We heard about END Footwear and decided to take a closer look because their mantra caught our eyes; “END is not just another shoe company; we are not bound by the old rules. We are a culture of like-minded individuals striding towards a common goal. With one eye on lessening our impact and one eye on the trails of life, together we are the next wave of change.”
Looks like the guy’s at END share a lot of things with us at Laneo; our passion for the Outdoors, wanting to do things differently and making a substantial positive environmental impact. Their 4 R’s (as they call it) is spot on and their name signifies; ” a line in the sand that the old way of doing things must change.”
Great stuff ! Finally someone who’s set out to make world-class footwear whose environmental impact is lessened and lessened every season.
END Footwear has gotten some great reviews and they’re present all over the web (You Tube, Flickr, Facebook & Twitter) and if you live near them (Portland, Oregon) you’ll probably find them on the trails too !
We hope to get our hands on some of their shoes soon so as to not only, lessen the impact on our mother earth but also take them for a test drive on Europe’s Trails and tell you how they hold up.
They’re Take a moment and check them out here > http://www.endfootwear.com/
Posted by: andrew |
Tags: gear, brands, environment
We’ve especially happy & proud to see NAU back and running !
This small company launched a while back a revolutionary concept in a world overflowing with consumer goods; that they only deserve to exist if their products and their practices are capable of contributing to positive, lasting and substantive change.
Early this year, NAU ceased it’s operations because “In the current highly risk-averse capital market, we simply could not raise the necessary funds to continue to move forward.”
Beyond their great products, what was so appealing to us at Laneo was their mantra and especially that after less than one year of business, they donated over $223,000 through their customer-directed giving program, Partners for Change.
We’re ecstatic to see them back in operations and fully support company’s like Nau, that have the audacity to challenge conventional paradigms of what a business should be.
Please check them out here > http://www.nau.com/
Posted by: andrew |
Tags: gear, brands, environment
I just got a pair of Salomon Exo Tights to try out and wanted to share the first impressions with those of you that run and are looking for some fresh sensations.
First encounter is actually getting the things ON; I now understand why they call them “tights”! For those that are Triathletes, you won’t be wavered because you have to use the same technique as our wetsuits, but for first timers, don’t be surprised by the need to pinch and pull anything you can get your hands on. They recommend you buy and smaller size than you do regularly, which initially feels downright impossible (even more if you’re a “bit overweight” like in my case) and this gets even worse when you stand up and move to the door to go outside with fear of these things splitting in two on your first stride and leaving you in your intimates. But fear none, Salomon’s R&D have done their work and believe me, after only a couple of K’s you will never want to run with something else!
The compression (which varies in pressure at different places in your legs and rear) works wonders and you quickly start to feel a true balance in your own effort and these shorties. I especially appreciated the support they gave me on ascents and descents, when your thighs start “heating” up and they seem to help me propel my knees better when on a winding uphill trail.
The extensive reading material stuck to the label at purchase says keeping them on long after your workout, which is no doubt true, lowers recuperating times but I haven’t had the time to wander around the house in these yet. Salomon, who has done a lot of research in Trail Running and has brought out an extensive line of shoes and apparel seem to be on to something with these Salomon Exo Tights and though they’re not made out of any special recycled or natural material, the gang at Laneo gives them a “thumbs up” because it might just get some more people off the roads and into the forest and trails!
Posted by: andrew |
Tags: tests, gear, brands
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