A quick post to highlight some great well cushioned trail shoes for this Spring. Unlike the last few roundups, I’m not going to organized them into order of favorites because they are all quite good in their own way, but instead ordered them from the highest cushioning to the lowest cushioning of the group. I’ll try […]
Spring 2017 Cushioned Trail Shoe Round-up: Skechers GOTrail Ultra 4, Hoka One One Challenger ATR 3, Brooks Caldera, Altra Superior 3.0, Topo Athletic Terraventure
May 19, 2017 By 21 Comments
David’s Year in Review: Best Shoes and Gear from 2016
February 6, 2017 By 17 Comments
Yes, unfortunately it is now February and a best of 2016 post is old news, but better late than never. While things were a little lighter on the blogging front for me, I still had a full year of running, racing, and got to try out tons of new shoes and gear in the process. […]
Skechers GOtrail Ultra 3: Max Cushion Done Right
June 23, 2016 By 32 Comments
For any of you who have followed Runblogger for a while, you know that I haven’t been crazy about very many max-cushioned shoes. This is not to say that I am closed off to the idea. Despite starting from a more minimalist framework in my running years ago, I continue to try to be open […]
New Running Shoe Roundup: Road Training Shoes Coming in 2016
December 7, 2015 By 39 Comments
Back in early August I had the fantastic opportunity to go to the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City for the first time and check out the new shoes that are coming out late winter/early spring. Below are the road training shoes I had the opportunity to see at the show. Of note, Outdoor […]
New Shoe Roundup: Trail Shoes Coming in 2016
November 23, 2015 By 25 Comments
Back in early August I had the fantastic opportunity to go to the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City for the first time and check out the new shoes that are coming out late winter/early spring. Below are the trail shoes I had the opportunity to see at the show. Of note, Outdoor Retailer tends […]
New Shoe Roundup: Road Racing Shoes Coming in 2016
October 13, 2015 By 23 Comments
Back in early August I had the fantastic opportunity to go to the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City for the first time and check out the new shoes that are coming out late winter/early spring. Below are the road racing shoes I had the opportunity to see at the show. Of note, Outdoor […]
Skechers GoRun Strada Running Shoe Review
April 23, 2015 By 8 Comments
I’ve probably put more miles on the Skechers GoRun Strada over the past year+ than any other shoe model. The reason is that I’ve been involved in wear testing the shoe since its earliest prototype iterations. The shoe has come a long way in that time, from a first run where I was ready to […]
Skechers GoMeb Strada Preview
January 20, 2015 By 35 Comments
Last week I reviewed Meb Keflezighi’s racing shoe, the Skechers GoMeb Speed 3. In this post I’m going to introduce you to his training shoe, the Skechers GoMeb Strada (I believe Kara Goucher is also training in this shoe now). I’ve been involved with the development of the Strada since late 2013, so the shoe […]
Skechers GoMeb Speed 3 Review
January 12, 2015 By 24 Comments
Among the Skechers Performance lineup of shoes, my favorites have been the GoRun and GoBionic models (unfortunately the latter is being discontinued). I ran in the GoRun Speed 1 and 2, but the shoe was not a great match for me. A little too narrow, a little to firm under the heel for long distances, […]
Skechers GoRun 4 Review: A Great Update
October 23, 2014 By 113 Comments
I first ran in a prototype of the Skechers GoRun 4 on a cold, slushy day earlier this year. I’d heard hints that the shoe was substantially changed from previous versions, but didn’t know much beyond that (I had heard that it was more Kinvara-like than previous versions, no complaints here with that comparison!). Upon […]
New Shoe Previews: Brooks Launch 2, Saucony Zealot, Skechers GoMeb Speed 3
August 11, 2014 By 17 Comments
Last week my buddy and fellow New Hampshire runner Sam Winebaum attended the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in Utah. As he does every year, Sam has put together a series of preview posts of running-related products from OR, and he invited me to share some of the images and product info that he posted. I’m […]
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 […]
Skechers GoBionic 2 Review and A Run Through the Development Process
April 29, 2014 By 100 Comments
I have been working with Skechers as a wear tester/consultant for several years now, with the majority of my time spent in the GoRun and GoBionic shoes. My closet is filled with prototypes of many iterations of these shoes, and right now I have protos of a few other shoes sitting on the floor next […]
Skechers GoRun Ride 3 Guest Review by Tyler Mathews
March 3, 2014 By 42 Comments
My first pair of Skechers Performance running shoes was the GoRun 2. I loved those shoes. They gave me a breath of fresh air from the stuffy, typical norms that I found in most running footwear, so I was very excited when the opportunity arose to do some reviews for Skechers. I received the GoRun […]
Dirty Runner: Skechers GoRun Ultra Review
December 16, 2013 By 98 Comments
One of the best things about writing this column has been the opportunity I’ve had to build personal relationships with shoe companies. The one that I work with the most is Skechers. By now I should not have to convince anybody that they are a “real” performance running shoe manufacturer, so I won’t… For me, […]
