Introduction: Tracksmith was co-founded in 2014 by Matt Taylor in Boston, MA which is the city it still calls home. As a brand, Tracksmith has one of the most recognisable design aesthetics in running, rooted in the ethos of the amateur athlete and the brand’s New England home. Soon after launching, Tracksmith opened it’s first […]
Introduction: Ciele is a brand that started at the top by designing and manufacturing running headwear – caps specifically. The brand says that they are pacing themselves. But whatever the case may be, the caps coming out of their headquarters in Montreal, Canada have really flipped the running world on its head [Sorry – couldn’t resist, ed] […]
Introduction: Janji is a Boston, MA based running brand that aims to create great looking and extremely functional running apparel that not only becomes their customers’ favourite, but also has a positive impact on the world. The name is the Malaysian word meaning ‘promise’ and was chosen because the founders set up their business to expand access […]
An Olympic Dream by Reinhard Kleist – Introduction by Simon Freeman This story first appeared in issue #9 of Like the Wind Samia Yusuf Omar was born in Somalia in 1991, the first of six children. Born into poverty and part of one of the country’s minority ethnic groups, Samia had to overcome many barriers on the […]
Introduction: Iffley Road was launched by married couple Bill and Claire, with a mission to celebrate the amateur athletics feats of athletes like Sir Roger Bannister. The subtle colour pallet and simple silhouette of the kit speaks of a simpler time when technology took a back seat to the purity of running for it’s own […]
Introduction: District Vision was started in 2016 in New York by Tom Daly and Max Vallot. Initially focused on developing best-in-class running sunglasses, the brand has expanded the range of eyewear as well as adding apparel and even a footwear collaboration to the mix. We had the chance to find out from Max and Tom about […]
A Like the Wind x Lululemon Feature “The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” Seneca Why do you run? Most of the time the answers to this question are as unique as fingerprints. And they often open up a window into someone’s life. That is how fundamental running is for many people. […]
Like the Wind is a project born of love. At its core is the love of a simple act of putting one foot in front of another. Whether on the road, trail or track, we love running. And that is why we run. (See what we did there?) We also feel the love from the […]
Border crossings Words and Photography by Gavin Boyter This story first appeared in issue #18 of Like the Wind On 13 May 2018 I became, briefly, an illegal immigrant in Romania. A stern and professionally displeased border patrol officer shook his head at my proffered British passport and sent me back the way I’d run. “No […]
Me, Myself & I Words by James Dunn – Illustration by Grace Russell This story first appeared in issue #13 of Like the Wind. People ask why I prefer to run alone. The simple answer I usually give is that I prefer the quiet. The truth is somewhat different. The fact is I don’t run […]