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Archives for January 2014
2014 Running Shoe Previews from the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show
January 30, 2014 By 20 Comments
Runningshoes.com has just posted a bunch of videos from the 2014 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show. Thought I’d share a few that I’m most interested in. Saucony Kinvara 5 Really hoping v5 returns the Kinvara to its pre-v4 glory… Merrell Bare Access Ultra Zero drop but with 12mm of softer midsole cushion. This one sounds appealing […]
Janji Running Apparel: A Company With a Conscience
January 30, 2014 By 5 Comments
Just over a week ago I got an email from Dave Spandorfer at Janji asking if I’d be interested in trying out some of their running apparel. I get a lot of requests like this and often decline them because I find it hard to review clothing. It fits or it doesn’t. It’s comfortable or […]
Saucony Grid Type A6: First Run Review
January 29, 2014 By 35 Comments
I loved the Saucony Grid Type A5. Loved it. I might go so far as to say it’s the best shoe I’ve ever run in. I’m not exaggerating. As I wrote in my review of the A5, what I loved about the shoe was its simplicity. I like shoes that aren’t stuffed to the gills […]
Brooks Transcend Video Ad in Runner’s World
January 25, 2014 By 13 Comments
Two days ago I received a large envelope in the mail that contained the March issue of Runner’s World. It felt a bit stiffer than a typical issue, and after reading an accompanying letter from Brooks, I opened the magazine to find that Brooks had placed a video ad inside for their new shoe, the […]
Topo MT (Mountain Trainer) Review: A Non-Tabi Topo Trail Shoe
January 21, 2014 By 15 Comments
Last year Tony Post made a bit of a splash when he left his position as CEO of Vibram USA to launch his own footwear company. Post led Vibram through a period of time when the Fivefingers line of “toe-shoes” were red hot, and left just as VFF sales seemed to be headed off a […]
Biker Nate Reviews the Hoka Rapa Nui 2 Trail and Tarmac
January 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Nate Sanel just posted reviews of the Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac 2 and Rapa Nui Trail 2 over on his blog. I hope to get a pair of these to try as my first Hoka (I have the Mafate but only ran in it once – not bad, but way too much shoe for me), […]
Runblogger Reader Survey Results: Top Trail Running Shoes of 2013
January 16, 2014 By 14 Comments
Last week I posted results of the Runblogger reader survey of top road running shoes of 2013. Today we move on to results for top trail shoes. A total of 233 individuals submitted a total of 452 votes (each person could submit up to 3 shoes). As with the road shoe survey, I have pooled […]
Hoka Huaka, Hoka Clifton, & Brooks PureGrit 3 Previews on the Running Warehouse Blog
January 16, 2014 By 12 Comments
Running Warehouse has posted a few previews of shoes in the past few days that might be of interest to readers here. Thought I’d share. Brooks PureGrit 3 First up is the Brooks PureGrit 3. I now have pairs of the PureFlow 3 and PureConnect 3 and need to get miles on them. Both are […]
The Potential Downside of Wearable Biomechanical Monitoring Devices for Running
January 14, 2014 By 35 Comments
One of the big trends I see coming is an onslaught of wearable monitoring devices that can measure aspects of your running biomechanics. For example, I received a Garmin Forerunner 620 for Christmas. The Garmin 620 is unique among Garmin watches in that it adds in the ability to measure a slew of new variables […]
New Balance 890 v4 Review: The Barcalounger of Running Shoes
January 13, 2014 By 16 Comments
One of my top shoes from last year was the New Balance 1400v2. It’s a simple, comfortable, no frills shoe that provided just enough cushion – kind of like an Ikea Poang chair: = Given that I tolerated the 9mm drop 1400v2 just fine, I thought I’d give the 10mm drop New Balance 890 v4 […]
Why Can’t Science Determine the Best Running Shoe?
January 10, 2014 By 48 Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in which I predicted that media headlines/articles would get the interpretation of the results wrong. Well, yesterday Reuters published an article on the study titled “Switch to minimalist running shoes tied to injuries, pain.” And […]
Running in Winter: How to Keep Hands and Feet Warm When It’s Cold
January 9, 2014 By 22 Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how to keep man-parts warm on runs in the winter. The response to that post was incredible (now nearing 15,000 hits!), so clearly it was a topic of interest to runners, especially considering how cold this winter has been in many parts of the world (one […]
Runblogger Reader Survey Results: Top Road Running Shoes of 2013
January 6, 2014 By 35 Comments
A few weeks ago I posted a survey asking Runblogger readers to vote for their top 3 road and trail shoes of 2013. The response was incredible! A total of 523 people submitted votes for top road shoes, and 233 submitted votes for top trail shoes. I’ve tallied the road shoe votes and the results […]
Nate’s Top 5 Trail Running Shoes of 2013
January 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Nate just posted his top trail shoes of 2013 over on his blog Biker Nate. He helpfully included a list of all of the trail shoes that he ran in last year, and narrowed that down to his five favorites. To give you a bit of perspective, Nate is a high-mileage trail runner who specializes […]
