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By nikwax June 26, 2013 Gear Care/Stories

Four steps to finding the perfect running gear

I’ve logged many an asphalt mile since the long-ago day I first stumbled through my first 10K race in rural Illinois. And by race, I mean “run-walk” for 6.2 miles with a determined grimace on my face. By the time the finish line came into view, I was limping from

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By nikwax June 24, 2013 Uncategorized

Tales of Olfactory Madness -or- Fear and Loathing of your Baselayer.

There comes a moment in each of our lives when our sweat-stained, odor-absorbed workout gear enters the room before we do. In polite society, most of us swallow a small gag and deflect the conversation away from the assault on our noses. Great authors* in history had no such compunction.

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By nikwax June 14, 2013 Gear Care/Stories/Uncategorized

Golf and the Outdoors: a Cinderella Story?

In our ongoing quest to support outdoor play, plus a nod to our roots in Britain, we at Nikwax are encouraging everyone to take a new look at sports we hardcore types may have eschewed in the past. Today, we golf. In the realm of outdoor sports like skiing, climbing

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By nikwax June 10, 2013 Stories/Uncategorized

Personal Ads for Runners from the Nikwax Gazette

SWF ISO TRP: Single white female in search of a trail running partner for early morning ascensions of the nearest 15-degree pitch climb. Prefer someone without much baggage, save for perhaps a Nathan hydration pack for runs longer than 1.5-hours. Likes: agility, scree fields and any season other than allergy season.

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By nikwax June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

Biking: To Clip or Not to Clip?

Blame it on calf envy. Dazzled by the legions of clipless bike commuters (and their sinewy calves) swarming past as I pedaled my commuter bike in slo-mo, I impulsively made the leap:  From flat pedals with toe cages (aka “clipped”) to their clipless cousins. Newly attached to my burly green

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