LtW Notes Interview – David Laney We have known David Laney since the earliest days of LtW. We’re a big fan of his approach to training (when we first came across David he was sleeping in the back of his car so that he could spend the maximum amount of time in the mountains running […]
A Ring Around Mont Blanc Words by Katie Grossman – Photography by Katie Grossman and Matt Trappe This story first appeared in issue #18 of Like the Wind I handed Dom the small piece of red ribbon, clipped from the signature bracelet they affix to all starters of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and asked […]
LtW Interview Series – Ben Rosario from the HOKA NAZ Elite Team Ben Rosario is steeped in the sport of running. In his time he has competed in the US Olympic trails a couple of times, owned a specialty running store, has been an athletics meet director and now is one of the most highly […]
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 […]
Words by Seba Vandermolen This story first appeared in Like the Wind #13 Belgian ultra-runners Weking Van Reeth and Sebastiaan Vandermolen decided to cross the American continent from north to south, with their wives following them in self-built 4×4 campers. Like the Wind caught up with them halfway through their journey in Panama City to […]
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 […]