Issue 87 · February 4, 2026
All issuesHello squadron, not sure if you heard but that gd groundhog is playing games and cursed us with 6 more weeks of what can only be described as completely uncalled for weather here on the East Coast. Punxsutawney Phillip, we just want to talk brother. Anyyyywho, it's that time of the year when we refresh The Membership with new socks, benefits, and other evolutions all geared towards supporting your full running lyf. And to make matters better, we're coupling it with our end of season sale opening tomorrow for Members, Friday for everyone. Come onnn downnnn.
FEBB-Mail: new partners, free money, Spring moood, World Tour, BGP numbies.
01 — New partners
Runners, what do we do? We travel, we drink coffee, we wear digital watches, we eat goo, we occasionally submerge our shambled body into cold plunges. It adds up! We created The Membership to help make it a bit easier on the 'ol piggy bank and support our strange little idiosyncrasies (#SATWord).
NEW BENEFITS
02 — Free money
In the words of the great Willie Nelson, we just can't wait to get on the road againnnnn. And in the words of the great Doc Brown, where we're going, we don't need roads. This year we'll be hitting all the usual suspects, plus a few cities we'll be in for the very first time. John, if you're reading this, please find your passport bb angel.
WORLD TOUR
03 — Spring moood
If you're new to these parts of town, here's how this works... A full year before a collection comes out, Bandit Chief Designer Ardith (aka Ardiccio) meticulously curates the imagery that inspires her design process for the season. One image can inform silhouette, another color, pattern, graphic, etc. That imagery lives on a large pin-up wall in HQ for all to soak in until the release comes out.
SPRING MOOD
04 — World Tour
This many days out from BGP 2025, registration hadn't even opened yet. As of now, the field for 2026 is already TWICE the size of our debut event. Mathematically, that means there will be no turning back now. If you're a fan of "v-lookups" and "metallic gradient bar charts" summin' up the avg. expected finish times, the most represented clubs, states and countries, then by golly do we have a b-mail article for you.
BGP NUMBERS
05 — BGP numbies
Imagine if free money magically appeared in your Bandit account whenever you bought ASICS shoes, or a new COROS watch, or say some salty Cadence beverages. That would be a good magic trick right? Well, ladies & gentleman, you're in for a treat. (This is our Four Horseman moment. Jesse Eisenberg, call us.)
HOW IT WORKSBeanie Babies and Blockbuster - the London exhibition exploring the Y2K aesthetic. The 2026 NYC Restaurant James Beard Semifinalists. NYmag's deep dive into the peptide and looksmaxxing craze. Vilcek Prizes awarded to immigrants in fashion for innovative design. The guitar playing member of Steve Zissou's crew in Life Aquatic made a gorgeous tribute video to David Bowie. The 7 Fall fashion trends that took over Copenhagen's Fashion Week. The meteroic rise of compact cameras. How the use of sensors are helping scientist's solve their biggest problems. The trailer to Charlie XCX's mockumentary by A24 looks like fun.
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