It’s cold outside; the wind is smacking you right in the face as you turn the bend, freezing your face from your brow to your neck. Even if you have the right jacket, odds are you don’t have the best neck gaiter for running. The neck gaiter (or neck warmer) can be essential for the coldest of runs; they can protect you from your eyes downward, shielding you from the harshest winds and the bitterest of colds. That’s why we at Janji came up with a list of the best neck warmers for running so you can feel comfortable no matter the element, from your hands to your head.

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It seems like every shoe on the market advertises its “sock-like fit.” A snug fit is easy for runners with normal or wide feet, but a narrow foot can leave the same shoe flopping around like a flat tire. And no, instructing runners to wear thick socks, tie the laces extra tight, or add a foam wedge is not the same thing as designing the best women’s running shoes for narrow feet.

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If you’ve browsed the display racks while looking for the best running shoes for wide feet, you might get the impression that the design departments of major running shoe companies all subscribe to the motto, “By elves, for elves.” The display models seem to be gossamer slippers with narrow toe boxes built for someone who flits over fresh snow without leaving tracks. But runners – and their feet – come in all shapes and sizes. There are men and women, dwarves and wizards, even a few orcs and trolls—

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If your kid runs cross country, you know that sinking feeling. Your daughter is halfway through the season, but her shins are hurting and she needs new shoes today before tomorrow’s long run, so you’re at the local running store and she’s chatting with the sales clerk and surrounded by shoe boxes. Please, not the Asics Gel-Kayanos, you think to yourself—but she thinks her shins feel best when they’re supported by the top-end, luxuriously cushioned stability shoe from Asics, and you start wondering how much credit you have left on your Visa card. That’s right: expensive running shoes.

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Compression running tights are a relatively new innovation: for years, men have been wearing slim tights on their runs, but only recently have we used graduated compression on tights to enhance performance and assist recovery. Today a new crop of men’s running compression tights have made enormous strides in helping runners achieve new levels and maximize their training. That’s why we at Janji have researched and reviewed the best compression tights. Given the benefits of these tights (and, frankly, the checkout costs), we wanted to answer the question: what are the best compression tights for men?

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