By Paul Freary  Both the Glycerin GTS and Adrenaline GTS are two of Brooks’ most established and popular models. Now in-line shoes for more than 20 years, they have grown to be the brand’s go-to shoes for those wanting a great combination of cushioning and support for daily training.While the Adrenaline GTS 25 is the […]

By Paul Freary  Having run in a wide range of shoes and favouring support category models, the Glycerin GTS 22 from Brooks quickly became one of my favourites.The DNA Tuned midsole proved to be a versatile midsole with a soft cushioned feel in the rearfoot and a more responsive toe-off.The manner in which Brooks GTS […]

By Paul Freary  The Brooks Glycerin 22 was a breakthrough daily training shoe in that it offered nitrogen-injected cushioning in a ‘tuned’ manner, DNA TUNED, which allowed for a different cushioned feel in one midsole.Previously, nitrogen-injected midsoles had been a single density. The tuned nature of the Glycerin 22 mean softer cushioning in the heel […]

By Paul Freary  The 1080 has long been New Balance’s premium neutral daily trainer, a reliable, highly cushioned shoe for easy miles and recovery runs. The 1080v14 kept the model’s design ethos of simply offering soft cushioning. The last few versions had retained the FreshFoam X midsole and tended to feel very similar, with a […]

By Paul Freary  The Brooks Adrenaline has always been one of the brand’s top-selling shoes, and in recent years, it has been one of the best-selling support-type shoes on the market.Its combination of cushioning and versatile support, not to mention its great value price point, has made the Adrenaline GTS 24 a compelling choice in […]

By Kieran Alger  Saucony’s speed-focused daily trainer is largely designed for faster training miles. But the past iterations – including the Speed 4 – have also offered the kind of versatility that can cope with a whole lot more. For many runners, the Endorphin Speed is the ideal all-rounder, just with a faster edge. The […]

By Paul Freary  The Glycerin GTS 22 and Beast GTS 24 from Brooks are two of the brand’s most popular and ever-present models in the brand’s range.Known for offering both great cushioning and control, how do they differ, and which should you choose?If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive […]

By Paul Freary  ASICS, first, and perhaps still the most popular shoe to use the BLAST name, is the Novablast. This lightweight and well-cushioned shoe is now in its 5th generation and has become synonymous with shoes offering this energized type of cushioning.Now, ASICS has four shoes following a similar theme: the Novablast, Superblast, Sonicblast […]

By Paul Freary  Both the Saucony Guide 18 and Hurricane 25 are built for everyday training for runners requiring support and control. With similar geometries and cushioning, they both provide great levels of cushioning, comfort and control.So, which should you choose as your next daily support shoe?If you click, or buy from, links on this […]

By Paul Freary  I’ve run in many versions of both the ASICS Kayano 32 and GT 2000 14 over the years, both shoes being around for as long as I can remember!With the models constantly evolving, here I take a look at the latest versions and after logging more than 100 miles in each, I […]