While there’s been no shortage of budget-busting brand activations in Chamonix this week, some of the most interesting products required good, old-fashioned shoe leather (no, there were no leather shoes, sorry). Fortunately, editors Chris Foster and Abby Levene have been on the ground in Chamonix, getting some extra steps in to scratch beneath the glitzy surface for stuff that’s actually…cool.

Trail Runner’s editors braved the labyrinthine expo, sat through sometimes bizarre release events, and actually touched the stuff we’ll be seeing for sale soon. Read on for the coolest new trail running gear, as seen at UTMB 2026.