For 2021 through 2024, we are excited to recognize Joe Nimble® as the Official Shoe of Badwater®, but this is not a new partnership. Joe Nimble is the performance division of Bär Shoes and back in 2008 Bär was our Official Shoe partner and a large percentage of the 2008 competitors ran in their shoes with great success. We are excited to continue working with Bär and Joe Nimble again; each year, Badwater 135 competitors receive a pair of special, limited edition, Badwater-inspired Joe Nimble shoes!

Joe Nimble® is the creator of the Functional Footwear design concept based on the philosophy of toefreedom® which CEO Sebastian Bär’s father developed more than 40 years ago.  Together with world renowned bio-mechanist Lee Saxby and other industry experts, Sebastian has taken these four decades of family shoe-making know-how and created a shoe concept that helps runners to run pain-free.

Sebastian was originally inspired when crewing at the 2007 Badwater 135 Ultramarathon and seeing top ultra-athletes cutting open the front of their shoes and going through multiple pairs, while his runners only needed one pair from start to finish.

Check out Joe Nimble’s foot-shaped, zero-drop footwear at Joe-Nilble.com.

We are pleased to welcome Fenixlight as an Official Sponsor of  Badwater in 2024!

Founded in 2001, Fenix has over 20 years of experience producing reliable and durable mobile lighting products, including high-performance headlamps, flashlights, bicycle lights, and camping lanterns. Fenix running headlamps are highly praised by trail and ultra runners for their performance, durability, waterproof design, and the innovative Two-way Adjustable Head-band. These headlamps are widely used in professional trail and ultra running events across more than 100 countries and regions. As an official sponsor of many renowned trail running events worldwide – including Badwater 135 – Fenix supports trail and ultra runners in pursuing their passion and achieving their best.

Learn more at Fenixlight.com.

The Road ID mission is two-fold: One, to educate outdoor enthusiasts about the importance of wearing ID. Two, to provide these athletes with innovative identification products that they will want to include as part of their gear.

For 2024, we are thrilled to announce that Road ID will be offering an exclusive Badwater 135 edition band and ID for all participants this year!

Created in collaboration with race director Chris Kostman, this special edition features the topography of the course as it winds through the breathtaking landscape from Badwater Basin across Death Valley to Mount Whitney.

We hope that this personalized band and ID will provide peace of mind and motivation as you embark on your 135-mile journey, and also serve as a meaningful keepsake.

Learn more at RoadID.com.