Norta is the official footwear partner of our 2026 Western States 100 coverage.

All the Rage this summer is the imminent release of their new model, the 055,

the shoe that Rachel Entrican wore start to finish en route to her course record victory

at the Kokadona 250 earlier this year.

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early access to the shoe. I've put a bunch of training miles in it. It's the real deal.

We're back for another episode at our Olympic Valley studio here, a few days ahead of the

2026 Western States 100. This is our women's field preview. I'm joined by Leah Yangling and

Brett Hornig. A little bit

of housekeeping before we get started here, you'll notice on the table here. If you're watching on

YouTube, you'll notice we've got a pair of the Norda 055s. They finally came in this afternoon,

added them to the studio, great shoe. And then also, I mean, this is major kudos to Brett Hornig. We have a wine sponsor. Heck yeah, we do. Give up the deep. Yeah, about time. I know. Well, I brought up a bunch of wine last year and everybody ignored me. So it was just, there's just me out there holding it down. And I was like, come on, guys.

I had a good excuse.

Yeah, that's true.

Everything's pretty different this year.

Yeah, Leah, you were growing a baby.

Finn, I don't know what your excuse was.

Maybe like just imaginary stress or something. But anyways, we kind of like threw the bat signal out there on the first power rankings episode.

And we got talking with Lone Madrone Winery over out of San Luis Obispo.

And they were like, we would love to hook you guys up with a little bit of wine for your preview episodes, whatever it is that you need.

And we're sipping on a

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