2021 RUNNING GEAR OF THE YEAR | The Ginger Runner
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Every year, I like to highlight some of my favorite gear from all my testing over the last 12 months. This year, I had a LOT of awesome kit to sort through but I am extremely happy with my final choices. Of course, there will be a number of amazing pieces of gear that didn't make the list, so please let us know in the comments what YOUR favorite gear from 2021 would be!
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-- 2021 GEAR OF THE YEAR --
BEST RUNNING APPAREL OF 2021:
Rabbit Shredder Shorts: www.runningwarehouse.com/rabb...
Janji Thermal Zephyr (SALE): www.runningwarehouse.com/Janj...
BEST WFH APPAREL OF 2021:
Rabbit EZ Joggers & Hoodie: www.runningwarehouse.com/rabb...
Lululemon At Ease Hoodie: lululemon.com
BEST RUNNING STORAGE/PACK OF 2021:
Salomon Adv Skin 5 Set: www.runningwarehouse.com/Salo...
Camelbak Ultra Belt: www.runningwarehouse.com/Came...
BEST RUNNING GADGET OF 2021:
HyperIce Hypervolt Plus: amzn.to/3DLIu9q
GoPro Hero9 Black (SALE): amzn.to/3ICQQnD
GoPro Hero10 Black: amzn.to/33mgJYP
BEST RUNNING NUTRITION OF 2021:
Spring Energy Awesome Sauce: www.runningwarehouse.com/Spri...
GU Energy Liquid Energy: www.runningwarehouse.com/GU_L...
BEST DROP BAG NECESSITY OF 2021:
Squirrel's Nut Butter: www.runningwarehouse.com/Squi...
The Ginger People Gin-Gins: amzn.to/3pL38Sg
BEST ROAD SHOES OF 2021:
Nike ZoomX Invincible: www.runningwarehouse.com/Nike...
Hoka Rincon 3: www.runningwarehouse.com/HOKA...
BEST PLATED SHOES OF 2021:
Atreyu Running The Artist: www.atreyurunning.com/
New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2: www.runningwarehouse.com/New_...
BEST TRAIL SHOES OF 2021:
Hoka Zinal: www.runningwarehouse.com/HOKA...
Dynafit Ultra 100: amzn.to/3lTV3tk
The North Face Vectiv Enduris: www.runningwarehouse.com/The_...
BEST BUDGET BONUS ITEM OF 2021:
Air Horn: amzn.to/3yetksi
Corona 10" Saw: amzn.to/33kL4Hc
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Best Running Apparel
3:53 - Best WFH Apparel
5:11 - Best Running Storage
7:16 - Best Running Gadget
9:45 - Best Running Nutrition
11:58 - Best Drop Bag Necessity
14:00 - Best Road Shoes
15:49 - Best Plated Shoes
18:21 - Best Trail Shoes
20:45 - Best Budget Bonus Item
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Holy eggnog, I can't believe we're already at Gear Of The Year time for 2021! Above are some of my favorite items from the last year of testing and reviewing, but I'm sure I missed some of your favorites. What items would definitely be on YOUR list?
Awesome video thanks. I invested in the Nike Pegasus Trail 3 GTX and for me they just work. Love ‘em. 😁🤙🏻
I’d love to hear an accessories category (hat, socks, gloves, sunglasses, gaiters, etc)
Good call
Yeah, shocked those weren’t included
Yeah same here, should include socks as well
I would love for Kim to do a women’s version of this!!
Good call
Thanks for sharing.
Yay! Love this list! Picked up a pair of the Rincon 3s earlier this year and love it! Just ordered another pair to alternate with, as I train for my next marathon.
My favorite of the year has to be the Patagonia Airshed Pro. Super packable and a great wind layer with a hood to add just enough warmth when the sun drops in spring/fall. Kept mine in my pack in my last 55k (in a small drybag so it wouldn’t get wet from sweat) and put it on at dusk, it kept the chills away. What I love is that the sleeves below the elbows are Capilene material so they can easily be pulled up if need be. Super well thought out design. I also wear mine as a midlayer under a Patagonia R2 in the winter. Super versatile!
