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 […]
ASICS Novablast 5 vs Saucony Ride 17 – The Best Reliable Ride?
By Kieran Alger If you’re searching for a daily trainer that offers reliable road protection for covering the easier 80% of your weekly mileage, the ASICS Novablast 5 and the Saucony Ride 17 might be somewhere on your shortlist. They both cater nicely for most of your regular runs, they just get there by different […]
18 Best Running Shoes – The Top Running Shoe for Every Run
By Kieran Alger If there’s one piece of kit in your running set up that you really need to get right, it’s your running shoes. Finding the right footwear can transform your daily miles. Not to mention help you ace those goals on race days. Heck, for many of us, knowing we’ve got comfy shoes […]
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB vs Adidas Adios Pro 4 – The New Kings of Carbon?
By Kieran Alger The Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB is the first 100% PEBA-foam carbon racer from Brooks with a midsole cut from the brand’s new DNA Gold foam. If the Hyperion Elite 4 fell a bit flat compared to big hitters like the Adidas Adios Pro 3, this shoe aims to pack a more […]
ASICS Novablast 5 vs ASICS Superblast 2 – The Best Blasts Revealed
By Kieran Alger When it comes to do-it-all daily trainers, ASICS has really upped its game. The max-stack ASICS Superblast 2 – a shoe that can handle almost any run – has been a big hit. Now we’ve got the new ASICS Novablast 5. Another big stack daily that almost promises to be a Superblast […]
ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris vs Adidas Adios Pro 4 – Battle of the Powerhouse PR Chasers
By Kieran Alger The ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris and the new Adidas Adios Pro 4 are two top-tier carbon racers – and good ones at that. The ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris catapulted ASICS into the conversation among the elite marathon and race day shoes. The Adidas Adios Pro 4 returned with significant updates for 2025 […]
ASICS Novablast 5 vs New Balance 1080v14 – Two Big Softies?
By Kieran Alger The New Balance 1080 and the ASICS Novablast are two bigger-stack daily trainers with a ride that flip flops from generation to generation. One year they’re softer and more cushioned, the next it’s back to being firmer and more responsive. In their latest incarnations, the ride is probably as close as it’s […]
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 […]
Saucony Ride 18 Review – Cushioned Daily Trainer
By Paul Freary The Saucony Ride 18 returns with some minor updates over the previous model, but all are positive and make the shoe fit, feel and ride even better.From top to bottom, we see tweaks in the upper, midsole and outsole to the brand’s popular mid-range daily neutral trainer.If you click, or buy from, […]
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15 Review – Max Cushioned Daily Trainer
By Paul Freary The popular daily trainer from New Balance, the 880 sees an update for 2025, which gives it more cushioning for an even smoother and softer ride.Always one of the brand’s more popular neutral cushioned models, the 880 is perhaps seen as the great value option for those who want a no-nonsense trainer […]
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