Whether you’re hiking, snowshoeing, or trail running, these hiking poles make any adventure better. These are the best trekking poles on the market in 2022.

Watch any European trail race or ultramarathon and odds are you’ll find runners huffing and puffing up insanely steep climbs or tip-toeing atop razor-thin mountain ridges with poles in their ...

Infamously known as the “Shoemelier,” Adam W. Chase has tested more than 1,000 running shoes over his year as gear and trail editor for multiple magazines, brand ambassador for multiple ...

When Tim Tollefson showed up at Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc — widely considered the Super Bowl of ultra running — for the first time in August 2015, he felt out of place. Not because he was an American ...

As Reichert mentions, poles are only really necessary when you start running at height. As with so many outdoor sports, as your distance and ability increases, you can upgrade your gear.

I’ve used poles in two races: Vulcano Ultra Trail, a 100K with 13,000 vertical feet of gain and 30 miles of sand-like volcanic ash, and Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the famous 100-miler in Europe ...

Hiking poles aren’t just for older folks with cranky joints. A good pair of hiking poles is essential gear for the trail—just like hiking boots, hiking socks, hiking pants, and hiking packs.

A German-based company that launched their Trail Running pole lineup in the U.S. earlier this year, LEKI is currently the only company that makes poles specifically for trail running.