No one is born ready to run an ultramarathon. It takes training, resilience, and the ability to adapt to anything: distance, sleepless nights, uncertain weather, endless elevation changes. In this, trail runners are like the mountain flowers that dot the alpine meadows: small, tenacious, and incredibly adaptable.
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For millennia, alpine flora has developed ingenious mechanisms to survive the most extreme conditions: freezing winds, intense radiation, and poor soil. Today, that same spirit of resistance inspires the new The North Face Summit Series Flora Alpina, a collection designed to offer maximum performance and protection in every condition, from the most remote peaks to the most unforgiving trails.
The shoe that sets the pace: Summit VECTIV™ Pro 3
The heart of this collection is the Summit VECTIV™ Pro 3 (€250), developed with elite trail athletes. Thanks to the third generation of VECTIV™ technology, it combines a dual carbon fiber plate system with ultralight nitrogen-enriched DREAM foam: translated, more push, more speed, less fatigue.
Every gram counts: the Summit Superior FUTURELIGHT™ Jacket
Ultra trail runners know that weight is everything. The Summit Superior FUTURELIGHT™ weighs just 71 g/m² and offers waterproof, breathable protection in an ultra-compact package—ready to disappear into your pack and reappear when the weather turns.
Racing backpack: Summit Run Vest 10L
Able to carry everything you need (jacket, 500ml flask, poles, food and more) without annoying bounce, the Summit Run Vest 10L (€160) features FlashDry™ materials for optimal moisture and sweat management.
Technical outfit: t-shirt and shorts
Completing the kit: the Summit High Trail t-shirt (€75) and Pacesetter shorts (€75), made from lightweight, stretchy and breathable fabric, with FlashDry™ technology to keep body temperature always under control, even in the hottest hours.
From mountain flowers to the world’s toughest ultramarathons
This collection is the culmination of years of innovation and field testing, designed for those who want to push themselves beyond their limits, running from the first rays of morning until nightfall. Just like high-altitude flowers, born to endure where everything seems impossible.
