HIGHEST FIVE VOL. 90
Hey fam and welcome to issue 90 of the “HIGHEST FIVE” round up. I’m in my final weeks of training for Semi de Paris and i just had to realize how much threadmill “longer runs” kill me. Did 21km faster yesterday and it felt like a much higher pace than it was. But yesterday’s winter situation was suddenly quite bad, ngl. Speaking of Semi de Paris (Hoka invited me), i’ve just received the MACH 7 silhouette and it promises to be “a banger” for (half) marathon training. First 20k done, some 25ish will follow until sunday. It’s the perfect mixture of fast feeling and cushion that’s made for longer distances. Worthy competition of the Rebel and Evo… and it’s officially out in early March.
Now more talking for now, check out my "HIGHEST FIVE” for the week:
1 SIGNALS - Knees Up for Merrell 1TRL
SIGNALS is a study in awareness on and off the trail — a reminder that when we tune in, movement becomes instinctive.
Created by KNEES UP for Merrell 1TRL, the campaign is anchored by a short film and expanded through visual storytelling and an immersive in-store experience, exploring presence through performance.
Set in the Lake District, the story follows a runner flowing across technical terrain, guided by subtle external and internal cues: shifting slate, steady breath, sharpened focus. These are the signals that lead him forward.
At the heart of the project is the Agility Peak 6 1TRL, built to eliminate distraction and respond intuitively to changing ground — an uncompromising tool for technical trails, designed to keep the runner present and moving with confidence.
The all-new Merell 1TRL Agility Peak 6 will be pre-released exclusively at Knees up tomorrow - instore and online at kneesupspace.com
Pop by at Knees Up until sunday! 455 Hackney Road, Fri 20.02 - Sun 22.02.
Check out SIGNALS below:
2 New Norda Footwear Just Dropped
One of the things i love about Norda is the patience they have when releasing new colors. They completely trust the process and only do few colorways per seasons. But usually only few of their colors miss. Everything they do seems so thought-through, that’s outstanding. I mean just look at the 005, still not a second colorway released and not sitting anywhere. Their SS26 Kaleidoscop footwear drop is live now via norda.com and as usual, not only the shoes but also the imagery is amazing.
3 ASICS SUPERBLAST 3
The third version of the SUPERBLAST is coming out in a minute. That’s gonna be a good one and i don’t have too much to say, honestly.
4 UYN SS26 // DOLOMYA
Italien brand UYN will finally release their long-teased SS26 trail collection in Spring. I think some similarities to old Gyakusou pieces are visible, some stuff also looks a bit “Gnuh”-ish, but overall i feel like their finding their own path and the fact they’re trying to use “sustainable” or bio-based materials is a big plus as well.
5 Pruzan Running SS26
Just recently stumbled upon Pruzan and kept looking at that cool mesh top. They definitely have an eye for details, cuts and the color palette! It’s a women-led brand creating running wear for women. Their SS26 collection is out now and available here.
