Christmas 2022 gift ideas for trail runners, from shoes to backpacks to gels
- Buying gifts when you lack specialist knowledge can be hard, so here are a few things your running friends will be sure to love
- Runners are always on the lookout for the latest gear to hit the trails, or in need of some fresh supplies
Christmas is around the corner. Are you in a panic about what to buy your friends and loved ones? Fear not: if they are a trail runner, there is no doubt they love gear and trail running paraphernalia.
Being a trail runner is as much about looking like a trail runner as it is about actually running on trails. So, they will love you for getting them the latest piece of apparel or a book for them to put in their house, so that visitors will ask, unprompted, “Oh, you’re a trail runner?”
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Running backpack (around HK$400/US$50)
Trail runners need to carry a lot of gear, such as food and water, because of the relative isolation of their sport’s locations. If they are entering a race, they may even be required to carry things like jackets and medical supplies.
Normal backpacks don’t cut it, because they jiggle around on the runner’s back. It is difficult to find a balance between a lightweight pack, one that is big enough and one that does not bounce around.
If you want to gift your friend a running pack, check out the Salomon running vests or the Hoka One One running backpacks.