By Paul Freary The Gel Kayano is perhaps ASICS’ most iconic running shoe. Over 30 years old, it’s always been regarded as the brand’s top-of-the-range model offering the best combination of cushioning and control.But is the Kayano 31 still the best shoe in this category and is it worth the money?Is the Kayano 31 better […]
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.
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Can Anyone Run a Sub-3 Hour Marathon? My Tried and Tested Approach
By Paul Freary I’ve run for more than 40 years and although completed 12 marathons, it’s only in the last couple of years that I have begun to consider myself a marathoner!Whilst my times at shorter distances indicate a sub-three hour marathon should be within my grasp, to run a sub-3 hour marathon is always […]
Saucony Triumph 22 Review – The Best Yet or a Step Too Far?
By Paul Freary The Saucony Triumph has long been the brand’s premium neutral cushioned daily training model. Here the Triumph 22 brings more cushioning, this time in the form of the brand’s PWRRUN PB foam midsole. PWRRUN PB is part of the PWRRUN ‘family’ of foams, its benefit being that it offers soft, shock-absorbing cushioning […]
Mizuno Neo Vista Review – For Faster Paced Runs
By Paul Freary The Neo Vista is a shoe I’ve been looking forward to for around 6 months. I first got a glimpse of it at a trade show here in the UK in November 2023.The shoe is a real departure from the norm for Mizuno and their first daily trainer that features a soft […]
What is a Running Shoe Rotation? Do I Need One and How to Build One?
By Paul Freary Having my own running store for over 20 years, spent the 10 years before that working for major shoe brands and spent several years as a sponsored athlete, I’ve never been short of a vast selection of running shoes.Throughout most of these years, I’d use a specific shoe for easy runs, a […]
How I Ran a 2:40 Marathon at Age 55 – Running Tips for the ‘Older’ Runner
By Paul Freary As a long-time runner and one who hopes to continue running for the foreseeable future, I’ve learned many things that have helped me maintain a reasonable standard and that I hope others will find useful in both starting and continuing to run into their 50s.So before I get into running a 2:40 […]
Nike ZoomX Streakfly Review – The Road Racing Shoe
By Paul Freary The Nike ZoomX Streakfly might be the road racing shoe from Nike that you’ve never heard of! With the success of the Alphafly and Vaporfly the clamour for carbon-plated super shoes has drowned out most other competition models. That said, a few brands still make road racing models worthy of consideration, especially […]
Nike Alphafly 3 Tested and Reviewed – The Popular Race Day Shoe
By Paul Freary The Nike Alphalfy never fails to disappoint, with a long list of major marathon victories under its belt as well as world records.The latest version, the Alphafly 3 is no different, having claimed a new world record on the feet of the late Kevin Kiptum in the Chicago marathon. Kiptums record-breaking run […]
ASICS – MetaSpeed Sky Paris Review – The Lightweight Race Shoe
By Paul Freary Initially launched in 2021, the ASICS Metaspeed concept was one which saw the brand launch two carbon-plated race-specific shoes simultaneously. The Metaspeed Sky and Metaspeed Edge shared components but aimed to cater for two specific runners; those that increased their stride length to increase speed and those that increased their cadence to increase […]
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v14 Review – Neutral Everyday Training Shoe
By Paul Freary Another very popular model from New Balance, the 880 series shoe has become their best value, mid-level, neutral everyday running shoe. This 14th-generation model of the 880 sees improvements to the cushioning and a refreshed upper.Sitting at a very competitive price point in the market, the 880 has become well-established among the […]
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