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Best Cold-Weather Running Gear to Keep You Warm

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If you love running but hate the winter chill, the right gear can make all the difference. These essentials will keep you warm, dry, and comfortable during your outdoor workouts.
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Headwear

If you’re ready to level up your headwear, chek these out...
 
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This wide, soft headband stays in place around your ears (or holds your hair back) without creating pressure points with extra elastic.
Buy Midweight Headband by Le Bent online - Le Bent USA
 
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The 360-degree reflectivity on this one keeps you visible on pre-dawn jogs. And if you get hot, it’s easy to pull off and wrap around a wrist.
DryFlx® | BUFF® Collections | BUFF®️
 
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With a sleek, fitted look that doesn’t wiggle around during bouncy runs, this double-layer fleece hat keeps your head (and forehead, and ears) warm while pulling moisture up through the dense fleece and out through the stretchy outer shell. This hat ...
Smartwool Thermal Merino Reversible Cuffed Beanie | REI Co-op

Clothing

Discover top-quality winter wear collection for your runs.
 
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This packable vest offers a punch of warmth you wouldn’t expect in such a lightweight package, holding its own against lofted down vests that can saturate and feel bulky after a few miles. The water resistant face fabric is windproof and protects aga...
Weather Vest: Padded Cold Weather Running Vest | On United States
 
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The shirt feels pajama-soft because its construction is seamless for chafe-free runs.
Men's Brighton Base Layer - Tracksmith
 
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These 28-inch-inseam tights are woven with another of Brooks’s proprietary fabrics, this one with slightly more polyester than in the company's Carbonite glove blend. Material differences aside, it wicks away moisture and locks in warmth so you won’t...
Brooks Momentum Thermal Tights - amazon.com
 
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For the coldest days (bravo for getting out there!), you’re going to want a lightweight, articulated pair of windproof pants. Windpants have come a long way since the swishing elastic-cuff varieties of the 90s, and this ultralight pair from Gore hits...
R5 WINDSTOPPER® Pants Mens | GOREWEAR US
 
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The pockets are placed perfectly for use with a running pack, and the insulation is patterned for keeping you warm where you need it and venting moisture to maintain a dry microclimate. The unique wool insulation allows for a more low-profile jacket ...
ORTOVOX SWISSWOOL PIZ BOÈ JACKET M | Insulation Jackets

Footwear

 
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The shoes have a springy platform and solid rolling feel thanks to the 6.5mm drop, and are equipped with low-profile road lugs. These shoes are extremely light (under 8 ounces per shoe for the women’s model), which is extra impressive considering th...
Men's Morphlite Reflective GORE-TEX® - Merrell
 
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Looking for a sock to take you from the chilly fall days to colder mid-winter runs? Smartwool combines its technology honed over years of building socks for hiking, skiing, and all-weather running to this targeted pair of cold-weather running socks t...
Run Cold Weather Crew Socks - Smartwool US
 
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These were built with the framework and underfoot construction of the brand’s NANOspikes, while using a more aggressive traction set and harness from the hiking-oriented MICROspikes. This traction set is comfortable on hard-packed, icy terrain thank...
Kahtoola EXOspikes Winter Traction

Accessories

 
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This handheld bottle-carrier combo from Camelbak allows you to bring your insulated water bottle without the hassle of a vest or the fatigue of carrying a bottle on its own.
Quick Grip Chill™ Handheld 21 oz - CamelBak
 
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These merino gloves are available in five sizes and are just as lightweight and wooly-soft as the liners, but they retain more warmth so your fingers won’t go numb when the freezing rain starts.
Merino Sport Fleece Insulated Training Glove - Smartwool US
 
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Having a dependable headlamp is crucial for seeing—and being seen—on those dark runs. The USB-chargeable NiteCore regularly holds up to (and surpasses) the competition in weight, lumens, light options, and battery life.
Nitecore UT27 Pro 800 lumen Rechargeable Running Headlamp
 
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While sunglasses might not be the first gear item to come to mind on cold, overcast days, UV rays are present year-round and can cause permanent damage to your eyes. Tifosi has been making a wide range of sport-specific eyewear for a fraction of the ...
Cycling Glasses | Rail XC | Tifosi Optics