I’ve run in a lot of good shoes lately, and have many more that I’m testing for review later this summer/fall. In light of all of the reviews coming down the pipe, I thought it might be best do a double review of the adidas Supernova Riot 6 and the adidas Adistar Raven 3. They […]
Western States 100 2015 DNF: Post Drop Thoughts
August 3, 2015 By 12 Comments
by David Henry As I write this, it has been just a little over 3 weeks since I dropped out of the 2015 Western States 100 at mile 78. I wanted to let things sink in a bit before writing some thoughts about things I learned through the experience; I now feel ready to do so. […]
Using Road Racing Shoes for Trail Running
July 6, 2015 By 48 Comments
by David Henry I’ve been using road racing shoes for trail running for quite some time now. Within this category, I typically look for shoes that feel fast and quick, are lightweight, and yet can still protect against the hazards of the trail. Recently, I spent some time trying to narrow down the shoe(s) I […]
Salming T1 Review: A Nice Trail/Mountain Hybrid Shoe
June 30, 2015 By 11 Comments
by David Henry I hadn’t heard much about the Swedish shoe brand Salming before Pete asked me if I’d be willing to try their debut trail shoe, the T1, for review. After looking at some of the specs on their website, I saw that many of the features were what I like to see in […]
adidas adizero XT 5 Review: An adios Designed for the Trail
May 14, 2015 By 25 Comments
The adidas adizero XT 5 was a pleasant surprise for me. I’d not seen much info about it until it just recently popped up on adidas’ website, and after looking it over I decided it was worth a try. I had some previous experience with the adidas XT 3 and 4, but both of those […]
inov-8 Race Ultra 270 Trail Shoe Review
April 15, 2015 By 36 Comments
by David Henry I’ve been looking forward to trying the inov-8 Race Ultra 270 since I first knew it existed back over a year ago. Details at that point were sparse, but I already liked what I saw from the then soon to be released Race Ultra 290 (which made my list of Top Trail […]
Trail Running Shoes To Keep An Eye On in 2015
March 26, 2015 By 13 Comments
A couple of months ago I posted a list of new road shoes that I’d like to try in 2015. As a complement to that post, and given that I don’t run trails as often, I asked David Henry to put together a list of trail shoes that he is most excited about running 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mizuno Wave Hayate Review: A Decent, But Mis-matched Trail Shoe
September 22, 2014 By 16 Comments
by David Henry Other than running in the Mizuno Wave Universe 3 a couple years ago, I have not run in any other Mizuno shoe. When Pete asked if I’d be interested in reviewing the Hayate, I was excited to try out, what was for me, an untested brand and one that was making an […]
Ultra Race Report: Gratitude and Distillation at the Bighorn 100 Trail Run
September 4, 2014 By 6 Comments
This is a guest post by Runblogger trail writer David Henry. You can read all of David’s posts here. My Racing Background Running a 100 mile race is something that had captivated my imagination ever since I found out they existed. Something about the adventure and near impossibility of the idea intrigued me. I fortunately (or […]
Skechers GoMeb Speed 2 Review: A Solid Distance Racing Flat
July 21, 2014 By 24 Comments
By David Henry Skechers got a big boost when Meb Keflezighi won the Boston marathon earlier this year. For a brand that has been historically known more for casual shoes and kids shoes, having an elite American marathoner win Boston in their footwear was evidence that the Skechers Performance Division is making legitimate running shoes. They’ve since […]
Nike Zoom Terra Kiger Trail Shoe Review
June 12, 2014 By 20 Comments
By David Henry For a brand without a strong history in the trail market, Nike has created quite the buzz with their latest offerings: the Nike Zoom Terra Kiger and Nike Zoom Wildhorse. Both shoes have a lot of features that will appeal to a wide range of runners, and Nike has even gone so […]
