Altra Timp vs Lone Peak: How to choose the right trail running shoe

Altra Lone Peak's in their natural habitat. In this review we'll compare the Altra Timp vs Lone Peak trail running shoes.  Summary: Timp vs Lone Peak The most

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Altra Lone Peak 4.0 vs 4.5

Altra Lone Peak 4.5's. The five upgrades took place going from Lone Peak 4.0 to 4.5: Improved tow-box durability (the issue with 4.0 is fixed),  New lacing system

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Altra Timp 1.5 vs 2.0

Timp 1.5's. Timp saw an extensive revision going from 1.5 to 2.0, so it deserves its own post. Summary The two biggest updates from my perspective: Timp 2.0

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Altra Superior vs Lone Peak

Altra's new Lone Peak 4.5's (released on 1st of Nov 2019) in action. According to Altra's website, Lone Peak 4.0's are discontinued now (duh) and are also even

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Patagonia Vosque vs Tres Parka

Patagonia Tres. So I was wondering about this and couldn't really find any info online. So I ended up contacting Patagonia's Customer Service (see full chat text below).

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Temperature Ratings of Jackets (Quick cheatsheet)

Summary Most outdoor apparel companies say that providing temperature ratings for their jackets isn't possible. And to be fair, they're not incorrect. There are tons of fluid parameters

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Keen Targhee II vs III

I've hiked many miles in the men's Targhee III Waterproof MID (boots). Let's start with laying out all the Targhee II and III models here with some short

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Patagonia Synchilla vs Better Sweater

Lightweight Synchilla Snap-T Pullover. There are more Synchilla and Better Sweater models thank you think out there. Plus, some of them are available in men's or women's specific

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Arc’teryx Centrale vs Patera

Centrale and Patera are Arc'teryx's first and second warmest parkas. They're both designed for walking around town when it's freezing out (line 24). They're NOT for high output

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Arc’teryx Firebee AR vs Ceres SV

Ceres SV and Firebee AR once were Arc'teryx's first and second warmest pieces.  They remain discontinued for FW24 too.  For Ceres SV, which is a hybrid jacket (down

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