Posts tagged with: craft

Those Crafty Swedes

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Mon 15 Feb '10

Sweden make some great kit. None more so than the lovely ProWarm Olympia crewneck thermal top, which has been looking after me on the hill for the last month. Craft are masters in the cold, but also provide some of the best textiles for all climates… Read more…
Hand Crafted...

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Fri 05 Feb '10

There can be nothing worse than cold hands (in my book anyway). The Swedes know a thing or two about keeping warm – they have to. So, when Simon @ Big Sky Agencies sent me through some Craft cold weather goodies I was rubbing my (cold) hands in glee… Read more…
Kit galore!

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Tue 26 Jan '10

A glut of snazzy running gear has arrived at the MST lounge this week for some hardcore testing over the coming season. Brooks have delivered their all new Green Silence shoe, designed for the flat lands, and isn’t even out yet – so we’ve got some fresh produce… Read more…
Long and short of long sleeved tops

Posted in Rated or Slated by Moire O'Sullivan on Tue 28 Apr '09

The mountains are a cool place to be – quite literally. Ireland’s perennial cold, wet, and windy conditions mean that most days I have to wrap up well against the elements. As a result, I’m normally wearing a long sleeved top out on my training runs… Read more…

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