The Ultra Guide: Trail Running, Gear & Journey by WISE
Mandatory trail equipment: the complete checklist before a race
Discover the complete checklist of mandatory trail equipment: backpack, water reserve, waterproof jacket, survival blanket, headlamp, nutrition, and tips to prepare for your race without forgetting anything. → Lire l’article
How to choose your trail running pack?
How to choose your trail running pack? The perfect running pack is one you forget you're wearing. In ultra-distance running, every micro-friction becomes an injury, and every superfluous gram creates a barrier between you and the finish line.Discover our tips and criteria for finding the pack that suits you. → Lire l’article
The coding of WISE ultra equipment
No more random equipment choices or those dictated by marketing. At WISE, we design our clothing and accessories as true tools to serve your adventure. To offer you absolute clarity, we have developed a revolutionary coding system. Whether you are preparing for a race (Line to Line), a hut-to-hut trek (Hut to Hut) or a self-supported adventure (Bivy to Bivy), discover how our new 3-dimensional coding allows you to identify the perfect equipment with surgical precision. → Lire l’article
History of WISE
Founded in Annecy after a significant expedition to Nepal, the French brand WISE Ultra Running is establishing itself as the new benchmark in ultra-distance. Driven by exceptional growth and a philosophy centered on runner freedom (BORN FREE), it prioritizes genuine technical innovation over short marketing cycles. In 2026, the brand reaches a historic milestone with the launch of a new collection and revolutionary tools designed to simplify the ultra-trail experience. → Lire l’article
Trail Running: A practice from the dawn of time
Running on trails has likely been a part of human history for thousands of years, as people have used trails to hunt, gather food, and move from place to place. Many cultures throughout history have had a strong tradition of running, with running used as a means of transportation, hunting, and warfare. This tradition is still perpetuated today in certain peoples... → Lire l’article
WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF THE TRAIL?
As might be expected, our study reveals that trail runners take their car a little more than once a week to get to their trail spot, and to cover an average distance of 30km round trip. But there is a big disparity between practitioners, some of them taking the car up to 6 times a week to travel 25km return... → Lire l’article
Why eco-responsible trail clothing?
With 12.1 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, the French are still very far from doing what it would take to reach even the threshold of 2°C of additional warming compared to pre-industrial levels (threshold defined during the Paris agreements. → Lire l’article
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