. He writes: As a family, we have taken these Camelbak bottles around the world over the past years and have...
Review: inov-8 TERRAULTRA G 270 trail running shoes
I have been testing the new and updated inov-8 TERRAULTRA G 270 shoe. inov-8 have taken the award-winning TERRAULTRA G 260 and made what they are say are “several small, but crucially, detailed improvements...
Review: bite away® – electronic bite relief device
I suffer with swollen and itchy insect bites, especially bites from the annoying Scottish midge. I also seem to attract insects and this means I am more likely to have lots of bites. I...
Review: Flanci Activewear running skort
If you know me even vaguely, you will know that I love my running skorts. I own quite a few and across a range of brands but I am always on the search for...
