BACKPACKING -- Ultra light, ultra functional and ultra durable -- those are the keys to gear that causes a buzz among through hikers on long-distance trails. One group of hikers most of the way ...

A trail-running shoe is a different beast to its bitumen-based brethren. That’s because it covers far more rugged terrain. It needs to combine the attributes of a running shoe (lightweight, supportive ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado.

Getting away from its reputation for making stiff trail shoes, La Sportiva developed the Wild Cat with a softer midsole. It’s built on the same chassis as last year’s Lynx, the shoe outfitted with a ...