Salomon Active Skin 4 Running Hydration Vest Unisex, Ideal for Trail Running, Trekking and Hiking, Compatible with Hydration Bladder 1.5L

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is built to accommodate everything you need for a long day on the trail, including snacks, hydration, layers, and a few essential safety items.

Salomon Active Skin 4 Unisex Running Hydration Vest Trail

There's also an elastic bungee over the rear storage that lets you secure a light jacket or lock down the inner contents of the pack to prevent bouncing. For the majority of runners, you can’t go wrong with a true vest, but if you need a higher-capacity hauler for long days or more complex terrain, a pack-like design is likely the better option.Consider a higher-capacity pack (7 to 14 liters) for all-day runs requiring more food and water, and perhaps some of the 10 essentials. A number of factors come into play here, including weather, whether your run is supported or unsupported, and both its length and difficulty. As a result, vests (like the Patagonia Slope Runner Endurance, for example) commonly have less capacity than packs, are more comfortable for moving quickly, feature underarm storage and side dump pockets, and are intended solely for running.

ACTIVE SKIN 4 Unisex Running Vest with flasks included - SALOMON

They can be difficult to access from the top when your bottles are full, but you can also reach them from the side through an alternate opening. Even during an ultra event, I think 1 Litre is plenty because most events will have aid stations every 15km to top up. Most race-specific vests do not feature much in the way of external storage, but we see more carrying features on larger-capacity models in the performance and fastpacking categories.To help, we’ve listed the included hydration (if any) in our product specs and comparison table above. Running vests aren’t just for folks who compete in ultramarathon races or embark on long sojourns into the mountains.

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Finally, it’s worth noting that the ADV Skin 5 is available in a unisex version (with standard soft flasks) and a women’s-specific model that uses triangular soft flasks with straws, which will work for some women and not for others (our female tester prefers the unisex design).Along with a nice array of front pockets and a close fit that rides high on the torso, it features burly fabrics and technical extras like ice tool attachments, trekking pole stash pockets (our favorite), and a cavernous rear compartment that can even accommodate a minimalist climbing helmet. When you get to a water point or aid station, they are super easy to take out, top-up and pop back inside. In the end, some women may still prefer a men’s or unisex option (or a women's design without straws), but it doesn’t hurt to try on all of the available options to see what feels best for you. To accommodate both ends of the spectrum, manufacturers will often offer these vests in two different capacities, such as Nathan’s Pinnacle 4L and Pinnacle 12L. But she’s since changed her ways (and so have we), and the good news is that today’s vests are more comfortable than ever.