By Paul FrearyThe Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 is Brooks’ most popular support category model. In terms of cushioning, Brooks places the shoe in the middle of their offerings, as they do with it in terms of support.I’ll talk more about the support the Adrenaline provides later, as the shoe provides a unique solution to control […]
Paul Freary
Paul has a lifetime of running experience. As an athlete, he competed at the international level and has some pretty impressive PR’s including; Mile 3:56, 5000m - 13min55sec, Half Marathon - 64min 55sec and, although he says ‘It’s not that good’ a pretty impressive Marathon best of 2hr 35min from Chicago in 2002.
Paul was the British Half Marathon Champion as we as World Masters Champion at the same distance.
He says one of his best runs was at the Berlin Marathon last year, where he finished in 2hr 39min at the age of 54 and hopes to go a little quicker this year.
Paul has worked in the running industry for over 30 years, both with brands including Puma, Fila, Adidas and Nike as well as owning his own running specialty store.
He lives in Lancashire in the UK and writes for several leading publications including Athletics Weekly.
6 Best Brooks Running Shoes – Most Popular Picks
By Paul Freary When it comes to running shoes, Brooks are one of the most popular and biggest-selling brands around the world in speciality running stores.Originally founded in 1914, Brooks began by manufacturing a wide range of footwear styles.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive compensation. Learn more Top […]
5 Best Brooks Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
By Paul Freary With a good history in technical running shoes, Brooks has a range of options that I have found are suitable for and may help when dealing with plantar fasciitis.Of course, a good treatment plan of both stretching and strengthening the area will be most beneficial, but good footwear can help with both […]
HOKA Vs Altra- Which is the Better Running Shoe Brand?
By Paul Freary Hoka and Altra are two of the youngest running shoe brands on the market. Both brands came about from a desire by their founders to create something different.Both Golden Harper of Altra and Jean-Luc Diard of Hoka wanted shoes that provided them with a running experience that wasn’t otherwise available at the time. […]
HOKA Gaviota 5
By Paul Freary The Gaviota 5 is the latest stability shoe from HOKA and features a brand-new design element, the H-Frame. This new stabilising feature has allowed the brand to use softer midsole foam for cushioning in a deep stack while still being able to provide sufficient control for over-pronators.If you click, or buy from, links […]
8 Best HOKA Running Shoes for Every Type of Runner
By Paul Freary Despite being a relatively new brand to the running world, Hoka has gained many loyal followers in its 10 years on the market.Known for the higher stack height shoes, the brand has fans on the road and trail and especially in the world of Ultra running thanks to the deep cushioning and […]