1095miles – running blog

I’ve picked up a couple of these over the last few months. One yellow, one orange. They’re a mix of fairly standard running wear type microfibre, a quick drying fabric, which is coupled with bands of lightweight mesh in the side panels. All of the seams are in the right places and it’s a really lightweight top. I wear them in combination with one or two baselayers or t-shirts on colder days, they’re just enough to keep your arms nicely warm, without being too hot.

The yellow one has been worn on nearly every cold run I’ve done for weeks now so it’s been through the wash several times a week. It dries really quick and doesn’t look to be worn or faded at all so far. Looks like it’ll last and last. This is what I’ve come to expect from Gore Running Wear though and I’d be disappointed. By anything less.

It’s a loose fit garment. That’s the only way I can describe it. It’s not a fabulous shapely fit like many of the Gore Running ‘performance’ range, but for something to throw on for a cold run, this isn’t at all a problem. In fact, if anything, it’s just a bit more versatile as a layering garment to my mind.

Verdict: If you can grab them for less than £20, you’ve got a good quality and very versatile top for cheap money. Well worth a look. Wiggle stock lots of Gore Running Gear, have a look here.