Considering it has been a very long time since the last time I wrote a shoe review, I figured I’d make a return for a shoe that has gained a special place in my running life. Over the past few years I have been coaching indoor and outdoor track at my school, but this Fall […]
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
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 […]
Winter Running Shoe Round-Up 2017: Scarpa Atom S, The North Face Ultra MT Winter, Altra Lone Peak Neoshell Mid, Salomon S-Lab XA Alpine, Saucony Razor ICE+,
April 11, 2017 By 3 Comments
It is already feeling like spring in many parts of the US, but if you live near mountains and like to go up into them from now until May/June, you are likely to encounter some snow still and otherwise harder conditions than ideal for the average trail shoe. I’ve put a handful of winter trail […]
La Sportiva Helios 2.0 and Helios SR Dual Review
March 27, 2017 By 6 Comments
The original Helios came out in 2013 and used the concept of La Sportivas Vertical K shoe but in a more traditional package. Essentially the Helios 2.0 and SR remain fairly unchanged at their core compared to the original. Some upper modifications and rubber compound changes being the most notable. Because the SR and 2.0 are […]
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. […]
Mountain Running Shoe Review Round-Up: Scarpa Atom, Salming Elements, inov-8 Arctic Claw 300, Salewa Lite Train, adidas Terrex Agravic
December 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
In an effort to consolidate the vast amount of shoes I’ve been able to try in the last 3-4 months, I’m going to group shoes into a couple categories and give brief reviews on each of them. I’m still planning on doing in depth reviews on shoes as well (and have a few shoes already […]
Protective Trail Shoe Review Roundup 2016: Montrail Trans Alps, La Sportiva Akasha, Saucony Xodus ISO, Altra Lone Peak 3.0, Pearl Izumi Trail N3, The North Face Ultra Endurance
December 14, 2016 By 15 Comments
In an effort to consolidate the vast amount of shoes I’ve been able to try in the last 4-6 months, I’m going to group shoes into a couple categories and give brief reviews on each of them. I’m still planning on doing in depth reviews on shoes as well (and have a few shoes already […]
Light Trail Shoe Review Roundup 2016: Montrail Fluidflex F.K.T., Scott Kinabalu RC, Salmomon Sense Pro 2, Salomon S-Lab Sense 5 Ultra, Brooks PureGrit 5
December 12, 2016 By 7 Comments
In an effort to consolidate the vast amount of shoes I’ve been able to try in the last 4-6 months, I’m going to group shoes into a couple categories and give brief reviews on each of them. I’m still planning on doing in depth reviews on shoes as well (and have a few shoes already […]
Saucony Peregrine 6 Review: Interesting Update That Needs Some Refinement
August 14, 2016 By 7 Comments
While I wouldn’t say I have a long history with the Peregrine line (I’ve never really taken to the shoes), I have run in versions 1, 2, 5 and 6, so I have some sense of the evolution of the shoe. Overall, I feel that it has improved over time. Saucony overhauled the Peregrine for 2016 […]
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 […]
Topo MT-2 and Hydroventure: Large Refinements in Topo’s Trail Line
June 22, 2016 By 7 Comments
I’ve running in Topo’s shoe offerings since the inception of the brand. My general experience has been good, with an appreciation for the concepts they were trying to get across and the approach they took. However, the execution felt just a little lacking, with some materials not as refined, and the ride not very notable. […]
Montrail Caldorado Review: Next-Gen Montrail
May 4, 2016 By 5 Comments
Montrail is a shoe company with a long history in trail running, and with ultra running in particular (at least from my viewpoint). They sponsored the Montrail Ultra Cup and Western States 100 for quite a long time, as well as supporting an ultra running team very early on, and being one of the premier […]
La Sportiva Crossover 2.0 GTX Review: Best on the market, but not for long.
March 28, 2016 By 3 Comments
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
