We have tested numerous versions of the Skechers GOrun lineup and the introduction of the new GOrun 7 Hyper finally brings us something truly compelling. Skechers has blended together the midsole from their highly successful Razor 3, added a whole new knit upper all to create a more responsive, lighter, and more performance oriented version of their staple road runner. The question remains if it is better than what they ...
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Here it is, probably one of the most talked about shoes in most running circles right now and literally a version on the feet of every Nike performance runner, it's the Nike Zoom Fly Flyknit. Now first off, let's remember that the shoe performance athletes are wearing are not the same shoes that you're buying. Just because this looks like a spin on the 4% and uses the same mid, ...
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This will forever be the story of a really solid shoe with an incredibly horrible name, it's the Skechers GOrun Razor 3 Hyper or the shoe with a giant SPEED on the side. This shoe is a straight competitor that can go head to head with Nike's new VaporFly Zoom Fly platform and uses much of the same methodologies in its design. They are meant to be fast, an explosive ...
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Hoka One One launched the Gaviota as an answer to all the orthopedic designed stability shoes on the market. They wanted to bring patented Hoka cushioning and comfort along with lighter weights and enhanced performance. The launch of the Gaviota 2 is an effort to improve this even more with a whole new upper and more improvements to the midsole. The overall result is a pretty mixed bag, but we ...
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We got our hands on what we are calling the new Brooks Road Family and while it isn't the entire Brooks lineup, these three shoes all feel like they are siblings. They are the new Levitate 2s, the Ricochet, and the Bedlam. Due to their similarities instead of looking at them each independently, we decided to look at them as the a group moving from heaviest and most cushioned with ...
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Among the Hoka lineup, there are a few shoes that feel like they have been there forever most notably, the Clifton and it's trail counterpart the Challenger ATR. With the prior model, we really felt it deviated away from what made the Challenger platform great historically. It used to be more or less a clone of the Clifton just for the trail, but with the 4 it went in a ...
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Topo Athletic is coming on strong with this year‘s lineup to say the least and this is nevermore clear been in the new Ultraventure. This well cushioned trail runner is definitely here to take on the big boys in the trail running game and we put it through its paces to see if it truly stacks up. Our initial thoughts, Altra and Hoka beware… Topo Athletic is coming for you. Construction: ...
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We always love to test out headphones from Jaybird as they truly produce some of the best running or active bluetooth headphones on the market. In run, they all tend to perform consistently well, but the new Tarah Pros have taken it to a whole new level. They have dialed it up a notch and terms of quality and performance that is hard to match anywhere in the Jaybird line. ...
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Salomon is one of those insanely aspirational brands that you just have to love to follow. When you watch their trail running clinic videos or see a social post, it honestly just gives you all the feels. It is very easy to find yourself in those moments and what better way to get after it than by grabbing a pair of their always performance focused trail shoes. Today we look ...
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This is a shoe people just rave about it, especially at big races, the Adidas Adizero Boston 7, and we wanted to see what the hype is all about. It was a bit of a wild ride and we all found it interesting the contrast in this shoe to all other Adidas Boost shoes in the market. There isn't a lot of fluff to the shoe, so let's get right ...
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