Winter Running

It’s a fine line: you want to beat the cold, but not overheat. Start with a close-fitting, moisture-wicking base layer like ICEBREAKER‘s merino-wool SPRINT ZIP ($100; icebreaker.com). It won’t stink after a few runs and, with a chest-low zipper and high collar, has a wide comfort range.

Icebreaker Sprint Zip

Icebreaker Sprint Zip

Brooks Utopia Softshell

Forecast looking iffy? A wind- and water-resistant jacket like BROOKS‘s UTOPIA SOFTSHELL ($120; brooksrunning.com) blocks icy gusts and slop without turning into a sauna.

New Balance NBX Wind Blocker Tights

New Balance NBX Wind Blocker Tights

New Balance NBX Wind Blocker Tights

Same goes for NEW BALANCE‘s NBX WIND BLOCKER TIGHTS ($90; newbalance.com), which have a windproof front panel to protect your thighs, knees, and nethers, plus great freedom of movement.

Saucony Protection Gloves

Saucony Protection Gloves

Saucony Protection Gloves

At night, your worries are potholes and truck grilles; SAUCONY‘s neon-orange PROTECTION GLOVES, with their USB-powered safety lights, will help you avoid the latter ($40; saucony.com)

Surefire Saint Minimus Headlamp

Surefire Saint Minimus Headlamp

Surefire Saint Minimus Headlamp

SUREFIRE‘s brilliant, 100-lumen SAINT MINIMUS headlamp ($139; surefire.com) is like your own personal streetlight.

Asics Gel-Artic 2 WR Shoe

Asics Gel-Artic 2 WR Shoe

Asics Gel-Artic 2 WR Shoe

If the shady parts of your route regularly turn into ice rinks, the replacement metal spikes of ASICS‘s water-resistant GEL-ARTIC 2 WR will com in handy ($90; asicsamerica.com).

La Sportiva Crossover GTX Shoe

La Sportiva Crossover GTX Shoe

La Sportiva Crossover GTX Shoe

If snow is the issue, you’ll love the built-in gaiters in LA SPORTIVA‘s aggressively lugged, waterproof CROSSOVER GTX ($150; lasportiva.com).

Pearl Izumi Thermal Hat

Pearl Izumi Thermal Hat

Pearl Izumi Thermal Hat

Finally, top it all off with a warm and snug-fitting toque like PEARL IZUMI‘s fleece-lined THERMAL HAT ($30; pearlizumi.com)