Asics 5" shorts were a game changer for me simply because I can wear them in running and regular life and they're equally comfortable. They aren't ultra light but they are ultra soft and don't feel out of place at kids practice like my lighter options.
Runner up is my Hoka Cliftons I love them and I'll always have a pair in my rotation.
This was great, thank you for puting this together!
Awesome sauce man! Thanks for the reviews!
Yes! Atreyu! I received the Artist when it first came out in the spring of 2021. I wore it in my last two marathons and plans to keep running in them in 2022. What a simple, amazing and affordable racing shoe.
BABE WAKE UP, GINGER RUNNER JUST DROPPED GEAR OF THE YEAR!!
For real, I was chilling on the couch in the living room and when I saw the thumbnail, I dashed into the living room and started streaming this to the TV.
My gear of the year:
Top: rabbit EZ long sleeve
Bottom: Janji Groundwork Tights
Jacket: Janji Rainrunner Pack
Storage: Salomon Advanced Skin 12
Gadget: Tie between DJI Osmo Action and Rooftree Percussive Massage Device 😅
Road Shoe: Hoka Mach 4 (These were the ones I should’ve worn for Chicago, but I ran in the Carbon X 2s, and my feet hated me at mile 20 🥲)
Trail Shoe: TNF Flight Vectiv
Nutrition: Spring Energy
Drop Bag Necessity: Body Glide
I don’t work from home, but I love the Vuori joggers!!
Phenomenal end of year video as always! Those model moments with the jacket and the Hypervolt had me rolling! 😂 Thanks for being awesome, as always!
Always look forward to this - merry Christmas Ethan!
We of the insomniac crew appreciate you uploading this early morning. It made my sleepless night way better. Thanks for what you do man/Kim
Hell yes to the Hoka Rincon 3!! Snagged a pair at the black friday running warehouse sale and they are so good. Tell Kim I am dying for her to do a ladies gear of the year video. I miss her on UA-cam.
Same! Or even a post!
Same!
I miss Kim too! Not enough women review vids out there.
I always look forward to this compilation every year, always the best review video of the year. Great job as always Ethan! I agree with a previous reviewer that an accessories category would be great! Loved your shout out to the Gin gins and the Awesome Sauce, absolute go to items for me but an absolute must have for ultra distance is SaltStick Electrolyte Fastchews for anti-cramping.
The corona saw is such a good addition to this list! I love taking mine to do my part to keep trails clear
12:49 "From bits to beyond" would be a great ultramarathon race name. "Bits to Beyond 50 Miler" has a nice ring to it.
Wore the Vectiv Enduris for my 1st 50 miler this year and it was great!
Great vid as always
One must really love trail running for where it's leading us. For example, now I know what saw to take with me out there on the trails. Been really missing that use-case fully coverage on the internet. Hahah but seriously - superb video, absolute thrill to evaluate the best stuff in the last year. Cheers, mate!
100% on Spring Energy and the Awesomesauce in particular. Expensive? Yep. Worth it? As someone who gets nauseous super easily, also yep. My favorite trail shoe of 2021: Topo Mtn Racer 2. I loved the original Ultraventure but hated the Ultraventure 2 so tried the Mtn Racer 2. Super grippy, comfortable and forgiving material, good balance of cushion and responsiveness. One con for me: I wish they drained water more quickly, but that hasn't been a dealbreaker.
Stoked you included Atreyu. Love their shoes, just wish they had a wider toe box.
Great video again every year you nail it. Personally loving the Nike invincible, it's expensive but so durable it might last twice as long as my other shoes
Love this video every year! My favorite trail shoe that came out this year is the Salomon Ultra Glide. HOKA Evo SG and Evo Mafate are still my favorites to run in and I really hope that HOKA brings the Evo lineup next year 🤞
I couldn't agree more about the Vectiv Enduris. It is a shoe that I am impressed with every time I put it on. They were comfortable on the trails all summer, and somehow also stay warm while doing runs in the snow. The grip and support are excellent. Best of all, it has really good arch support, which makes a big difference for me because I have particularly high arches.
