Make Your Running Shoes Last
Rotation, drying, cleaning and the honest signs it's time to retire a pair: how to get every good kilometre out...
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Guides written from the fitting floor in Taupō. How to choose, fit, fuel and look after your gear. The same advice we give across the counter, written down.
Buying Advice
Choosing between models, cushion levels, capacities and cuts. Honestly.
Fit & Sizing
Get the size right first time. Feet, socks, packs and frames.
Skills
Fuelling, packing, layering and pacing. The craft around the gear.
Checklists
What to pack, check and drop before race week.
Care & Repair
Make good gear last. Washing, drying, rotation and repair.
Event Preparation
Mandatory gear, drop bags and the week before a New Zealand race.
Brand Stories
Why we back the brands we back, and what stocking one properly means.
First guides are on the way. In the meantime, the team in Taupō answers this stuff every day, ask us directly.
Latest guides
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