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Running in Winter - what do you need?
As winter wraps its chilly embrace around us, dedicated runners know that the cold weather is no reason to hang up their shoes. With the right gear, you can turn the winter landscape into your running playground. In this guide, we'll explore the must-have items to keep you warm and comfortable during cold-weather runs.
"Mind and Sole Mate" - our mental health focus
Using funds that we will raise through fundraising (and there have been some insanely generous offers of some crazy feats to raise money already!), any grants we can access, donations and such like, we will look to cover costs of private mental health treatment for people in need, using qualified therapists.
Running shoe recycling in store
With the rise in popularity of running and fitness, there has been a corresponding increase in the production and disposal of running shoes. That's why it's important for businesses to offer sustainable options for their customers, such as running shoe recycling.
Introducing the CloudEclipse by On Running
In the dynamic world of running shoes, innovation takes center stage as On Running introduces its latest masterpiece – the CloudEclipse
The latest Altra releases are in store now!
Recently we've taken delivery of the AltraFWD Experience, along with the very newly launched Altra Via Olympus 2 and Altra Provision 8, which is exclusive to businesses with a physical store (thanks Altra!).
Get our thoughts here!
Salomon Aero Glide 2 - our "very" positive thoughts!
Maximum cushioning, lightweight, maximum shock absorption which has shown some great data via our gait analysis with customers generating their best scores in the shoe.
True Motion Nevos Elements Next Gen - out now!
True Motion is a compelling story, from the previous brands and shoes that owners have worked on, with the likes of Asics, Brooks and even inventing the Nike Pegasus, to not just going off and creating a new brand, but creating a new brand that does it differently, and their U-Tech approach is certainly different.
Why Is Yoga Good For Runners?
Believing more miles equals better performance?
Why isn't my running improving?
These could be the kind of doubts circling your mind about your running routine. But improving your running skills involves more than just running and yoga is a good one to add into your routine!
So, should you ask yourself the question Why is Yoga Good For Runners?
The joys of opening an independent running shop!
We put a post on LinkedIn this week, which started as a post about us getting in Brooks as a brand, but ended up as something else. We've put it here as we'd love people to understand the fun we've had!!
Bringing the best running brands to South Wales!
So what's been going on here? Well there's been lots of behind the scenes work going on with the website as we try and establish our website presence in the market. We're not naïve enough to think we'll complete with the bigger online only retailers when it comes to price and buying power, but our service is second to none, we reduce prices where we can, and we're building much more here than a faceless website.
"To ignite the power of human belief"
"To ignite the power of human belief through a happier and healthier lifestyle"
Sole Mate, who are we? Why Sole Mate? It's not just a shop for trainers and clothes you know!