Intro from Pete: Guest reviewer George Harris is a 58 year-old runner from Manteca, CA. He’s been running for 36 years, most of that as a soldier in the US Army. George currently runs 70-75 miles per week, many of those miles in Hoka One One shoes. George has previously reviewed the Hoka Rapa Nui […]
Archives for July 2013
Nike Wildhorse, Nike Terra Kiger, Mizuno Ferus: New Low Drop Trail Shoes
July 28, 2013 By 5 Comments
Three new lightweight trail shoes have just hit store shelves from companies that historically have not been big players in the trail market: Nike and Mizuno. First, I’ve been hearing murmurs that Nike has produced some really solid trail shoes in the Wildhorse and Terra Kiger. I have yet to see either in person, but […]
Hoka One One Conquest Preview
July 27, 2013 By 14 Comments
One of the things that I noticed while waiting to pace at the Vermont 100 last weekend was the increased number of runners (and spectators) who were wearing Hoka trail shoes compared to last year at the same event. I don’t have any numbers, but there were significantly more Hokas about, and I’d estimate that […]
Mizuno Cursoris Zero Drop Running Shoe Review: One of My Top Shoes of the Year So Far
July 26, 2013 By 47 Comments
I’m woefully behind on reviewing shoes in my ever-growing collection, so my goal over the next few weeks is to knock out as many as I can for shoes I’ve run in so far this year. I figured I’d start with a personal favorite – the Mizuno Cursoris. Earlier this year Mizuno released two zero-drop […]
Wear Running Shoes that Fit!: Don’t Be a Slave to Your “Size”
July 25, 2013 By 40 Comments
One of the lessons I’ve learned over the past few years is to buy shoes that fit my feet rather than making my feet fit into my shoes. I used to wear a size 10 in every shoe I purchased, unless they ran really short. I figured I’d been a size 10 since I graduated […]
Biker Nate Crushes the Vermont 100 Endurance Run!
July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I met Nate Sanel several years ago in a somewhat fitting setting – he was running across the state of New Hampshire with his friend Sherpa John Lacroix. At the time I’d never run with an ultrarunner before, and the concept of running longer than a marathon seemed a bit crazy to me. John and […]
A Week of Running and Adventure in VT
July 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
My posting has been light this past week because I’ve been somewhat off-the-grid in the Northeast Kingdom of VT. I spent the week coaching and presenting on exercise physiology, shoes, form, etc. at the Craftsbury Marathon Camp (for adults) and had an absolute blast – much more to come on this experience in the coming […]
Another Great Running Comic from The Oatmeal
July 16, 2013 By 3 Comments
Just came across a link to another great comic about running at The Oatmeal, check it out here: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running
Topo Athletic Shoes Now Available – Will the Split-Toe Shoe Succeed?
July 12, 2013 By 17 Comments
I just received an email from City Sports announcing that Topo Athletic’s new line of split toe shoes are now in-stock. Topo is the company that was formed by Tony Post after he left Vibram, and the line consists of three different models: one for running, one for racing, and one for the gym: Topo […]
Under Armour Speedform Running Shoe Review
July 10, 2013 By 24 Comments
I was at a store called Reny’s in Bridgton, Maine last week when an older woman, probably in her 80’s, walked up to me with a big smile on her face and her finger aimed at my shoes. “You’re making a statement in those!” she said, chuckling as she proceeded on past me down the […]
I want these adidas shoes…!!!!
July 10, 2013 By 12 Comments
Boost? No. Springblade? Another no. (though they did send me pairs of both) adidas may be undertaking a media blitz for their high-tech new releases, but earlier today I happened to notice that they’ve quietly come out with a sequel to one of my favorite shoes from the past few years – the adidas adipure […]
Dirty Runner: Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Review
July 9, 2013 By 7 Comments
A short time ago I received this comment posted (anonymously) on my blog about which shoe I was going to use for the MMT100: “Why is the Lone Peak 1.5 your “weapon of choice”?. The company’s customer service told me it’s not functionally different than the original, which you seemed to pretty much trash in […]
Best Low-Drop Ultramarathon Shoes: Recommendations From Nate Sanel
July 3, 2013 By 20 Comments
My perfect trail shoe would be one with a minimal upper that fits like a glove over the forefoot, a wide toe box, excellent drainage, great grip, a soft ride, 0-4mm heel/forefoot differential, and enough cushioning to run 100 miles. When talking about shoes for an ultra, I think that it’s important to distinguish what […]
Best Race Report Ever via The Oatmeal!
July 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
You may know Matthew Inman as a cartoonist who writes sometimes scathing, sometimes geeky, and often hysterical comics over at the popular site The Oatmeal. What I didn’t realize until last night is that Inman is also a pretty adept runner. I was searching for posts about ultramarathon shoes and came across a race report […]
