HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡ Extra Edition
Topo I ran in the mountains in athletic treerunning shoes, special!

Low Drop shoes are hot right now. Drop refers to the difference in height between the toe and heel soles. It is said that a high drop promotes a smooth shift in the center of gravity, while a low drop allows for natural running. While based on the RoadRop, Topo Athletic claims to be "family-friendly" and is attracting support from a wider range of people. In order to test the trail running shoes, which have a particularly strong reputation, we went for a test run on Mt. Takao with some of the fun-loving friends around HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡. We asked people with different running ability and experience in trail running to experience the power of these shoes.

Photo_Ayako Koike
Text_Issey Enomoto
Edit_Hiroshi Yamamoto

Trail run beginners also participated!

Let's put on our Topo Athletic trail running shoes and run in the mountains around Takao! The "Hui-Nam Running Club♡" responded to this call. HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡♡ responded to this call.

From left, Hideki Shibayama (Editor of HOUYHNHNM / HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡ member), Issey Enomoto (Writer / HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡Department Manager), Hiroshi Yamamoto (Deputy Editor in Chief of HOUYHNHNM / HOUYHNM RUNNING CLUB♡Deputy Director), Mizuki Katsumata (Pharmacist / LOL RUN CREW Representative), Masahiro Kamei (Freelancer), Hideaki Makino (BEAMS Direction / BEAMS RUN CLUB / HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡Member) Kazuma Tsuda (company employee / COMMON LANDSCAPE member), Hideaki Makino (member of BEAMS Direction Department / BEAMS RUN CLUB / HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB♡)

All of them are regular runners, but Ms. Katsumata, Mr. Kamei, and Mr. Tsuda had only run on the road, and this was their first experience with trail running. They all said, "I was interested in trail running, but I didn't have a chance to do it. There are a lot of people like that.

The meeting place is "Mt. TAKAO BASE CAMP. TAKAO BASE CAMP is a guesthouse and cafe bar located at the foot of Mt. Shower and locker facilities are available for one-day use, and lodging is also available. The food, including curry and hamburgers, is also very tasty! Since its opening in 2019, HOUYHNHNM RUNNING CLUB ♡ has been a great base for trail runs in the Takao area.