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Gear Detail. Kits from real use.
What holds. What fails. What gets chosen again. Make the small true.
Team Count: Bunny Ears 3 | Loop Swoop 0

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Ten items @Etklen uses for cold-weather running. This is a Kit.

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@castellonyovo @vsrsus 2026: Adidas FIXED this problem you didn’t know existed?!

https://t.co/oMlT7fIhYL

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@eat_shoot Ok, tell me more about the gear? What item is most revered?

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@vsrsus last [noun]
: a firm form (as of wood, metal, or high-density plastic) shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is made, shaped, or repaired; also, the form that fixes a shoe’s size, volume, and silhouette

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@vsrsus How have all the big brands ignored women and kid specific shoes for so long. How much more could it cost for purpose built lasts... $100K?

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@on_running What club will be the first with On Kit including short shorts? https://t.co/4EQQkpYzKk

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Soccer is running's cheeky cousin. Same cardio, more drama and a ref to blame. Here's what I wear for Sunday league.

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last [noun]
: a firm form (as of wood, metal, or high-density plastic) shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is made, shaped, or repaired; also, the form that fixes a shoe’s size, volume, and silhouette

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@vsrsus How have all the big brands ignored women and kid specific shoes for so long. How much more could it cost for purpose built lasts... $100K?

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Enclothed cognition: the psychological phenomenon where the clothes you wear change your thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

"I always remember when I was young…that pair...you feel like when you're gonna put it on, you're gonna be better"

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The Director of Football has spoken.

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I'd like to see @pumafootball collab with Saysky again to make some football shorts!!

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@tracksmith What do you think about bringing pink back to Everton with these Split Shorts @JackGrealish

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@tracksmith What do you think about bringing pink back to Everton with these Split Shorts @JackGrealish

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Soccer is running's cheeky cousin. Same cardio, more drama and a ref to blame. Here's what I wear for Sunday league.

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Soccer shorts. I choose the @tracksmith Twilight shorts and Brighton brief underwear.
Footballers love short shorts. Constantly hiking and rolling yet, no team choose a 5" inseams or side splits for their kit. GQ capture this (linked).

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https://t.co/r7v0g9iW14

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Wetsuit or soccer jersey for Villa kit? Not for me.
Soccer Shirt. I am reaching for Saysky Flow. Feels like nothing, decent price and quite durable relative to weight.

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@tracksmith https://t.co/CjCnNChLHu

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** WHY THIS KIT EXISTS Soccer-specific where the surface and ball demand it. Running gear everywhere else it does the job better.

[KIT]
01 New Balance — 442 Pro TF / Turf Soccer Shoe
02 Mizuno — Morelia MIJ FG / Firm Ground Soccer Cleat
03 CURREX — CLEATPRO, Medium Profile / Footbed Insert
04 CEP — Core Run Ultralight Low Cut Socks / Socks 05 CEP — Core Run Calf Compression Sleeves / Compression Sleeves
06 Tracksmith — Twilight Shorts / Shorts
07 Tracksmith — Brighton Briefs / Underwear
08 Nike — J Guard / Shin Guard
09 SAYSKY — Flow T-Shirt / Shirt
10 Mitre — Ultimax Evo / Ball
11 Body Glide — Original Anti-Chafe Balm / Anti-Chafe 12 Science in Sport — GO Isotonic Energy Gel / Supplement
13 Skratch Labs — Hydration Sport Drink Mix / Supplement

[FIELD NOTE]
USE Above 50°F, this is the setup. Below 50°F, base layer, hat, and gloves get added as needed.

CLEATS Mizuno Morelia MIJ FG on firm ground, sized down half a size. Kangaroo leather stretches; the tighter fit is intentional. Conical studs are another deliberate choice. Midwest turf gets a separate shoe: New Balance 442 Pro TF, with a wider toe box and leather upper. Three pairs in rotation.

RUNNING BORROW Soccer is the cheeky cousin of endurance running. Most of the clothing here comes from running brands because, after years of soccer and marathon running, that gear has worked better for the job. Tracksmith shorts and briefs. SAYSKY shirt. CEP socks and calf sleeves. Body Glide around the adductors.

FOOTBED The stock insert is too flimsy. CURREX CLEATPRO in the medium profile adds the arch support needed for pronation and foot-varus issues.

FUEL Morning match: one SiS gel before kickoff, another around halftime. Skratch for hydration.

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Soccer socks. I haven't like any of the grip socks I have tried but I do prefer the modular 2 item system to better fit thickness of sock to boot. I also borrow calf sleeve use from running again for football. I go with the @CEPCOMPRESSION Core Run Ultralight Low Cut Socks and Core Run Calf Compression Sleeves

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@tim_roozendaal These are the details that matter. What brand and how long do you wear them for around house?

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Running shoe rotation, don’t have one? Get one

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【SHOES ROTATION｜早稲田大学 競走部】
目的の異なる「3足」が、走りを引き上げる。

国際舞台で活躍するトップランナーを多数輩出する早稲田大学 競走部の「シューズローテーション」をチェック。
詳細>https://t.co/zxfaYKOGRh

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@djwaynek How many years?