Me too. Looking forward to it.

What happen of Wesley, I have not seen any new results from him.

Great review, much appreciated.

Polatec alpha is great for people and units that can afford it, I have an older Columbia ghost mountain jacket and I wear it alot. The neagtive: Cats will pull the fabric. My jacket gets a lighter visit every few months to burn off the pulled threads. Other than the loose knitting, it works.

Hugely informative. Have you a wind shell test? Have you heard of the British brand Montane? Have excellent apparel and have just launched a nano wind jacket that’s arguably one of the lightest in the world at around 55g. Keep up the good work!

What happened to the Salomon s/lab speed 2, greatest trainer ever made INHO, such a shame it seem they've discontinued.

It's been 3 years since your review. Would you mind briefly describing how did the shoes hold up? How much did you get out of them? What was the main point of failure? Thanks

THANK YOU! We need more of the this! Vibram should be shut down with its inferior products (but superstar technology that it reserves only for those partaking in certain hobbies while everyone else can get f***ed from inferior Vibram products.. The “MegaGrip” is a brain-washing lie (for those who have been blessed to experience STEALTH rubber… R.I.P. 5.10 C4s :( As one article I read puts it: ‘Vibram MegaGrip, think halfway to sticky rubber’ And I find this to be very accurate. Based on a different article, I had high hopes for Inov-8’s Graphene so your review saved me a lot of headache. FriXion White (never hiked in it but based on articles focused on the topic of grip) seems comparable to Vibram’s MegaGrip… … but slight correction: the FriXion Black is the best gripping of the FriXion blends… but to my knowledge not used in approach / hiking / trail shoes; only reserved for climbing shoes… Re: durability: this is an absolute ***BS ‘argument’ for companies to not provide better gripping shoes… my ones, my onlys (5.10 C4’s) last just as long as the Vibram ‘MegaGrip’ based shoes… they get retired after 700-900 miles from loss of cushion, NOT worn out outsoles. ***In other words, YES, at some level, durability DOES come in to play, but NOTHING in the approach shoe realm even comes close to the STEALTH that was in the C4’s which = WORLDS MORE STICKY AND LAST JUST AS LONG (if not longer) than currently available options.

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm going to do an 800 mile hike next month that will be 75 percent pavement 25 percent steep trails. Could you recommend a shoe for this scenario? I have the Altra lp7 and they seem OK but I always like to have other options to try. Any response would be appreciated.

Thank you guys, awesome vid!

I love this, you will last forever I think or less for a long time. Unfortunately, I don’t get a Run a Trail dispatch as I would like him love it triple is more flexible than a lot of my barefoot shoes of the only thing with the tongue I wish it was a little bit longer I think or longer when I am doing like the lace lockers, a little wider shoe of it, it’s a little short so I’m out for a little longer but I heard the new version came out. They read it the whole time so that’s really hard though people but oh matter fact, I just bought another pair cause I was able to find them for brand new for $35 and $37. Good video.

Always appreciate the care you take with everything you do. The comparisons of other models and terrain specific talk is great. As a longtime fan of the brand, and having just got my hands on a NOS pair of these, I appreciate the familiar locked down midfoot combined with a little more room for splay and swelling in the toebox. Took a few miles to soften up underfoot but after that it's the tactile and responsive ride I've come to expect from the variety of models I've liked from them in the past, now all discontinued, with the added benefit of a bit more room up front without having to got to a big clog like the Lone Peak(now relegated to trail maintenance).

Excellent & thorough review! Thanks.

The tread on the ultraventure 3 is not deep enough, it's good as comfortable off road shoe for easy terrain, the mtn-racer 3 has a lot more grip but lets the foot move a little on steep decents, the Ultraventure pro is the same shoe but slightly narrower and better on steep technical trails. I have all 3 and the difficulty and steepness of the route decides which shoe I use. If I had to choose one for everything it would be the pro. Shame about the color... hopefully they fix that in the next version!!

