Kyle Seigel didn’t start Raide to make something trendy. He started it because every belt he ran in bounced. Because ski packs looked the same. Because even when performance was there, function and feel were missing. He didn’t want more gear. He wanted better gear.

So he went and built it.

Raide is still early. But it already feels like a different kind of brand. Focused, careful, and deeply obsessive in the best way. The LF 2L running belt—first tested on a treadmill in Vietnam, loaded with soft flasks and filmed in slow motion—solves a problem most of us had learned to live with. It carries more than most vests and fits with the kind of structure and comfort that makes it disappear. It’s not the lightest belt on paper. But on trail, it feels like the least.

That same clarity shows up across the board: in the upcoming 360ml carrying short, the breathable UL belt, the soft launch of a vest. This isn’t about SKU growth. It’s about building one good thing at a time.

We caught this conversation between Raide’s founder and Taylor Bodin of Believe in the Run. Taylor’s a real one—thoughtful questions, real experience in the belt, and an eye for what matters. If you’ve used the LF 2L, you’ll find even more to appreciate here. And if you haven’t tried it yet, this might be the moment.

Kyle said he’s just getting started. We're paying attention.

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