Great review !you're a master at your craft my friend!
I've been waiting for this one!!
The video we have been waiting for. 👍🏻
A year already!? Oh my. That was fast
Very interesting. Thank you Ethan.
My favourite aparel comes from Raidlight and my favourite shoes are Altra Timp 2.
Couldn't agree more on the NB RC Elite 2 for best-plated shoe of the year. Have run a number of 1/2s this year and my legs just never get tired in them. I have a number of plated shoes (Endorphin Pro 1, Atreyu The Artist, Vaporfly 1 and 2) and the RC Elite 2s are light years ahead of them all. Just awesome, comfortable shoes. Buy them...you won't regret it.
Been waiting the whole year for this
I have the Salomon Adv Skin 5 as well. Been going strong for 2 years and that's with shoving 2-4 water bottles in the back pouch!
Seriously those north face shoes - man they are the best !
I 100% agree about the The North Face Vectiv Enduris. Absolutely my favorite trail shoe of the year. I ran two 100 milers in this shoe and not issues. The price is also not too bad. I’ve been stocking up on this shoe. Can’t wait to see what The North Face has for us in 2022.
Got them as well and agree......love them .....roll on UTMB TDS:)
Slow motion modeling is the way of the future. Excellent vid 👍👍👍🏃🏻♂️
Goodr sunglasses would be on my list. No slip and good sun protection for us gingers 👌🏻
I’d love to see you review the Puma Nitro line of shoes. Their Nitro foam is awesome! Merry Gingermas!
100% agree with your love for the Hoka Zinal. Not sure why this shoe isn't in every store!
Appreciate the list. Will be great to include buds and watches list.
Those would be in gadgets if they made the list. Not many watches or buds surprised me this year unfortunately.
You had me laughing with that air horn. Haha! Yes, duly noted. It works!
Always look forward to your gear of year video great job!! What are you go to running socks mine are Bombas socks.
Totally agree about Spring Energy products and the new Awesomesauce flavor. I also tried their drink mix Pina Colada this year and it’s great. too. I may try that Hero 9 or 10. I’ve been wanting a Go-Pro for a long time! A suggestion I have is Xoskin apparel (tops, shorts, tights, socks, underwear). I’ve been wearing their gear since 2018 and it works for all distances but especially longer runs and ultras...love it! They are a small U.S. based company located in MD and everything is made in the U.S. John Kelly wore some if their gear on one of his Fell events and raved about it!
I’ve been waiting for it.
Great review! Eyewear/headwear may be a nice addition for next year.
Headwear would be killer.
Agree on TNF Vectiv Enduris, just a great shoe ! I also ordered the Vectiv Infinite because this seems to be an option to run a bit faster...didn't try yet, will still run the Enduris in Winter :)
I look forward for this video every year, even though none of these products are available here in India😀
Yhaaa... big thumbs up on the RC Elite, such a game changer!
I agree with almost everything in there, I have the speedgoats on my list for wide feet, and I am a big fan of the clif blocks with caffeine, and the waffle from honey stigner
Ooh, all great options!
@@TheGingerRunner only bad thing about the waffle is you must enjoy eating crumbs because they easily get destroyed in your bag
Loving your work as always. Not much call for anti bear equipment here in the UK but I can think of a few people I’d like to stay away so perhaps there is a use🤣. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2022.
I should’ve mentioned the air horn works for more than the occasional black bear :) people hate it too haha
Yesssss the NF Enduris is AWESOME!!!!
I have been enjoying the Vectiv Enduris and recently got hooked on Rabbits EZ tees, Vuori gets the win for joggers with the zipper pockets.
Oh I have been waiting for this so bad !!!!! 😃👌
Hey Ethan! I have an idea for you. Have you considered making a gear of the decade video? You have an important milestone at hand and over the last decade you have reviewed tons of gear. You could but the two together and make a review of the top 10 items from the last ten year that stud out for you. 😊
Support your small businesses. Love it.
