It’s been awhile since I’ve had an opportunity to post (Disney Vacation with the family, and final book editing rolled into one incredibly busy few weeks!), so I thought I’d get the blog back in gear by sharing a video put together by my good friend Mark Cucuzzella. Mark won the Air Force Marathon last […]
Running Form Video: The Principles of Natural Running by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella
March 7, 2012 By 20 Comments
Nike Flyknit Racer: New Ultralight Road Racing Shoe
February 21, 2012 By 24 Comments
A commenter on my earlier post today on the new Nike Free 4.0 v2 and 3.0 v4 shoes alerted me to another new shoe coming this summer from Nike called the Flyknit Racer (thanks Henry!). Apparently the shoe was just announced at a show in New York just a few hours ago, and it is […]
Nike Free 4.0 v2 and Nike Free 3.0 v4 Preview Photos
February 21, 2012 By 32 Comments
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about some new Nike Free running models that will soon be coming out (including this post from Jason Robillard). I have very little in the way of details, but managed to come across some photos of what I think are two of the shoes after doing a […]
New Balance 730 Update: 25 Solid Miles of Running
February 21, 2012 By 71 Comments
I thought I’d drag my self from the depths of final book editing to give a quick update on my experience with the New Balance 730 running shoe. A few weeks back I wrote a post describing the New Balance 730 in detail, but at the time I had yet to run in them. I’ve […]
Asics Going Minimalist with the Gel Lyte33 and Gel Fuji Racer?
February 9, 2012 By 36 Comments
Yesterday I wrote a post on the current state of the running shoe market. One of the things that is clear from sales data is that the “lightweight” shoe category is growing rapidly, and is starting to eat away at the traditional neutral-stability-motion control categories. Thus, it comes as no surprise that Asics, who have […]
The State of the Running Shoe Market: December 2011 Running Specialty Sales Data from Leisure Trends
February 8, 2012 By 20 Comments
In addition to being interested in the science of running form and footwear, I also have a bit of an interest in the business side of things – can probably thank my father for that. Thus, I like following the market information provide by sources like SportsOneSource (Matt Powell’s updates are fantastic), Leisure Trends, and […]
Vivobarefoot’s “Barefoot is Best” Campaign: Another Example of Marketing Twisting Science
February 6, 2012 By 17 Comments
A few weeks ago a study was released out of Daniel Lieberman’s lab at Harvard (to give due credit, the lead author was Adam Daoud) showing that forefoot strikers on the Harvard Cross Country team suffered half as many injuries as heel strikers. I’m not going to get into the details of the study here […]
Podcast: Mark Cucuzzella on Trail Runner Nation
February 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
My good friend and fellow natural running advocate Dr. Mark Cucuzzella was recently interviewed on a podcast over at Trail Runner Nation. Mark covers a great deal of ground in the hour-long interview, but perhaps the most important point that he makes is that despite all of the sound and fury of the great footwear […]
New Balance 730 Preview: A Minimalist Running Shoe that Has Flown in Under the Radar!
February 2, 2012 By 95 Comments
A few weeks ago I got an email from a reader asking if I had seen or tried the New Balance 730 (thanks for the heads up Robert!). He indicated that it was for sale at Finish Line, and that it felt very low drop and had a super wide toebox. Needless to say I […]
Mizuno Wave Universe 4: A Near Perfect Racing Flat
January 29, 2012 By 51 Comments
I just returned from a solid 7 mile run in the Mizuno Wave Universe 4 racing flats, and it reminded me that I have yet to write up my thoughts on these shoes here on the blog. Much like the review of the New Balance MO10 that I posted yesterday, this review will be fairly […]
New Balance Minimus Multi-Sport MO10 Review
January 28, 2012 By 12 Comments
The New Balance Minimus Multi-Sport (MO10) is not so much a new shoe as it is a variant of the New Balance Minimus Trail MT10. As such, this review will not be comprehensive, and you can read my original NB MT10 review if you’d like more detail on how the shoe performs all around (disclosure: […]
Saucony Kinvara 3, Kinvara TR, and Peregrine 2: More Details and Photos
January 25, 2012 By 34 Comments
Running Warehouse just posted a blog with some additional photos and more details about both the Saucony Kinvara 3 and the Saucony Peregrine 2. Let’s start with the Saucony Kinvara 3. It’s a nice looking shoe with what appear to be some pretty significant changes from the previous two versions. Here are photos of the […]
Merrell Barefoot Road Glove Running Shoe Review and Giveaway
January 21, 2012 By 56 Comments
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Merrell. I like their shoes, I like the company, and I’ve had nothing but positive interactions with the people who work there. Over the past year I’ve done quite a bit of running in the Merrell Trail […]
Podcast: On Shoes, Form, Injuries and More with the Geeks in Running Shoes
January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
Quick post to direct you to a podcast interview that I did last night with my friends Jason and Ray over at Geeks in Running Shoes. We cover a lot of ground, from why Kenyan’s are dominating distance running to why runners will always get injured, and I talk a bit about the book that […]
Soleus GPS 1.0 Watch Review: A Minimalist GPS Watch at a Minimalist Price
January 14, 2012 By 27 Comments
Although I tend toward minimalism in my footwear, I’m a major tech geek and stats junkie, and a GPS watch is a constant companion on my runs. I’ve flirted with the thought of running “naked” more often as espoused by my friends Mossy and Robbo of the Naked Runners Podcast, but I can’t seem to […]
