By Paul Freary The brand’s shoes have a familiar ‘cloud’ shape design to their outsole, and with road and trail shoes, they also have a range of tennis footwear and leisure wear.Its wide range of models means they have a shoe for any runner’s needs regardless of speed or capabilities. Their high-quality construction provides great […]
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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HOKA Bondi 9 Review – Running With the Best Cushioned HOKA
By Paul Freary The HOKA Bondi 9 is a fan favourite for HOKA fans. One of the original ‘max-cushioned’ running shoes and now, this, the ninth version, sees that deep stack of cushioning increased even further and replaced with a new, supercritical-EVA foam.The original ‘marshmallow’ ride has gradually transitioned towards a more versatile, smoother feel […]
ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27 Review – First Run in the Most Cushioned Nimbus to Date
By Paul Freary Always ASICS’ range-topping neutral cushioned running shoe, the Latest edition of the GEL-NIMBUS is the 27th in the line and offers the highest stack and highest amount of cushioning ever!In this new update, the level of cushioning is up, yet the weight remains the same as the GEL-NIMBUS 26.We also see revisions […]
New 2026 Brooks Glycerin Lineup – Glycerin 23, Glycerin 23 GTS, Glycerin Max 2 & Glycerin Flex
By Paul Freary Part of Brooks’ popularity and success has always been their range of models and ability to create a shoe that fits every type of runner and foot type.In recent years, their range has developed to a point where they have suitable options for every runner at various price points. The Glycerin has […]
My 3 Best Running Shoes for Walking – By a Running Footwear Specialist
By Paul Freary As well as a qualified sports therapist with over 30 years of experience, I have been in the running industry for over 25 years, operated my own specialist running store for 22 years and run to international standard with a half marathon best of under 65 minutes.Here, I am looking at three […]
ASICS Novablast 5 Review – Everyday Speed Made Easy
By Paul Freary ASICS design philosophy respects the Japanese principle of ‘kaizen’, continuous improvement, and so, with the Novablast 5, they have tried to reflect this principle.The shoe has developed from top to bottom with a new foam for the midsole and upper design.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive […]
Nike Pegasus Premium Review – Max Cushioned Daily Trainer
By Paul Freary Going on general sale in January 2025, I have been fortunate to get hold of pair number 281 of 500 limited-release pairs of the new Pegasus Premium.The Pegasus Premium will be Nike’s range-topping model in the cushioning lineup, sitting above the Vomero and the regular Pegasus models.If you click, or buy from, […]
Brooks Beast vs Adrenaline – Battle for Support
By Paul Freary With the Brooks Beast being one of the brand’s oldest inline models, it has long been considered the most supportive running shoe on the market. Even its name suggests it’s a big hitter in this category.But with advances in foam cushioning materials, do we need the Beast GTS 24, or are shoes […]
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 Review – Does it Provide Good Support?
By Paul Freary The Brooks Adrenaline has long been one of the best-selling support category running shoes on the market. With its GuideRail support system, it provides a subtle yet highly effective amount of support that helps control excessive pronation in an easy-to-get-on-with package.The latest version, the 24th, demonstrates what a popular model the Adrenaline […]
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v14 Review- Cushioned Everyday Trainer
By Paul Freary One thing about the 1080v13 that may be considered a slight downside is that it was just so soft that it could feel a little unstable. The 1080v14 changes this and I think it’s a little bit better for it.The New Balance 1080v13 was largely hailed as one of the best neutral-cushioned […]
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