AQUA BREATH: The perfect material for Japan's hot, humid, and rainy climate

Aqua Breath, a new material from Teton Bros., is featured in the July issue of PEAKS, released on June 15th.

Myoko-based Shunsuke Komamura shared his impressions of the Shell, Tsurugi Lite Jacket 2.0 and Breath Jacket 2.0, which use Aqua Breath.

[Tsurugi Lite Jacket 2.0 & Breath Jacket 2.0]
By changing the material from Neo Shell to Aqua Breath, I feel that it is lighter, softer, and easier to move in.
The water resistance has also been significantly improved, making it resistant to rain from outside, yet still retaining the same excellent breathability as before, making it easy to evaporate and not stuffy. The biggest change, I feel, is the significant improvement in lightness. It is 65g lighter than the previous model, and since the weight of clothing has a big impact when running long distances, I think the lightness will have a big impact as the distance increases.

The distinctive diagonal main zipper is a double zipper, which provides excellent ventilation. With regular jackets, ventilation is achieved by lowering the zipper, which can cause the collar to flap, but with the Tsurugi Lite Jacket 2.0 and Breath Jacket 2.0, you can open the zipper from the bottom as much as you need, and the Breath Jacket 2.0 also has ventilation under the armpits, allowing for instant ventilation.

In terms of how to wear them, the Tsurugi Lite Jacket 2.0 is worn over a backpack, while the Breath Jacket 2.0, which has a tighter design for mountain running, is worn over a trail running backpack.

Height: 180cm Weight: 67kg
Wearing size L for both the Tsurugi Lite Jacket 2.0 and Breath Jacket 2.0

[ Profile of Shunsuke Komamura ]
Represented Japan in cross-country skiing at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
He participated in two consecutive World Championships: in Oberstdorf, Germany in 2005 and in Sapporo in 2007.
In international competitions, his best result was 20th place in both the World Cup and the World Championships. In Japan, he has won the Japan Championships and the National Athletic Meet.
He retired in 2013. After retiring, he taught skiing to local children while working as an office worker.
After a three-year recharge period, he made his trail running debut in June 2016.
We participated in a race organized by Kitashinano Trail Freaks (KTF) held in Nagano Prefecture.
He will be an invited player from September 2017.
He mainly competes in 30-40km races. He plans to increase the distance he competes in and take part in major domestic competitions. He aims to compete in and complete a 100-mile race within the next two years.
We will continue to work with the National Winter Sports Festival in mind.

Major achievements (2019)
Zenkoji Round Trail 18km, 1st in age group Takayashiro Trail Running Race 12km, 2nd place Montrail Togakushi 20km, 3rd place Three Peaks Yatsugatake 41km, 1st in age group Kurohime Rockin' Bear 42km, 3rd place Shiga Kogen Mountain Trail 40km, 5th place Shinetsu Gogaku Trail Running Race 110km, completed Kanonokuni Round Trail 32km, 4th place National Athletic Meet Adult Men's C 5km Classic, 1st place