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Kahtoola MICROspikes

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Kahtoola MICROspikes

$$$ premium within winter gear

The heavy artillery: chains and 3/8-inch spikes meant for trails, hills, and the kind of terrain where a fall actually matters. Overkill for a plowed neighbourhood loop — you'll feel every spike on bare pavement — but if your winter running involves ravines, river paths, or anything with an incline, this is the tool.

Best for: trail runners who don't acknowledge the concept of off-season

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Worth knowing about winter gear

  • Cotton kills the vibe: it soaks up sweat, holds it against your skin, and turns kilometre six into a refrigeration experiment — merino or synthetic, always.
  • Traction is for ice, not snow: fresh snow just needs your normal shoes and lower expectations, but the shiny grey stuff needs spikes.
  • A headlamp beats reflective-only: reflective gear needs a driver's headlights to work, while a headlamp is visible from every angle and shows you the ice first.
  • The treadmill isn't cheating: when it's freezing rain on glare ice, the runner who lives to train tomorrow wins — save the heroics for race day.

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