Common General Gear for Endurance Sports
Eyewear and Optics
Gaitors
Trail running, and running on gravel, dirt, cinder tracks, and snow and ice make it challenging to keep feet dry and free from the debris. One way to protect youself is to wear gaiters over the tops of your shoes to provide protection to your socks and feet.
- Gravel Guard Gaiters - trail gaiter that goes on without a strap under the shoe.
Made out of a lightweight, 4-way-stretch breathable fabric; attached at the front to shoelaces via a hook and at the rear - by a Velcro tab. The tension of the stretch material keeps them in place. You slip them on before putting on your shoes. The design makes it very easy to change shoes and socks and then reattach the Gaiter. One size fits most. Questions or to order, email Joe Dana (joetrailman@yahoo.com)
- Outdoor Research
- RaceReady Trail Gaitors
- MiniGators
Headgear
- Blubandoo - cooling headwear containing non-toxic polymer crystals that evolve into a gel when immersed in water. Headwear stays hydrated and cools the wearer, due to evaporation, for several days before they dry and slowly return to their original state. No refrigeration is necessary and headwear is reusable. Products include Headbandoo (for forehead cooling, worn across the forehead and connected snugly at the back of the head with an adjustable 4 inch velcro), Bandoorag (headkerchief with tie closure), Bandoobrims, and Capbandoos (solid and mesh caps with breathable sweatbandoo cooling area)
- Buffs - multifunctional head coverings by Peter Collins that can be fashioned into different styles to protect the head, face and neck from the elements
- CoolTek - headwear with cooling technology
- Mentalgear
- Outdoor Research
- Turtle Fur
- Wigwam
Heart Rate Monitors, Watches, Lights and Assorted Electronics
Hydration Packs and Containers
- Beartrek - retrofit sytems for Nalgene and soft side Cramer 32 oz. wide mouth water bottle
- Camelbak - hydration packs
- Fuel Belt
- Hydrastorm - made by Blackhawk Industries hydration packs (durable milspec models, guaranteed for life)
- K2 Bike - hydration packs
- Lightfoot Sports - Hydrapack holds one liter of fluid in a neoprene backpack, without any webbing or buckles, on the top of your back
- Nalgene - bottles and containers
- Platypus - flexible and collapsible water bottles, tanks, hydration packs, and carriers made by Cascade Designs
- Polar Bottle - insulated waterbottles
- Ultimate Direction - hydration and load carrying systems. Led by ultra-athlete and inventor of fastpacking, Bryce Thatcher, UD was acquired in 1999 by Sierra Designs (a division of American Recreation Products). Headquartered in Rexburg, Idaho, UD maintains its own brand identity, while Bryce Thatcher consults on the technical development of Sierra Designs products.
Knives and Tools
Lights
Load Carrying Gear
- Deuter USA
- Backcountry Access
- GoLite - ultralite camping gear designed by Ray Jardine, a proponent of extreme lightweight backpacking. His book "Beyond Backpacking" is a required reading. You can make you own gear from his designs in his book and web site
- GVP Gear - ultralite packs
- Halti - performance packs
- Lafuma - packs and bags
- Moletracks - performance packs
- Mystery Ranch - Dana Gleason's new venture after selling Dana Designs
- Karrimor - packs and bags
- Salomon Sports - packs, trail shoes, adventure racing gear
- SealLine - dry bags, packs and duffles, and protective cases made by Cascade Designs
- Vaude - packs and bags
Socks
- Wigwam - simply the best socks engineered for the Human Machine. High quality socks made from the technical blends (Ultimax, Outlast, CoolMax, Merino Wool) to improve your comfort and performance. "The Official Sock of the Ironman Triathlon."
- DeFeet Socks
- Injinji - tetrasock CoolMax model with the anatomical 5 toe design and seamless toe construction
- SealSkinz - seamless,
waterproof and breathable socks made with built-in DuPont inner membrane
Shoe Accessories: Laces, Lace Lock Systems, Soles
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Gear for Other Endurance Sports
Adventure Racing Gear
Skiing Gear
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Where to Buy Equipment and Services
General Sports and Fitness E-tailers
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- high performance training and racing apparel
- Altrec
- Campmor - great family-owned institution in New Jersey
- dsports
- FogDog Sports - shopping by sport, brand name, or by category
- gear.com - discount shopping by sport, brand name, and price range
- Gear2go - online division of Sierra Surplus
- GreatOutdoors - retail sales and auction section; equipment, conditions and destinations tips
- JustSocks.com - assortment from Wigwam, Smartwool, Thorlo, BaySix, Fox River, and more
- Live to Play - interactive 24-hour auction and discounted gear
- Planet Outdoors - shopping by category or brand name
- REI-Outlet
- Sierra Trading Post
General Services
Triathlon
Cycling
- Best Bikes Inc. - Euro pro cycling apparel at discount prices
- Bicycle Sports
- Bike Parts - specializing in high quality carbon, alloy, and titanium bicycle frames, forks, seat posts at affordable prices.
- Bike Source
- Bike World
- Bulltek Sports
- Cambria
- Colorado Cyclist
- Chuck's Bicycle Closeouts - wholesale deals on closeout bicycles, frames, components, and accessories.
- Excel
- La Bicicletta - is an Italian-style pro shop chain in Canada. It owned by Giuseppe Cramerotti, whose family has been involved in the industry in Italy for three generations. They carry a wide variety of European road racing bikes and accessories, including the house brand, Cramerotti. Internet specials are interesting and well discounted but don't get updated often.
- Long's Cycle Supply - cycling apparel closeouts
- Nashbar - division of Performance
- The Pedaler
- Performance
- Price Point
- Q-bike
- price search & comparison site, primarily for cycling-related items. Pulls data from many of the listed above e-tailers.
- R&A Cycles
- Rocket 7 - custom cycling shoes
- Speed Dream / Dave's Wheels - highly respected wheel builder, Dave Thomas, designs and builds per your specifications.
- Supergo
- Texas Cycle Sport - low prices, great specials, well-stocked, excellent customer service.
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- high performance training and racing apparel
- rec.bicycle.marketplace - archived results of rec.bicycle.marketplace with thousands of listings for new and used bike components and accessories.
- MTBR - online publication with gear reviews, articles and comprehensive marketplace section.
- Dirtworld - online mountain bike publication with event listings, gear reviews, articles and comprehensive mountain bike components shopping.
Running
Swimming
Sunglasses and Eyewear
Snow Sports
Shopping Help: Online Discount Coupons and Comparison Bots
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