By Paul Freary When Brooks updates one of their best-selling neutral cushioned road running shoes, it’s time to take notice. As a brand built on reliability rather than revolution, they like to keep things familiar, especially with a shoe such as the Ghost, so when we do get an update, we should pay attention.Here we’ll […]
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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Saucony Triumph 23 Review – Bringing Back the Bounce
By Paul Freary The Saucony Triumph is the brand’s second most established model, with this being the 23rd generation of the shoe (Only the Hurricane 25 has been around longer).The Triumph 23 continues to be Saucony’s range-topping model in terms of cushioning, and that continues here with the Triumph 23 upping the stakes once again […]
Brooks Ghost 17 vs Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 – Which Do I Need?
By Paul Freary At first glance, these two models from the specialist running brand Brooks look pretty similar. However, despite the similarities, they are designed for different types of runners. We’ll look at which one might be best for you.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive compensation. Learn more […]
Brooks Ghost 17 vs HOKA Clifton 10 – Cushioned Neutral Daily Trainers
By Paul Freary Probably the two most popular models, from the two most popular ‘run speciality’ brands around at the moment, the Brooks Ghost 17 and HOKA Clifton 10 are the brand’s respective daily trainers for neutral runners.Both very established models, they offer great cushioning and good value for money.If you click, or buy from, […]
Brooks Ghost 17 Review – Evolution, Not Revolution
By Paul Freary As one of the brand’s most popular models, the Ghost is a ‘bread and butter’ model for Brooks. It can provide a one-stop solution to many runners, and it offers excellent value for money as well as a range of colours and widths and even a waterproof, Gore-Tex option.Brooks will never really […]
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 vs GTS 24 – Is it Worth to Upgrade?
By Paul Freary With the Brooks Adrenaline GTS being one of the brand’s biggest-selling shoes (in fact, one of the best-selling shoes full stop in running speciality stores) is the new version, the GTS 24 better than the GTS 23?Often when a running shoe model is updated the previous version can be found at bargain […]
4 Best Brooks Trail Running Shoes Perfect for Different Trails
By Paul Freary My Brooks off road lineup consists of four trail models, the Divide, Cascadia, Caldara and Catamount. Lets see which shoes are suiable for the different types of trails. I will also give you some tips on choosing the perfect trail running shoes below.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, […]
HOKA Clifton 10 Review – More of the Same?
By Paul Freary One of the original, high-stack models which made the HOKA brand so popular, the Clifton is now in its tenth generation. Fans of the shoe like the low drop, high-stack and soft cushioning at a reasonable price point. In this update, there has been a major update and it transforms the shoe […]
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB Review – Brooks’ Best Racing Shoe?
By Paul Freary With the Hyperion Elite 3, Brooks had an okay racing shoe. Well, it felt ok for up to around 5k. The nitrogen-injected foam had a little ‘bounce’ but nothing like that of PEBA-based competitors that returned that bounce mile after mile.The Elite 3 reminded me perhaps of racing shoes I […]
HOKA Cielo X1 2.0 Review – Fast Got Faster!
By Paul Freary Lighter than before, the Cielo X1 2.0 could quite as easily be a new shoe to the brand’s lineup such are the differences over the previous model.The 2.0 retains the name and some of the geometry of the first shoe, but here it’s been on a rather extreme diet, lost weight and […]
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