An ACG trail running shoe in a predominantly “pickle-juice green” colorway — the Picklejus — made its debut at this year’s Chamonix UTMB.

Named after the French term for “pickle juice,” the name isn’t pulled from thin air. It references an anecdotal tip passed around among overseas trail runners: “drink pickle juice to prevent cramps.”

It’s a playful product name — will it stick in your memory?

After lab testing, third-party blind tests, and athletes’ real-world runs, this shoe has been tested for nearly 20,000 miles worldwide.

Picklejus uses a “single-mold, dual-density” ZOOMX “full-belly” midsole, high upturned sidewalls and a wide outsole, a comfortable 6mm drop, and a new GOATEK outsole rubber combined with a 5mm lug design.

These features respectively address three major trail runner pain points: improved uphill efficiency, downhill cushioning, and guaranteed stability and grip.

The sock-bootie design also blocks debris from the trail, and paired with a water-repellent Flyknit upper, the two together ensure feet stay comfortable over long distances.

As such, the shoe can seamlessly adapt to Chamonix’s varied terrain tests in both performance and comfort.

It’s the “secret weapon” ACG athletes used to tackle this year’s Chamonix races across categories.

Yao Miao has just started her CCC campaign wearing this new shoe; yesterday, several runners in the OCC first wave were already seen racing in it.

ACG’s current philosophy of “product-first while putting athletes first” is once again well illustrated in the design of this shoe.

What should its Chinese nickname be?