MERCI pour l'avis critique de la jeune femme

which shoe is the blue-yellow top left in the background

So great to hear from Arlen Glick. I wish him all the best with WSER and Hardrock this year, as well as Mike at UTMB.

Whats your take on the La Sportiva Mutants ,. new ones are coming out now was just curious :) great review skills by the way

I think you did a great job in breaking down details of each jacket and I appreciate that effort but I have to say based on your own words - how do you rank the NorthFace FLight Future Light over the Salomon Bonatti Pro ? You mentioned how you noticed the difference between 10K jackets and the 20 K waterproof and breathability on the Salomon Bonatti Pro - you were almost totally dry from rain or perspiration . And you preferred the way the hood sat on the Salomon Pro and liked the more convenient chest pocket on the Bonatti Pro over the NorthFaces kind of annoying rear pocket 'weighing down' the rear of jacket .. And yet The NorthFace gets first place ? By the way why doesn't The North Face have specs on their jacket ? I sometimes have this cynical thought that NorthFace has groupies that pump the product line similar to Apple fans . I'm not saying you are in that crowd but this review seems odd to me .

Great review!

Great episode with wonderful guests! I love your interviewing aptitude, Ian. ❤

Watched the replay. Really enjoyed it!! I would also suggest Ausable Inn in Keene Valley for dinner… dine in or carry out… reasonably priced for quality and quantity… I like to be able to get spaghetti and meatballs or a big salad to go with little or no warning 😂

Thanks everyone! Fun stuff. Can't wait to get back up to the area to check out some of your recommendations!

This is a great format for a video. Here's in the PA Wilds, those mountains are all just a weekend getaway away.

Nice video! I would also like to shoutout Michael Brockway just because I’m a big fan!

Thank you for having me as a guest-- it was great chatting with you, Jess, Steve and Andrew! ~Brie 💜

Excellent review...

So cool to have these great guests. Thanks again Ian. PEACE

This Long Islander has never taken more notes than in this video! So awesome.

That was a fun one! Now I'm antsy to get back to the Catskills!! Thanks for the stories and info!

I think you forgot to feature packability of the jacket especially it for trail running. Should have shown how its gonna be fold and store in vest.

It is really great to see the data you have provided through this video! Not easy to fint such information elsewhere. Please keep up the good work and provide an update to this video when more shoe models are available. Thanks again!

I have always wondered that on a zero drop shoe, especially in Altras, is that the heel wears out first and compresses earlier and therefore seems to put the shoe at a negative heel drop, and makes it feel unnatural? Wondering what anyone thinks about this idea?

Great interview with John, so many stories I have heard from him. I'm his brother in law and have followed him thru it all. From his first run with works boots on. I have only gone to one of his 24 hour runs in Cleveland Ohio. It was great to watch him and his friends running. Like John said have fun and be nice to everyone, he would bring different gifts to other runners before the race. Thanks Ian...

Just ran this in 2023. RD was great, so were the other runners. Great race, very laid back. Definitely recommend it!

Thanks for the review

Hello, what is your sizing and what is the size of that piece? Or was it 100% custom? Thanks

I have a synthetic puffy hoodie jacket and a Patagonia R1. Would I use the Timmermade alpha direct 4004 hoodie instead of the Patagonia R1 in an Appalachian Trail thru hike? Thanks, Darryl

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Thank you for highlighting this product! What size are you wearing and what are your body measurements?

Common😄 polartec ,alpha project ,polartec alpahahah😁400400,activity insulation,modular system 😆 for me sounds like made for Supermann 😀 polyester fabric with poor stitches

Thanks For the Review , impressed with the Shoe 🙂 ,Kindly advice if this shoe will be suitable for mixed use of small cycling rides , running and small treks ?

Great interviews!

Hey Sergey !

It's a stunning, stunning course. And as great as this video is, it only does a tenth of justice to the incredible beauty of the Bold Coast.

Awesome review and big thanks 👍 from Italy, pk

very detail thank you

Would this shoe be useful for riding a Mountain Bike?

Rhoda is amazing. Eric is ok. David scares me.

Good review