Johanna Flashman

Dec 20, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Johanna Flashman

If you’re a runner, walker, yogi, rock climber, or participant in nearly any active pastime, your feet endure a tremendous load, making your choice of footwear critical. While most people spend hours researching the perfect workout shoes, they give far less attention to their recovery shoes—what they wear after the workout session is over. Neglecting your feet after a workout or run can exacerbate foot alignment problems and muscle soreness, impeding your foot’s ability to recover.

Dec 20, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Johanna Flashman

If you’re shopping for skis and feeling overwhelmed by all the options, there’s one thing you should know right out of the gate: there are no bad skis. Trust us—along with our friends at SKI, we test over 150 models each season and are always hard-pressed to come up with a short list of our favorites. But there is such a thing as the wrong ski, especially if you’re an intermediate skier who’s still working on technique and building confidence on the slopes.

Dec 13, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Johanna Flashman

Long-sleeve running shirts are underrated. Finding a good one—soft, wicking, breathable, comfortable—can be the difference between looking forward to a winter run and dreading it. The best kinds of long-sleeve shirts can be worn on their own in mild temps and shoulder seasons, and they serve as the final line of defense against bitter cold when worn underneath protective layers. We tested a host of this season’s women’s long-sleeve tops. Here are the ones we reached for the most.

Dec 13, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Johanna Flashman

Winter isn’t just icy gales and driving snow—it typically offers some invigorating bluebird days to offset the oppressive ones. Accordingly, we tested a varied collection of men’s long-sleeve running shirts, optimized to perform in conditions ranging from New England’s wet, warm-ish shoulder season to frigid mid-winter mountain adventures in Colorado’s high peaks.

Dec 11, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Johanna Flashman

Even when the roads are iced over, the trails are covered in snow, and the wind is ripping, runners still ask themselves the question, “Can I get away with shorts today?” But there’s no need to sprint through your first mile in survival mode and finish your run with wind-burned thighs and a frozen grimace.