Running

2/4/2026 |  Report: Run Race Participation Grows 5 Percent in 2025 (SGB UPDATE) RunSignup’s Annual RaceTrends Report found running race participation grew an average of 5 percent from 2024 to 2025, after growing 8 percent in 2024 and 11 percent in 2023.

Additionally, just 3 percent of 2024 races with over 500 participants did not take place in 2025, the lowest churn rate RunSignup has reported since it began tracking the metric in 2018.

2/3/2026 |  Nike Relaunches ACG with Focus on Outdoor Performance (SGB UPDATE) Nike is officially reintroducing its All Conditions Gear (ACG). After years of operating as a sub-brand within the company’s broader apparel and footwear offerings, ACG is once again being positioned as a dedicated brand built specifically for trail running, hiking and exploration.
Nike will support the relaunch of ACG with an expanded roster of outdoor ambassadors, new partnerships with trail races and the opening of its first ACG Base Camp in Beijing.

1/19/2026 |  Nike’s Vomero Continues Hot Streak as Most Searched Running Franchise (Footwear News) Nike’s running comeback continues to show promise, with the Vomero franchise the most searched of December.
Research comes from the investment bank Jefferies, which tracks search results for 154 running franchises month-to-month. Nike also took the second spot with its Pegasus franchise, one of three prongs for its running relaunch along with the Vomero and Structure lines. Each banner carries a numbered hero product, e.g. the Vomero 18, along with Plus and Premium versions delivering more technology.   

12/15/2025 |  On Cloudsurfer 3, Fuses Surreal Superfoam and CloudTec for Soft, Smooth Ride (SGB UPDATE) Swiss performance sportswear brand, On, has combined its Surreal Superfoam with its CloudTec cushioning system, which the company reports will offer “significantly greater impact absorption than with Surreal foam alone.

12/11/2025 |  Altra, Saucony and Vibram Execs on How Super Shoes Influence the Future of All Running Footwear (Footwear News) Representatives from Altra, Saucony and Vibram joined Footwear News at The Running Event in San Antonio, Texas, last week to discuss the super shoe phenomenon and how these buzzy footwear models influence the wider market.