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By Paul Freary  As with any major event these days, as soon as the winner has crossed the finish line people ask, ‘What shoes are they wearing?’With elite athletes often wearing never-before-seen models the interest is much greater, as was the case at last year’s UTMB event.Jim Walmsley of the USA won the race in […]

By Paul Freary   Launched in 2023, the original Brooks Ghost Max was simply a higher-stacked version of the Ghost 15. That version featured the brand’s DNA Loft v2 foam, a compression-moulded EVA-based material.Fast forward to 2024 and we find that both the Ghost 16 and this, the Ghost Max 2, now use DNA Loft v3 […]

By Paul Freary  The Puma Deviate Nitro 3 is quite an unusual beast!It’s an everyday training shoe that features a carbon-infused plate. A shoe that features a premium, nitrogen-injected midsole at a more modest price point. And a model that adds some propulsion and a snappy feel to everyday running.If you click, or buy from, […]

By Kieran Alger  The HOKA Speedgoat has been given an upgrade. It’s more evolution than revolution but there are some important changes to HOKA’s popular off-roader. Now in its sixth iteration, the Speedgoat has always been a versatile trail tamer, built to tackle a variety of terrain across a wide range of paces (but with […]

By Paul Freary  The Glycerin has always been Brooks’ most cushioned daily trainer. The 21st edition is no different and still tops the range when it comes to cushioning. This updated model increases the stack height from the previous model by 2mm along the length of the shoe for an improved level of relatively soft, […]

By Paul Freary  Updated with a full-length layer of the brand’s FF Turbo Plus foam as used in the Metaspeed range of shoes, the ASICS Superblast 2 Paris is a training shoe with an incredibly responsive feel.It’s a high-stack, max-cushioned shoe, yet despite its bulk, it remains light for a shoe with this level of […]

By Paul Freary  For many years the Saucony Hurricane was the brand’s top-of-the-range support category daily training shoe. Saucony took a few years off recently with the shoe after the 23rd version and returns now with this reimagined model which brings the line bang up to date with an interesting rethink on support.With the re-introduction […]

By Paul Freary   The New Balance Fresh Foam X 860v14 is the latest update of the popular support category shoe from the brand. A well-established model, the 860 family of shoes have gained a loyal following from runners requiring a moderate level of support for over-pronation.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, […]