When Altra introduced the Escalante last year, it is safe to say everyone was a little skeptical. They were departing from their traditional mesh/overlay driven upper, they had swapped their entire midsole with this whole new thing called EGO... I mean, what were they thinking? Then everyone got their hands on it and minds were blown. The shoe was super light, responsive, and so comfortable. The question was, how were ...
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In what might be a favorite Altra evolution to date, the Paradigm has been fully redesigned in this 4.0 version. The last version of the Paradigm felt lvery squishy and it feels like Altra really went back to the drawing board and came up with a shoe that combines some of the great features from all portions of the lineup. This includes features like the EGO mid from the Escalante ...
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Let's start this off with some real honesty, Skechers gets no respect when it comes to performance running, and it's totally unjustified. There, we said it. They have been cranking out shoes that are lighter weight and more responsive than many other brands for the last few years and every year, they just get better and better. There does tend to be little quirks, primarily in the upper design, but ...
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When these shoes rolled into the office, the first thought we had was... what is Altra thinking? Two different models of the Torin? Who asked for this? How are they different? In this review, we hope to answer those questions and to be clear, this is not your normal .5 release for a platform. This truly should have been a 4.0 as Altra has made some major changes to both ...
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Let’s start this off by saying the original Brooks Caldera was a pretty solid shoe. It was rated highly by most and honestly it was just a relatively unsung very comfortable distance based trail shoe that performed well to boot. When we got our chance to check out the new Caldera 2, we were excited to say the least. Construction: Upper The upper gets the biggest redesign of the entire update. It ...
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As far as Brooks models go, I have always had a special place in my heart for the transcend. Wind the all new five came in for a view, I knew these would be mine are well. My journey into running started with the more maximum cushion shoes, but very first iteration of the transcend is what got me hooked. I was excited to say the least and after also ...
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In the broader Skechers lineup, the Forza platform tends to be forgotten as you look at models like the GOrun. It is a stability shoe with some support elements, but given its weight and level of features under the hood, this feels remiss. The Forza has become a strong platform that has been improving and this is more than clear with the new GOrun Forza 3. Construction: Upper The upper is fully ...
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Are you looking for a super light racing flat? Do you love that barely there feeling in a road shoe? If the answer is yes to either of those questions, then let us introduce the Altra Vanish-R and the Solstice. These two shoes came in a little under the radar, meaning that literally we really didn’t expect them and honestly, didn’t know a lot of folks were asking for them. ...
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Whether you are a Newton fan or not, the Gravity 7 is really something most road runners should take a look at if they are looking for a performance based shoe. The biggest thing here is obviously Newton's specialized platform, their P.O.P. technology, but more than that the Gravity is really just a solid lightweight, quick shoe. The transition to the platform comes with some drawbacks and the price point ...
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We got our hands on the new Adidas Terrex Agravic GTX which blends both Adidas’ Boost technology along with a fully water resistant upper to form an aggressive trail shoe. The shoe is just a subtle tweak to the Terrex line-up, but they really built these to conquer the elements across any terrain. Construction: Upper The GTX in the name stands for GORE-TEX® which means the upper is not only waterproof, ...
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