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  1. Portal unveils the Level Alpha Jacket with Polartec Alpha insulation№ 111 @_____portalShop
  2. Portal builds the Level Alpha Jacket from recycled nylon and Polartec Alpha№ 110 @_____portalShop
  3. Bandit opens a NYC Marathon capsule at its Soho pop-up№ 109 @banditVisit
  4. Salomon lightens the S/LAB Phantasm 3 SC racing shoe№ 108 @salomonVisit
  5. Our Legacy Work Shop cuts its sport line from deadstock technical fabric№ 107 @ourlegacyworkshopVisit
  6. Notes Running debuts its NYC Marathon tee on a New York billboard№ 106 @notesrunningVisit
  7. Gramicci builds the G-Zero jacket from extreme lightweight PrimaLoft№ 105 @gramicciShop
  8. Klättermusen updates the Allgrön jacket for rock and ice№ 104 @klattermusen
  9. Path Projects follows the Hall brothers on a nine-peak traverse№ 103 @pathprojects
  10. Notes Running unveils its limited-edition cotton NYC race tee№ 102 @notesrunningShop
  11. Klättermusen designs for the descent for the first time in fifty years№ 100 @klattermusen
  12. SOAR now makes its 44g Race Vest in a club's own colours№ 99 @soar_runningVisit
  13. Teton Bros builds room for a running pack into the back of a hoody№ 98 @tetonbrosVisit
  14. Ciele puts a balaclava in the hood of its cold weather running hoodie№ 97 @cieleathleticsShop
  15. 66°North marks its centenary with the Snæfell shell jacket№ 96 @66northShop
  16. Bandit sells its Chicago 26 capsule only from a pop up TV studio№ 95 @banditVisit
  17. Satisfy wraps its first down in Japanese sail fabric№ 94 @satisfyrunningVisit
  18. Organicblue000 restocks the ES.CAP after it sold out№ 92 @organicblue000Visit
  19. ROA and Fragment build the Andreas boot in untreated Kudu leather№ 87 @roahiking
  20. District Vision builds its men's training tees in three fabrics№ 86 @districtvisionVisit
  21. And Wander shows its Autumn Winter 2026 women's collection№ 85 @andwander_officialVisit
  22. New Balance dresses the SC Elite v6 and Ellipse for New York№ 84 @newbalancerunningVisit
  23. Houdini and Demon return with the Silvestre shoe in green№ 82 @houdinisportswear
  24. Satisfy and Oakley put vented Prizm lenses in two frames№ 81 @satisfyrunningVisit
  25. Mellow Clo drops the Glacier Blue jacket exclusively via SEVENSTORE№ 79 @mellowclo
  26. Purple Mountain Observatory debuts a hoodie built from Polartec Alpha Wool№ 76 @purple_mountain_observatoryShop
  27. Salomon passed $2 billion in sales in 2025№ 75 @salomon
  28. Path Projects unveils the Tensor Wind Shell for fall№ 74 @pathprojects
  29. Sash Active launches the Flow State Vest for race day№ 72 @sashactiveVisit
  30. Praise opens presale on its Marathon Beneva de Montréal collection№ 71 @praise.enduranceShop
  31. Renna Copenhagen drops the BEWELL tee for Running Club members№ 70 @renna.copenhagenVisit
  32. Tracksmith takes its 2026 Chicago Collection colours from the city flag№ 69 @tracksmithrunning
  33. Arc'teryx builds the Sperro SV from recycled and recyclable nylon№ 68 @arcteryxVisit
  34. CAYL puts its Cotna tees out beside a Cordura Mountain Parka№ 66 @cayl_officialVisit
  35. Portal launches the Passage Cargo Vest as a 10L system№ 59 @_____portalShop
  36. Path Projects' Century Shorts nearly sell out in Jet Black№ 58 @pathprojects
