Issue 81 · September 10, 2025
All issuesWe just touched down in Copenhagen and we're here to do two things: beat Finley in the half, and eat as many Danish pastries as we can. And guess what? We're all out of Finleys 😤 From here, we'll bounce to Berlin where John is going to showcase the result of a training block critics are calling "not great", and Anya is going to try and ignore that lil "pop" sound she heard in her calf last long run. Our pets heads are falling off! Help!
We've got a great show for you tonight... Yoshiyasu Ando, Lead Footwear Designer at ASICS, is here with an exclusive interview on how the team put together the best end-to-end lineup in running with this year's additions of the Sonicblast & Megablast. Word has it Bandit Members have that good good benefit through Marathon Sports 👀 (we use emojis now).
The B-Mainder: Mexico City, Colden Rand, Out of All, and the NYC Bakery Run.
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Novablast, Superblast, Sonicblast, Megablast… ASICS literally in four. Our friends over in Kobe just dropped two new additions to their lineup (the Megablast & Superblast) that are just so damn good. Maybe too good? Where does it end?! Hear all about the latest & greatest from ASICS with Lead Footwear Designer, Yoshiyasu Ando.
ASICS INTERVIEW
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Like the copy of "Hardy Boys: Darkness Falls" we took out from the library in 3rd grade, our visit to Mexico City was unreasonably overdue. Pablo Zaragoza, founder of Mexico City's Metta Running House, just opened his second shop in La Condesa ahead of his hometown marathon and invited us to collaborate for the weekend. Step in, the waters warm.
CDMX VISUALS
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*Bruce Buffer voice* Filming out of the the blue corner, standing 6'3" tall with a camera bag weighing in at 5,000lbs, Colden, BIG DAWWWG, Raaaaand. Hailing from Oregon, Alaska, NJ, and Tim's couch, Mr. Rand is the person you have on speed dial for those projects where you're gonna need someone to roll with Mike Tyson level punches. Without further adieu, please meet the boiiii.
MEET COLDEN
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As far as bucket list stores go for us, Out of All in South Korea is right up at the tippy-top. I mean, look at this piece of absolute retail specialty art . Makes ya wanna just pull out the nearest sleeping bag and make a run for some squatter's rights. We sat down with Young (the founder) to learn all about his latest project in Seogyo.
OUT OF ALL
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13.1 miles, 8 of the best bakeries in NYC, 100 lucky runners. Today is the last day to apply for the NYC Bakery Run: the tastiest run in running history. Featuring spiced cardamom buns, flaky croissants, fruit-filled danishes, and Bandit pacers (not edible). Thank you to our friends at Tipster for getting us involved. Tap in!
ENTER RAFFLEFabric and sound art installation in a gothic dutch church. Spike Lee made the Olympia Dumbo a star. Running is more popular than ever. But can it say cool? The best West Village Restaurants in NYC. A punk drummer built a pirate-ship restaurant where everyone's welcome (even non-pirates). The CPH Half will be a record breaking year from start to finish. The economic impact of the 'money machine' Berlin Marathon.
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