This 2019 Boston Marathon gear will help you show your city spirit
From a shoe inspired by Dunkin' to another emblazoned with a T map.
As the city gears up for the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon, companies are releasing special shoes and clothing inspired by this year’s race that will help you gear up in a different, literal way. Here are seven products designed to keep Boston on your mind as well as your body this racing season.
Boston Marathon celebration jacket
The Boston Marathon celebration jacket by Adidas.
You can show your support for the Boston Marathon and the environment with this Adidas Boston Marathon Celebration Jacket, a lightweight blue jacket with yellow stripes made of recycled polyester that the company is calling “a must-have iconic running jacket for Boston Marathon fans and athletes.” The jacket features a stand-up collar to help battle the wind and a mesh-lined body. ($110; adidas.com)
Saucony x Dunkin’ Kinvara 10
The Saucony x Dunkin’ Kinvara 10.
Waltham-based Saucony has once again teamed up with Dunkin’ for a special-edition shoe, the Saucony x Dunkin’ Kinvara 10. This year’s shoe has graphics inspired by the new product packaging at Dunkin’, as well as a strawberry-frosted doughnut medallion on the laces, Dunkin’ coffee cups on the tongue, and the word ‘Boston’ on a reflective strip — all packaged in a custom shoebox resembling a Dunkin’s doughnut box, of course. ($120 adults, $65 kids; saucony.com, marathonsports.com, and participating Marathon Sports stores)
Brooks Boston “T” Launch 6
The Brooks Boston “T” Launch 6.
Brooks Running Company channeled Boston’s iconic subway system for this shoe, which features a map of the T on the sneaker. “We love that the maps of the city streets and infamous subway system speak to the experience of running and racing in Boston, and that we can give a wink to our past iterations of the shoe with a few playful lobsters on the shoe,” said Brice Newton, director of footwear merchandising for the company, in a statement. The limited-edition Boston “T” Launch 6 will be available March 28. ($100; brooksrunning.com)
Altra Running 2019 Limited Edition Boston Escalante Racer
The Altra Running 2019 Limited Edition Boston Escalante Racer.
It doesn’t get much more Boston than this: Altra Running shows off the Bunker Hill Monument, Old North Church, the Old State House, and the John Hancock Tower in gold on the outer heel collar of its Altra Running 2019 Limited Edition Boston Escalante Racer. With this shoe, the company says “you can run Boston with the Boston skyline right on your heel.” The shoe also has a white “19” and a golden “Boston” on its inner side. ($140; altra.com)
Asics 2019 Boston Edition Gel-Cumulus 20
The Asics 2019 Boston Edition Gel-Cumulus 20.
Asics used the famous final turns of the Boston Marathon course — “Right on Hereford, left on Boylston” — as inspiration for its 2019 marathon shoe. The intersections are on the sockliner and midsole of its 2019 Boston Edition Gel-Cumulus 20, and in keeping with the street sign theme, the logo and lettering are written in street sign green. ($120; asics.com)
Oofos Ooahh Sport Slide Sandal Limited Edition 2019 Boston
Oofos Ooahh Sport Slide Sandal Limited Edition 2019 Boston.
After running a marathon, Oofos says this sporty slide will help your feet recover. The Oofos Ooahh Sport Slide Sandal Limited Edition 2019 Boston, which says “Boston” on one shoe and “2019” with “26.2 miles” on the other, is built to reduce the stress on your sore feet, knees, and back, according to the company. The shoe is also available in a thong style. ($64.95; oofos.com)
New Balance 2019 Boston Edition 890 V7
New Balance 2019 Boston Edition 890 V7
