Run for Another With Janji
Man, oh, man are there some cool companies doing some cool things! Last week I reviewed a drink mix over on FBE that helps support children who are sick with waterborne disease, and today I’m reviewing some running apparel that does a similar thing to help others in countries around the world! I mean, buying cool performance gear to run in is awesome, but when that same gear gives back? It’s a total feel-good win-win.
Janji calls itself “a socially conscious running apparel brand dedicating to fighting the global food and water crisis.” Each piece of Janji’s apparel has a design inspired by a country and the proceeds help different countries with an issue relating to malnutrition or clean water. They’re only a year old, but you can find Janji in more than 100 running stores throughout the U.S and U.K.
And, guys, look how cute this stuff is, too! (Obviously their mission is more important than that — but it is a nice perk.)
I tried the Women’s Rwanda Flag Long-Sleeve ($44) and the Women’s Tights ($68) and loved running in both of them. Purchasing the shirt provides three days of nutritional medicine to a malnourished child in Rwanda and the tights give a year of drinking water to a person in Tanzania. Which makes you feel pretty darn good every time you put it on. Like you’re not just running for yourself — but you’re also running for someone else who really needs it. Talk about feeling more connected to the world and the greater good when you run! I really, really loved these pieces for that, and I thought about it every time I ran in them.
The shirt has a fun design that is inspired from the Rwandan flag, and the tights feature the cool Janji design. The first day I wore the tights to the gym, I immediately got a compliment on them. They are basic enough to wear with anything, but that little pop of yellow does stand out. The tights fit me perfectly and were high quality; there are nice reflective details and a zipper pocket in the back. The shirt was surprisingly warm. Made with moisture-wicking fabric, it’s still very soft and comfy. And it has our favorite thing ever … thumb holes! Just as all shirts should.
I’d like this apparel even if it didn’t support a good cause — because it’s just that well made and well thought out for the everyday runner. But the fact that it gives back to make the world a healthier and more evolved place? Well, that is just feel-good icing on the cake.
Do you like buying apparel that gives back? —Jenn