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A review of Beast Runners’ aloha-style running tee. Covers fabric feel, sizing, and where it shines.

Field-tested the Solaiz Eight Sun. Evaluates slip resistance, visual clarity, and day-to-day versatility.

In this day and age when thick-soled, carbon shoes are the mainstream, I prefer barefoot shoes that go against the current trend. This is partly because thick-soled, soft-cushioned shoes do not suit my feet, but I have been running in barefoot shoes for more than 10 years. This includes the period from January 2020 to January 2023,

This is a continuation of the following article I wrote last time. Although the last review was about running Taiwan Sandals for trail running on the road, this time I would like to summarize my impressions when I ran in the mountains.

Taiwan Sandal was introduced in October 2021. The following article is still popular on this site. It is currently the most accessed article on this site, and is ranked second in Google's search rankings, which is thought to be the reason for the large influx of visitors to this site.

When it comes to runners and trail runners, I believe that a GPS watch is one of the indispensable items. My first GPS watch was a Garmin Forerunner series. After that, I used the Suunto Ambit, EPSON's Wristable GPS for Trek, and for the past 3-4 years, I have been using a GPS watch made by Amazfit, a Chinese smartwatch brand, because of its cost-effectiveness.

In this issue, we discuss the running sandals that are currently popular in the Taiwanese running community.

It has already been a year since I last visited Taiwan. For the past year or two, it was normal for me to travel to Taiwan three or four times a year, but due to the new coronavirus, I have been practically unable to travel there. I am experiencing Taiwan loss or some sort of withdrawal symptoms, so recently I often hang out with Taiwanese people living in Japan and visit Taiwanese restaurants.