LATF USA | OCR Athlete Georgis Tzortzakis Puts Salomon S/LAB Gear To The Test
There are great athletes and there is great athletic gear; put two and two together and you have a matchmade in victory heaven. Take a trail runner, for instance. If they’re not running in the right shoes, most likely they’re not performing to the best of their ability. When it comes to the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) universe, Salomon has been changing the game for many competitors, including rising OCR athlete Georgis Tzortzakis (George-jack-iss).
Finance guru by day and athlete by weekend, Georgis has been racing in the spotlight this 2019 season with victories from Spartan Phoenix Stadium (1st Place AG*) to Tougher Mudder (1st Place), Top 10 at Spartan North American Championships and Top 5 Spartan World Championships in Tahoe; not to mention the multiple Top 3 podium placements at Grit OCR, Spartan Sprint, etc.
Starting out in competitive ice hockey at Purdue University, Georgis took on the competitive triathlon circuit, before tackling marathons and eventually discovering his love for OCR in 2016 at Spartan San Francisco. Now he races as an HK Elite for Justin Nucum’s Team and OCR Training empire Hardkour Performance.
Battling obstacles and terrain in every environment, from ice and snow to muddy mountains, Georgis knew he needed to find a match with the right kind of shoes and gear.
“I discovered Salomon when I started getting into steep rugged mountain trails. It seemed the brand was built for mountains and rugged terrain. I got my first pair of Salomon SLAB Soft Ground 6's and have been loyal to them ever since. My entire kit is based off of the Salomon brand today,” Georgis said.