'At
UVU we believe that the best equipment never gets in the way of the
service it provides. The best gear is the gear you forget you’re
wearing.'
I was fortunate enough to hook up with UVU Racing recently. It was clear from the beginning that aesthetically there was a fit and after a few initial conversations and checking out some of the limited information available about them so far, it was clear that we shared a similar philosophy about the gear we use for getting out in the mountains. Of course, it is also a bonus that it is all grey.
UVU Racing (You Versus You) is a new company producing ultra running apparel. The focus of the brand is to produce apparel of the highest quality designed to support runners in their quest to challenge their physical limits. The first range will be publicly available in 2015 but in the meantime you can read more about their philosphy here: www.uvuracing.com
UVU were kind enough to send me a selection of items including top, shorts, gillet and wind jacket. I've only tested the gear a few times so far so all I'll say at this point is that it is superb. The materials, construction and finishing is incredible, light years ahead of most other stuff out there. There is very little gear available that is even comparable, the top for example doesnt have a single stitch on it. This is apparently thanks to their close partnership with KTC, probably the most advanced outdoor apparel manufacturer out there today. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into the design and detailing too and the items combine well as a system. I'm still playing with a couple of different sizes to dial in my prefered fit and will be testing it more over the coming weeks prior to racing in it.
An exciting aspect is that I have agreed to provide them with some detailed thoughts and feedback on the gear over the next few months, so I will aim to share some of that here going forward.
