The Runner’s World team are always sweating the details as we put the latest gear through its paces. Our collective efforts have road-and trail-tested hundreds of products over the past year, and now we’ve compared notes and pored over the data to hand-pick the best of the best. Over the following pages, you’ll find the stand-out kit that has enhanced our running in 2025, all lined up on the red carpet to claim the coveted gongs in the various categories of our annual Gear Awards

The coolest product launches that are commanding our attention right now

Deck trainers are a relatively new phenomena but, certainly for racing sailors, they have become a crucial piece of kit. If the cruising sailor might content himself with a deck shoe then that simply

To make the TG shortlist for the year’s best golf shoes, a quality winter shoe needs to be the perfect companion through the wind, rain and even snow…

The big question you’re probably asking yourself is – is it worth investing in triathlon bike shoes, or can road bike shoes do the job just as well..? There are plenty of reasons to purchase triathlon

Cycling in the rain is so last year. So say the head honchos at Castelli. ‘We’ve seen a dramatic decrease in the number of cyclists intentionally riding in the rain,’ says Steve Smith, Castelli’s bran