Whether you’re clocking kilometers on the road, training hard or running for fun, you’ll find inspiration from our guide to running’s different styles.
Street, free, track or trail — what kind of runner are you?
Street running
What the city lacks in running space it makes up in excitement. Mix up your route, run with friends, include some steps or tune in to your favorite beats.
Goal: Hit the streets to start the day or to shake off the day. Crank out the kilometers whatever the weather, whatever your mood. It’s about staying on pace, making those training targets — zoning out to the rhythm of your feet striking the ground, or the music in your ears. Be invigorated. Run for your life.
No excuses: Have you ever returned from a run and wish you hadn’t?
Gear: Stand-up collar l/s 1/2 zip AWARD. Long-sleeved base layer is made from soft breathable fabric and comes with reflective tape and a mini key pouch.
Free-running
We think of free-runners as acrobats doing somersaults between rooftops. But anyone can include the free-thinking mindset into their run.
Goal: To free-run is to see the world with an aesthete’s eye, carving a line over obstacles and along knife-edge walls, a whisper through the city. Free your imagination and fear. Turn on your childish delight, turn off the path and take that bench in your stride. Run with precision and control. Run for your life.
No excuses: Do not be afraid by what others may think. Free your mind.
Gear: Hat KNIT BASIC. Functional style.
Trail running
Kinder on the joints and more pleasing to the eye, trail running is naturally appealing. And thanks to its uneven terrain is also more challenging.
Goal: To run on trails is to feed your soul. Feel the terrain under your feet, draw strength from the spectacular surroundings. Run in harmony with nature. Limited only by the horizon and your boldness it is the perfect way to become lost in your thoughts. Run with joy in your heart. Run for your life.
No excuses: There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.
Gear: Jacket KRYPTON. Made from highly breathable Softshell Light, it offers protection and also a pouch for your MP3.
Track running
The track may be where the professional athletes train but don’t let that put you off. Every runner has much to gain from including track work into their regime.
Goal: The track is synonymous with fear and dread. It exists to push your boundaries, to up your pace — to make you feel like your heart wants to explode and your body wants to die. But sometimes, it’s possible to fly — to feel like your feet do not touch the ground. Run for speed. Run for your life.
No excuses: You will always run harder in a group.
Gear: Keen Shorts. Highly breathable Micro Highvent shorts. Ventilated by laser-cut slits on the side.
