By Kieran Alger A happy runner needs happy feet. When you’re running marathons, choosing the right shoes is mission critical. Most runners spend between three and seven hours locked into their marathon footwear. That’s a long time to live with a bad shoe choice. Lacing up the wrong running shoes can not only seriously impact your […]
Kieran Alger
Kieran Alger is an ultra and marathon runner and an acclaimed journalist, writer and editor working in the space where health, fitness, sports, and technology collide. A long-time reviewer of running shoes and gear, if it helps you run better or enjoy your running more, Kieran has probably tested it.
Saucony Kinvara Pro Review: A Confused Carbon-Plated Daily Trainer?
By Kieran AlgerThe Saucony Kinvara Pro was one of the most baffling shoe launches of the year. The carbon-plated daily trainer left a lot of testers and runners, including me, a little confused about what it’s actually for. Saucony says the Knivara Pro is designed to bring more efficiency to your daily running and was […]
HOKA Mach X Review: The Plated Daily Trainer that Packs a Punch
By Kieran Alger The HOKA Mach X is the latest running shoe to get HOKA’s X treatment, taking a popular shoe, tweaking it slightly, sticking a plate in the midsole and marking it with an X. This punchier, plated sibling to the HOKA Mach 5 packs a Pebax rather than a carbon plate and it aims […]
Brooks Hyperion Max vs Brooks Hyperion: Battle of Brooks’ Non–Plated Daily Trainers
By Kieran Alger While many brands have been busy sticking plates – carbon or otherwise – in their daily trainers, Brooks has bucked that trend a bit. At least with a couple of its popular running shoes, the racy Hyperion Max and the cheaper, lower-stacked Hyperion – formerly the Hyperion Tempo. Brooks Hyperion Max Vs […]