  37. Acid Running launches the A Runner's Dream tee in three colours№ 57 @acidrunning
  38. Deadlast Run's Fall '26 collection lands for race season№ 55 @deadlast.runShop
  39. GNUHR BUILDS ITS POWER HOODIE FROM COTTON BLENDED WITH CORDURA№ 53 @gnuhr_studioShop
  40. NOTES RUNNING PUTS THE TOMAH TRACK JACKET IN DROP 009№ 52 @notesrunningVisit
  41. RUN.BRB RELEASED THE BURN COLLECTION THROUGH ITS OWN SHOP ONLY№ 51 @run.brbVisit
  42. 66°North started in 1926 making oilskins for Icelandic fishermen№ 50 @66north
  43. Saucony and Stan Birch release the Guide 7 after a 48 hour raffle№ 48 @sauconyVisit
  44. Satisfy releases TheROCKER ultradistance shoe in Covert Green№ 46 @satisfyrunningShop
  45. Bandit launches its CPH ’26 Speed Capsule with new speedsuits№ 45 @banditVisit
  46. Erniold reissues its 2021 Melbourne Race Singlet for 2026№ 45 @ernioldrunningShop
  47. Seniq expands the Joytrek layer with a merino zip hoodie№ 38 @seniqShop
  48. Adidas Running debuts Hyperboost Edge and Adizero EVO SL with Hermanos Koumori№ 37 @hermanoskoumoriShop
  49. Gramicci and thisisneverthat drop a new collaborative collection№ 36 @gramicciShop
  50. UYN knits the Dolomya trail tee from cotton, corn and castor beans№ 35 @uynsportsShop
  51. Sash Active built a running kit to replace the running belt№ 34 @sashactiveShop
  52. Hound's 5 Pockets short returns in two new colors№ 33 @houndrunningShop
  53. Organicblue000 unveils the ES.ST ultralight city pack№ 32 @organicblue000Shop
  54. norda and Black Diamond build a trail kit out of sailcloth№ 31 @nordarunShop
  55. Notes Running prints a full poem onto its new pant№ 30 @notesrunningShop
  56. On's apparel sales rose 68.2% in 2025№ 29 @on
  57. Run.brb launches a collab tee with Metro.Zoomin.Runclub№ 28 @run.brbVisit
  58. Renna Copenhagen shares part two of its city series№ 26 @renna.copenhagenVisit
  59. gnuhr carries its PCT colourway across three product categories№ 24 @gnuhr_studioShop
  60. Satisfy opens its first permanent spaces in Paris, one of them an aid station№ 23 @satisfyrunningVisit
  61. Merrell and EASTLOGUE reimagine the Hut Moc 2 as Triad Trail№ 22 @merrellShop
  62. District Vision unveils its Fall Winter 2026 running collection№ 21 @districtvisionShop
  63. Veilance rolls out waterproof jackets for its Fall '26 collection№ 20 @veilanceShop
  64. Ciele's FSTCap Ethereal is the year's best-designed running object№ 18 @cieleathleticsShop
  65. Nike's new Aero-FIT shirt engineers its own airflow№ 17 @nikerunningShop
  66. Elite midsole.№ 16 @newbalancerunningShop
  67. Infinion foam lands.№ 15 @newbalancerunningShop
  68. Genesis, mid cut.№ 14 @salomonShop
  69. Malibu, recut in plaid.№ 13 @keenShop
  70. Two pitches, one week.№ 12 @sauconyShop
  71. Finished by wear.№ 11 @soar_runningShop
  72. Lower, on purpose.№ 10 @nordarunShop
  73. Named for a glacier.№ 09 @66northShop
  74. Made in Japan.№ 08 @districtvisionShop
  75. Sent through the garden.№ 07 @hoka @beams_officialShop
  76. Measured twice.№ 06 @dannerbootsShop
  77. 2026 Spring & Summer.№ 05 @andwander_officialShop
  78. Woven once.№ 04 @norda.runShop
  79. Nothing left to assemble.№ 03 @onShop
  80. Won before it shipped.№ 02 @norda.runShop

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