The years of being a mountain athlete have stacked up, and my shoulders can use all the help they can get in sheltering against the powerful high altitude sun. Enter: short sleeve tees, an underrated performance staple. My current favorite short sleeve performance tees are all from Tracksmith. Other brands tend to offer very few tees that are suitable for running. Plus, Tracksmith tends to fit ...
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Athleta Elation Petite Flare Pants Review
Well, Athleta's gone and done it: they've created my perfect high-rise flare pants. The elation flares ended up being the perfect petite flare option for me that both look and feel great. A couple weeks ago, I reviewed lululemon's super-high rise groove pants, but Athleta's take ended up being the clear winner. Here's my overall review of the elation flares as well as some petite-specific ...
Athleta Transcend Tight + VitaFree Fabric Review
Athleta recently launched a new fabric innovation, the VitaFree fabric, along with a new style of tights to go with them. The transcend tights are designed to be a barely-there, ultra-light, ultra-simple pair of leggings. It's pretty clear that this new style is intended to be a more direct counterpart to lululemon's align tights. I ordered a pair to see how they hold up to the competition. The ...
Lululemon Super-High Groove Flared Pant Review (for Petites)
Ok, I'll admit it. Despite the few years they weren't popular, I've always had a soft spot for flared pants. I like how they look on me, and so I wasn't exactly mad when more and more of them started popping up. Or, flared leggings, as they've apparently be re-branded by Gen Z? Whatever you call them, I'm wearing them. I decided to pick up a pair of lululemon groove pants, which have been ...
Persu Collection Quila Bag Review
Persu Collection is a small, independent brand that makes bags for folks with an active lifestyle who value multi-functional pieces. In the past, I've reviewed two of Persu's duffel bags, the Tom bag and Jessica bag, both of which I love. Persu's designs are always so thoughtfully designed with an endless list of features. I decided to fund their most recent Kickstarter a while back in order to ...
Lululemon Bra Comparison: Free to Be Serene Versus Free to Be Elevated
On today's docket: a showdown of two fuller cup size sports bras from lululemon. The free to be serene bra is designed for C/D cups and the free to be elevated bra is for DD/DDD cups. Both are categorized by lululemon as light support. They're priced the same at $52 each (though some colors are $58) as of this writing. I've previously written dedicated reviews for both bras: the elevated ...
