By Kieran Alger There’s a newcomer in HOKA’s daily trainer line-up. The HOKA Skyward X is a new max-stack, carbon-plated beast of a super trainer with a midsole wedge that rivals the Adidas Prime X2 Strung. And a price that’s up there, too. Unlike the racier Adidas, the Skyward X is built for cruising comfort […]
HOKA Skyward X Review: HOKA’s Super Trainer Takes Cush to the Max
By Kieran Alger The Skyward X is the most cushioned running shoe HOKA has ever made. This latest super trainer to swell the plated everyday shoe ranks is built to deliver cruising comfort on daily runs. It packs a whopping 48mm stack, with a wedge of PEBA in a supercritical EVA frame and a bowed […]
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 […]
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 Review: Tamer Racer not Quite a Race Tamer
By Kieran Alger The Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 is a big-stack carbon plate shoe designed for racing fast that some might consider for faster training sessions, too. The Hyperion Elite 4 has been given a major overhaul, with new uppers, a brand new midsole and an upgraded outsole.It’s fair to say that Brooks’ past efforts […]
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 […]
HOKA Mach 6 Review: The Perfect Mach?
By Kieran Alger The Mach is back. HOKA’s popular versatile daily trainer has been given a pretty substantial overhaul. The headline updates include a new supercritical midsole foam, streamlined jacquard mesh uppers and a revamped rubber outsole.But it’s still built for the same job in your rotation – to be snappy and responsive enough to […]
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 […]
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 vs Endorphin Speed 4 – Which Speedy Saucony is the Best?
By Kieran Alger Saucony overhauled its Endorphin line-up at the start of 2024 with upgrades to two of its fastest shoes, the Endorphin Speed 4 and the Endorphin Pro 4. One is a nylon plated daily trainer built for fast efforts that can double as a race shoe.The other is a carbon race shoe built […]
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