+1 for the at ease hoodie. My girlfriend got me one for Christmas and I love it.
Nutrition… missed telling people about taking their garbage back with them! It’s amazing how many gel packs you see on the trails.
Happy holidays!
You are the man to be trusted since instarted trailrunning fifteen year ago. Please do a little more produkt reviews. We need best new raingear category. ☔️. You are the best and we trust your opinion. 👍
man.., i like ginger already, so when you previously mentioned taking the chews on runs, i tried it too.., not bad.
Roam and run & Runners empire have some amazing apparel!
I tried The Artist, it is execellent.
I tried the Mach 4 but returned. I love the rincon 3 I have the same color.
Tailwind recovery in chocolate flavour... mmm yum! Makes a good hot choc substitute.
I’m a big fan of Tailwind, have been using it for the last 4 years. The new salted caramel recovery mix was a great new flavour
Yey RC Elite V2
one comment regarding the nutrition. I was using GU gels for many years, and since the beginning of 2021 I discovered Maurten....man, these gels are like pure gasoline with no flavour. They are expensive, but I have never seen that "energy boost effect" neither with GU or High5 or nothing else. Worth to try them.
Maurten is the best fueling secret out there! Not so much in Europe but here more and more people are using it. I run a 50k a month ago and I was totally surprised how many runners on strava raving about it after the race!
for Hoka, I think many like the Mach 4.
Hats, gloves, lighting systems, shades
I love you Man!
My laces are Identical buddy but I agree about "lace length" but still Absolutely Love my Pegasus Trail 3's..
Respect the honesty of your content!
New Sub from Tucson, AZ 🌵🤙🏼🏃🏽
BPN G.1.M sport for nutrition great and easy on the stomach
Janji means Promise in Indonesia
Salomon Sense Ride 4 has become my go to trail shoe for longer distances. They added just a tiny bit more space in the toe box last year making them my all time favorite shoe yet!
Also a huge SR4 fan. They got me through my first 50K and they are my go to trail shoes. I am concerned at hearing all Salomon shoes might be moving to the energy surge midsole though...
@@NicolasCaron me too ! Still running a recently bought SR3, great shoe ! And as I was quite didappointed with the Ultra Glide (protection, warm upper, overbuilt upper for the intended use), especially how fast the cushion broke down (I'm under 70kg) and the shoe got lifeless, and there's a lot of Energy Surge...
@@Thefifaplayeryant I have a brand new pair of Ultra Glide that I am itching to try, but figuring the snow and ice are probably not the best conditions so it will have to wait til spring!
The SR4 is by far my favorite running shoe for trails OR roads. From what I undersand, there might not be an update to the Sense Ride in 2022 other than new colors for the SR4. I guess we'll know for sure soon enough. If they move to energy surge I might buy an extra pair of SR4 while I still can.
Day late and a buck short as usual, but Tailwind has continued to be my most depended on nutrition/hydration supplement. It allows me to sculpt my hydration cycle through my work day so that I can be hydrated for my runs without having to pee all day! Also loving my recent Rabbit Tightz. Best fit and storage in the game.
I know I'm a bit biased, but I've gotta say that the Altra Olympus 4.0's have far and away topped my list for the year. They nabbed me a few new fkts this year, and are still holding up super well!
The Olympus 4, blew me away. Then I purchased the lone peak 5. Both amazing, but there's something special about the lone peak that kept me reaching for it over the Olympus.
@@cepheus03 I do actually reach for the Lone Peaks more often in training as well, but that's mostly because I'm saving the Kings /Superiors for fast race efforts, and the Olympus's for far race efforts. I kind of view the Lone Peaks as a good all around shoe, but not necessarily great for any specific thing (aside from maybe hiking). Totally just my opinion/experience though
Olympus made my list last year, love em!!
The posing is priceless…haha 🔥
Love the video! I've been looking for a belt and the camelbak seems promising. May I ask what size you use?
Look forward to this list every year, but hot damn, Spring Energy is off the shits with $7.50 gels lmao
Surprised didn't see anything from compressport this year! Such a great company!!maybe next year?
