Holiday Gift Guide

<p>Welcome to Gear Talk: The <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/">Löw Tide Böyz</a> and <a href="https://swimrunlabs.com/">Swimrun Labs</a> review show!</p><p>In this episode, the gang shares their holiday gift ideas for the Swimrunners in your lives…or just yourself.</p><p>Before we get into that, we have some gear updates.</p><p><strong>Gear Updates</strong></p><p>Just a few short gear updates this week.</p><p>Annie tried out the <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/gear-reviews/seavenger-seasnugs">Seavenger SeaSnug</a> socks during a walk in her neighborhood and got a blister on her foot. She pretty decided not to even try them on a run after that. (Sorry Brooke!)</p><p>Chris used the <a href="https://amzn.to/33ez5Im">SurfEars 3.0</a> ear plugs during <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/odyssey-swimrun-austin-race-report">Ödyssey Swimrun Austin</a> and they worked beautifully. Chipper could rest assured that Chris could hear him even though Chris may have been ignoring him.</p><p><strong>High Gear, Low Gear</strong></p><p>New segment alert!!! In this new segment, the crew will break down what gear they wore at their latest race and give their High and Low rankings on what worked well and what didn’t work so great. Chipper and Chris recently raced Ödyssey Swimrun Austin and shared their kit setup and what they liked/didn’t like.</p><p><strong>Chipper’s Swimrun Kit:</strong></p><p>Speedo Vanquisher 2.0 goggles</p><p>Ark Sports ORNO 2</p><p>Ark Sports Kangaroo top</p><p>Regular sport underwear</p><p>Swiftwick Aspire 12 socks</p><p>Hoka One One Speedgoat EVO shoes</p><p>Ark Sports Keel+ (Lasso Mount)</p><p>Ark Sports Blade Swim Paddles (Medium)</p><p>High Gear award: The Keel+ worked perfectly and Chipper had no issues whatsoever. </p><p>Low Gear award: Chipper thought that he had his <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/gear-reviews/swimrun-shoes">shoes</a> dialed in but during the race it felt like the uppers of the shoes felt a little stretched out and his foot was moving around in the shoe.</p><p><strong>Chris’s Ki