Squamish Women's Running Event - FILI x Hettas

A Social Run, Designed Around Women.

FILI Space is teaming up with Hettas on Saturday, August 15 for a social running shoe demo and 5 km run in Squamish.

Hettas is a female-founded Vancouver brand designing high-performance running shoes specifically for women. Women’s bodies are unique, yet much of what is known about sport and performance has historically been based on research centred around men. In fact, only 6% of sports research focuses exclusively on female bodies.

Hettas is working to change that by putting women at the centre of its research and design. The brand creates running shoes specifically for the female body while advocating for more research into women’s health, movement, and performance in sport.

The morning will begin at FILI Space, where participants will learn more about the Hettas story and the thinking behind its women-first approach to footwear. Each runner will then have the opportunity to get fitted with a pair of Hettas shoes and put them to the test during an easy, social 5 km road run.

The run will follow an out-and-back route and take approximately 40 minutes. The pace will be relaxed and conversational, making the event approachable for runners who are comfortable completing a 5 km distance.

After the run, participants will return to FILI Space for smoothies, light refreshments, and time to connect with other runners.

Each ticket includes the Hettas shoe demo, social 5 km run, one FILI smoothie, and light refreshments.