Always carry an air horn - they work on mountain lions, too! And a good whistle,
Although those don’t work on bears in my experience. Merry Christmas!
Love this annual episode as always Ethan! Did have a question for you and others on the Salomon Adv Skin 5 pack. I bought this pack in 2021 for many of the reasons you highlighted in this video (and possibly based on an earlier review video you did also). Love a lot about it. But one thing I don’t love is that it leaves scuff marks on my running shirts in the front shoulder areas. Have you or others has this problem also? And if so, any thoughts on how to minimize this from happening? Cheers!
Keeps things slidey! LOL
I love the Rabbit t-shirts I got with GRGR, but they are hard to come by in Europe. And I don't seem to find the xxl on their website, it's only available with GRGR...
For met the favorite road shoe is the Saucony Endorphin Shift (1 and 2), since I started using this shoe I have had a lot less issues with my shin splints and set some new PR's!!!!
Love Squirrels Nut Butter! I love the Rincon but I don't seem to get more than 300 miles out of it but that's just me.
Love this list, and I get the idea of your favorite gear continuing to make the list year after year, but its kind of anticlimactic to wait all year to watch this video and see some of the same things from previous years videos. I’m wondering if these repeat items can just be “honorable mentions” in the future, to keep more room for new gear, more specific to the current year. Just a thought. Awesome list regardless.
Totally agree, sometimes there’s just not enough development or innovation to justify including anything BUT previous winners (that are still on the market, available to purchase and that I use regularly). If you found a product that is better than what I mention, lemme know in the comments! Would love to know what I missed!
I had to return the Nike Invincibles as they caused knee pain. I picked up a pair of Asics Gel Nimbus Lite 2. The uppers are made of 80% and the mid-sole 20% recycled materials. Apparently the 3 has even more recycled materials. They aren't as squishy as the Invincibles, but the gel acts as a shock absorber, so you get the protection all the same. The 3 are supposed to be softer. I cannot even imagine needing a hort to deter bears, we Aussies have no experience with such things. 🤣
I found the "Best Budget Bonus Item" section interesting. Having an expanded list, maybe top 10, from a group of experienced runners from different areas would be of interest. In general I like watching the Gear of The Year for items that I was just unaware of and would likely be worth checking out.
My wife would like to see Kim's favs. How 'bout it?
I've been waiting 365 days for this video!
Wish you would give your opinion on draining of water and drying of shoes in your reviews. Area around me has a lot of streams and rivers wich I often need to dive whole foot in! I know is not always fun to get yout feet wet but for some of us is important. Big 👍 from me!
How about a best waterproof shoe category. Since versions can differ, in some cases significantly, for the same shoe (I.e. regular model versus GTX model) it’d be nice to point out the best. As we know just because there’s a great trail runner doesn’t mean it’s waterproof version is worthy of the same praise.
Path Projects apparel forever.
And headbands
The saw has a better alternative: the hand chain saw. Should try them, they are pocketable and crazy effective
Most National Forests out West only allow non-motorized hand saw use, which is likely why he uses the model he included.
If you are a mascular guy and have bigger legs from weight lifting or cycling 5" shredders shorts are definitely not a good option. Shredders shorts started shredding my inner tights by mile 2 as shorts would lift up on inner tights as i am running , was barely able to get through my 6 mile run, will exchange them for shredders 2 in 1 as these have tights under and i believe this will help with tight shredding 🤣
Has anyone tried Sporthill gear? I have used their running gear for over 20 years. And I do recommend the Salomon Adv Skin 12. I picked mine up at REI based on the salesman’s recommendation who was a runner. I haven’t regretted it.
Nike invincibles are the shoe of the year
Hmmm. Rincon 3. I miss the NB Rebel v2. More fun then the Hoka imho. Same (cheap!) pricepoint.
Great option!
cheap rechargeable headlamp: energizer
For plated shoes, did you test the Asics Metaspeed sky?
Good info. I do wish you'd included MRSP. The price of a thing weighs heavily into my choices.
On it for next year!