The La Sportiva Crossover GTX was one of the original winter shoes with a gaiter integrated into the upper. I’ve had the first version of the Crossover for over 4 years now, and still use it from time to time. It was built on the original C-Lite platform and last, and offered a snug fit […]
La Sportiva Crossover 2.0 GTX Review: Best on the market, but not for long.
March 28, 2016 By 3 Comments
Hoka Speedgoat Review: Solid Shoe With a Big Flaw
March 9, 2016 By 7 Comments
When I first received the Hoka Speedgoat, I was pretty sure that I would never run in them. I had heard from other runners that the fit was way too narrow, and upon taking them out of the box I was rather shocked by just how narrow the toebox looked. It honestly looks like a […]
adidas Adios Boost 3 Review: Minor Updates to a Classic Racer
March 7, 2016 By 13 Comments
There are very few shoes in the $120+ range that I think are worth the money. The Nike Free Flyknit 4.0 is one, and the other that jumps immediately to mind is the adidas Adios Boost. The first two iterations of the adios Boost were personal favorites (see my reviews of v1 and v2) – […]
Altra Lone Peak Neoshell and Lone Peak 2.5 Review
February 16, 2016 By 21 Comments
Altra is unarguably one of the brands on a very quick rise in the running world these days, especially in the trail and ultra market. I’ve had a long history with the Lone Peak, picking up a pair of the original Lone Peaks pretty much right at release. I ran a couple of ultras in […]
Pearl Izumi Trail N2v2 and N1v2 Dual Review
January 31, 2016 By 35 Comments
The Pearl Izumi trail lineup has quite the dedicated following. I’d guess, without know exact numbers, that when the first versions launched in 2013, they significantly boosted Pearl Izumi’s sales judging by how many I see at ultra races. The shoes weren’t updated till this July, a two and a half year span, which is […]
Topo Athletic Runventure Review
December 21, 2015 By 10 Comments
Topo Athletic has evolved quite a bit in the few short years since their inception late in 2012. Their first offerings were Tabi style shoes that featured a separated big toe. Pete has a great intro into Topo and his thoughts on the original Tabi versions in his review of the MT. My history with Topo […]
adidas adizero XT Boost Review: Unique and Effective Trail Shoe
December 10, 2015 By 15 Comments
I’ve had a pretty long history with the adidas adizero XT line, having run in all of the XT models except for the first one (still keeping my eye on eBay for a pair). The shoes have evolved somewhat from the XT 2 and 3, which had a very versatile, all-mountain outsole that still runs […]
Nike Lunartempo Running Shoe Review
December 8, 2015 By 11 Comments
My mileage has been relatively low for the past few months as teaching (loving it!) and family responsibilities have taken up a lot of my time, but most of the miles I have run recently have been in the Nike Lunartempo (formerly called the Lunar Trainer – my pair still has this name printed on the […]
Asics Tartherzeal 3 Review: A Grippy Flat Built For Speed
November 12, 2015 By 10 Comments
A few weeks ago I reviewed the Asics Gel Lyteracer RS 4. The Lyteracer is a Japanese racing flat that was brought to the US by Running Warehouse, and I was quite impressed by the shoe. It offered a forgiving heel, a no frills yet durable upper, and was light and responsive enough to use […]
Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 3 Review: Better Update to Wildhorse 2?
November 10, 2015 By 8 Comments
The original Zoom Terra Kiger was one of my first shoe reviews, and after carving up v1 to better suit my liking, Nike released a fantastic update in the Zoom Terra Kiger 2. Other than retaining the original outsole design, which I thought was still lacking, the shoe was tweaked in just the right way […]
Dynafit Feline SL Review: Legitimate Mountain Shoe
October 26, 2015 By 5 Comments
I wasn’t aware that Dynafit was in the trail/mountain running shoe market until this year when I first saw a picture of a runner from the Transvulcania Ultramarathon wearing a shoe I didn’t recognize (rare these days). After a short google search I found out they were made by Dynafit. A month or so later, […]
Nike Zoom Streak LT 2 Racing Flat Review
October 22, 2015 By 8 Comments
I’ve had the Nike Zoom Streak LT2s for over a year, but for some reason never got around writing a review until now. I was compelled to do so by the fact that the shoe is being updated, and the new version will be out in January of next year (see a preview here). Given […]
Shoe Previews: Asics Hyperspeed 7 and Asics DS Racer 11
October 21, 2015 By 8 Comments
I was just poking around on the Running Warehouse YouTube page and came across video previews for the Asics Hyperspeed 7 and Asics DS Racer 11. The previous versions of these shoes are personal favorites – affordable, lightweight, and well cushioned for racers. Both updates look fantastic!
Asics Lyteracer RS 4 Japanese Racing Shoe Review
September 28, 2015 By 7 Comments
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you’re probably familiar with my preference for running in marathon racing flats. Shoes like the New Balance 1400, Asics Hyperspeed, and adidas Adios Boost are among my personal favorites, and are among the shoes I would choose from if I had to have one all-purpose shoe for […]
Saucony Nomad TR Trail Shoe Review
September 24, 2015 By 5 Comments
The Saucony Nomad TR caught my eye last winter when I saw some early pictures previewing the shoe. Mostly, I was pretty interested to see if it had a wide toebox similar to Altra or Topo shoes. After getting a pair in myself a couple months ago and getting some miles on them, I can […]
