By Paul Freary The Paradigm 7 from Altra is quite a unique shoe in that it’s the only zero-drop, moderate support category shoe available. In the case of many of the brand’s shoes, zero-drop doesn’t mean zero cushioning, so here, the seventh-generation model provides a high stack of cushioning with Altra’s ‘balanced ride’ (zero-drop) alongside […]
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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ASICS Superblast Review – Lightweight Everyday Running Shoe
By Paul Freary Part of ASICS’ line of ‘Blast’ shoes, the Superblast is the highest stack of these models designed for faster-paced running. With a high stack of cushioning and midsole foams taken from the Metaspeed range, the shoe is perfect for faster-paced training runs, tempo and interval sessions and simply those looking for a […]
Mizuno Wave Inspire 20 Review – The Extra Cushioned Support Running Shoe
By Paul Freary Now in its twentieth iteration, the Mizuno Wave Inspire running shoe continues to be a popular choice for over-pronators. The combination of cushioning and dynamic support works well for a wide range of runners making it a consideration for many when purchasing new running shoes.In the Wave Inspire 20, we see improvements […]
HOKA Clifton 10 Vs Bondi 9 – How are They Different?
By Paul Freary As two of HOKA’s most popular shoes, the Clifton and Bondi have seen significant updates in 2025.The Clifton 10 has gained 3mm of extra cushioning in the heel, taking up to a 42mm stack but, more significantly it now has an 8mm heel drop.The Bondi 9 moves away from a CM-EVA midsole […]
HOKA Arahi 6 Review – The Lightweight Daily Trainer
By Paul Freary The HOKA Arahi 6 is the brand’s mild support or stability type running shoe. It’s a lightweight daily training shoe in a style that has now become instantly recognisable from the brand; high stack, rockered geometry running shoe.It’s one of HOKA’s two support-type shoes, the other, the Gaviota offers more control and […]
Salomon Phantasm 2 Review – Running Shoe For Faster Runs
By Paul Freary The Phantasm started life for Salomon as part of its S/Lab line of high-performance running shoes. The first S/Lab Phantasm was chosen by Kilian Journet as the shoe in which he would attempt the World 24-hour track record. At the time I personally questioned whether this shoe would offer enough protection for […]
Hoka Transport Review: Your Comfortable Commute Companion
By Paul Freary The HOKA Transport is a performance-inspired daily trainer aimed at those seeking a comfortable, all-day shoe suitable for commuting (hence the ‘Transport’ name) and general day-to-day use. Read my Hoka Trasport review to find out if it is also good for running or only for commuting. Hoka Transport DesignStats The TechWho Should Wear […]
New Balance FuelCell Propel V4 Review – Value Packed and Budget Friendly
By Paul Freary The Propel is an interesting shoe from New Balance. It’s a good value running shoe and all brands need competitively priced models, but here, New Balance has made their budget-friendly model somewhat of a performance-geared shoe rather than simply an everyday neutral cushioned model that most brands would choose.If you click, or […]
What are Heel to Toe Drop and Stack Height in Running Shoes?
By Paul Freary What is stack height? In recent years the terms ‘stack height’ and ‘heel to toe drop’ have become commonplace in the running and running shoe community.Stack height became a more commonly used term after Eliud Kipchoge ran the sub-2-hour marathon. The record brought particular attention to the shoes he wore, a pair of […]
HOKA Clifton 9 Review
By Paul Freary The Clifton is one of, if not the best-selling shoe from HOKA. The ninth-generation model is an improvement on the previous version, with slight updates to the upper and midsole.On the whole, the shoe remains true to the styling of the previous models of the shoe so that long-time users will find it […]
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