Mount to Coast is one of the newest trail running shoe brands entering a crowded and rapidly evolving gear landscape. In this episode, Taylor Bodin—Lead Trail Reviewer at Believe in the Run—joins Josh to break down where the brand came from, what it’s trying to do differently, and why runners across the sport are starting to pay attention.

From shoe design philosophy to how new brands try to earn credibility in trail running, the conversation explores what Mount to Coast represents in a moment when the industry is shifting quickly and expectations from runners are higher than ever.

For trail runners who care about the gear shaping the future of the sport.

Taylor Bodin is the Believe in the Run's Dirt Division.

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Presented by Kiprun.

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