Last year I posted two surveys in which Runblogger readers could vote for their top 3 road and trail shoes of the year. I received over 500 responses, and the results were quite interesting. I thought I’d do the same again this year (you can view my top choices here). All you need to do […]
Archives for 2014
Runblogger’s Top Running Shoes of 2014
December 18, 2014 By 14 Comments
Putting together a list of top running shoes can be a challenge. Each year I run in a lot of great shoes, but few are 100% perfect. Furthermore, a shoe that I didn’t like might be an ideal shoe for someone else, and a shoe that I loved might have been a bust for someone […]
Most Disappointing Running Shoes of 2014
December 17, 2014 By 38 Comments
As a shoe reviewer, I try to be as objective as possible when I write my reviews. If a shoe is great, I say so. If there are problems, I point them out. If a shoe is a total bust, I won’t hold back. As I work through the list of shoes I’ve run in […]
Top Road Running Shoes of 2014 – by David Henry
December 16, 2014 By 65 Comments
I’m not as experienced with the road scene as I am with trail and ultra running (see my top 2014 trail shoes here), but I’m really enjoying the weekly track workouts I’ve been doing. Since training for the Spokane Marathon this last October, I’ve decided to keep incorporating a couple of road days in my training throughout the […]
Top Trail and Mountain Running Shoes of 2014 – By David Henry
December 15, 2014 By 56 Comments
Trail shoes are unfortunately viewed by many as road shoes with a little extra tread slapped on, and usually they run clunky compared to their road counterparts. While this may be true of many models, and in some ways good trail shoes are similar to good road shoes, in other ways they differ quite a […]
More 2015 Shoe Previews From Competitor.com
December 11, 2014 By 1 Comment
Yesterday I posted a link to an article on Believe in the Run that featured photos of a bunch of new shoes to be released next year. I just finished reading through a similar post by Brian Metzler on Competitor.com, and there are a few shoes featured that were not shared on BITR. Among them […]
2015 Running Shoe Previews via Believe in the Run
December 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
My posting (and running) plans for the week were wiped out by a stomach bug that has largely resigned me to being plastered to the couch. I though I’d instead refer you to my buddy Thomas Neuberger’s preview of 2015 running shoes. Thomas attended The Running Event last week in Austin, Texas and has provided a […]
Nike Zoom Elite 7 Review: Versatile All-Around Trainer With Room for Improvement
December 4, 2014 By 10 Comments
I haven’t followed Nike’s offerings for that long. In fact, the only Nike shoe I’ve spent time running in prior to this year was the Nike Zoom Streak XC 3 (now sold, with an updated upper design, as the Zoom Streak LT 2). This year I’ve run in three Nike shoes: Terra Kiger v1, Kiger v2 and […]
New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Review: A Better Fresh Foam
December 3, 2014 By 37 Comments
Earlier this year I reviewed the New Balance Fresh Foam 980. It was an interesting shoe in that it was far more responsive than the marketing associated with the shoe would have suggested. The 980 was firm, not soft and foamy, and I liked the ride. Unfortunately it suffered from a cramped toebox that left […]
2014 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Running Gear Sales and Deals
November 28, 2014 By 4 Comments
Each year around this time I put up a post containing a collection of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale links. Basically what I do is spend several hours scouring the web for running-related holiday sales, and aggregate them all into a single post – kind of a one-stop shop for runners looking for discounted shoes and […]
Catching Kayla: Great Story via ESPN
November 24, 2014 By 15 Comments
Last week an ESPN video was circulating around the web that featured high school runner Kayla Montgomery. It’s an amazing video, and the only thing I’m going to say about it is that if you haven’t already, you need to watch it. You can do so below:
Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 2: A Fantastic Update
November 19, 2014 By 14 Comments
It hasn’t been that long since I first wrote about the original Nike Zoom Terra Kiger in my June review. I was pleasantly surprised by the shoe and found it very nice for smoother trails, and even mixed runs as the shoe ran quite well on pavement. Only a short while after my review I […]
Can Rocker Soled Shoes Benefit Runners With Forefoot Pain?
November 18, 2014 By 17 Comments
A little over a year ago I wrote a few posts (here and here) detailing how my wife managed to overcome pain caused by a neuroma in her right foot by running in Hoka shoes. The Hokas seemed to do the trick pretty quickly, and I’ve since heard anecdotes from others who seem to have […]
On The Cloud Running Shoe Review
November 17, 2014 By 8 Comments
I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting to like these shoes. My previous experience with an ON shoe was the original Cloudracer, and my impression was that to take advantage of the cushioning provided by podded sole design you needed to land with a pronounced heel strike. Otherwise the shoes felt very firm (not […]
Announcement: Running Warehouse Annual Gift Card Sale
November 12, 2014 By 3 Comments
Quick post to announce that my advertising partner Running Warehouse is currently running their annual Gift Card Sale. If you buy a $100 gift card you’ll receive a $25 gift card for free (there are a few other options as well – see below), and each individual can buy up to 6 cards. If you buy […]
