We have been long waiting for the Brooks answer to the craziness surrounding Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphalfy Carbon plate technology, so we were excited, to say the least when the Hyperion Elite showed up. We have seen blacked-out versions of their shoes on many of their athletes including Des Linden, but at TRE back in 2019 we got our first really look at them. When it was time to actually ...
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Under Armour is not necessarily a name you find yourself uttering when you think running shoes, but with shoes like the HOVR Machina coming to market, it might be time to take notice. Every model of Under Armour running shoes are connected out of the box with the UA running app which is designed to help everyday runners perform better. On top of that, the shoe uses the latest material ...
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We have to give a lot of credit to Skechers with the redesign of this one. The GOrun 7 was actually a fantastic shoe, but the upper left a little to be desired for quite a few people both in appearance and somewhat in function. To that end, Skechers did the ultimate and just scrapped it and introduced an entire new radial knit upper that is the GOrun 7+ Hyper. Quick ...
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Hoka has always done a great job balancing cushion and weight when it comes to shoe design, but they have taken it to another level by also taking into account stability. The Arahi model has gone through a number of iterations over the years, some looking a bit odd, but all with the same goal to give runners who need a little support a highly performant shoe. The Arahi 4 ...
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The hottest thing going right now in the running market when it comes to performance and recovery is definitely CBD or cannabidiol, one of the many compounds found in the cannabis plant. This association immediately scares most people, but CBD is different than its primary counterpart, THC, in that it lacks any true psychotropic properties. Essentially, CBD doesn't give you that high feeling often associated with marijuana. Also different from ...
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In the "color us surprised" department, Brooks has added a new trail shoe the lineup with the Divide. This entry-level trail shoe takes its cues from the other staple Brooks trail models like the Cascadia and Caldera but is designed for those who might not need all the frills or are just getting into trail running and want to test the waters with a shoe designed for the trails. The ...
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We knew it was coming and versions of the Skechers GOrun Speed Elite have been circulating for the last several months, but with the Olympic Trials rapidly approaching, it was time to make them publicly available. We got our hands on the Speed Elite and had a chance to run them side by side with the other carbon plated models on the market to see if they could compete. Bottom ...
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How amazing does this shoe look seriously? New Balance is taking some big risks lately with aesthetics and the Hierro v5 is no exception. Before you even get into the specs, you can’t help but marvel at the styling of the shoe and as a trail shoe its pretty killer. As you take a look at the specs, you see an amazing use of Fresh Foam and Megagrip to round ...
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The New Balance 1080 has always been the shoe in their lineup you could trust to have cushioning, it was always the plushest. When we first saw these, we were frankly shocked at the radical upper redesign the v10 has gone through, and while we didn’t love the v9... it is quite a departure. Thankfully they left that beautiful Fresh Foam midsole in tact, and focused on the problem areas ...
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When it comes to the Saucony Triumph platform, it is always a conversation around comfort and really never performance. With the release of the Triumph 17, Saucony is pushing on that a bit with some subtle tweaks, but the question is can they retain their comfort crown. The lighter weight and updated midsole are clearly an aggressive move for the platform, but as it turns out... it runs better than ...
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