By Paul Freary With the Brooks Beast being one of the brand’s oldest inline models, it has long been considered the most supportive running shoe on the market. Even its name suggests it’s a big hitter in this category.But with advances in foam cushioning materials, do we need the Beast GTS 24, or are shoes […]
HOKA Mach X2 vs Mach 6 – Do You Need the X Factor?
By Kieran Alger The Mach is a big hitter in HOKA’s daily trainer ranks. The original Mach X took the Mach formula and attempted to add some turbo to the ride with a carbon plate. However, while the Mach X was a good shoe, it failed to pack the punch some runners wanted. The HOKA […]
HOKA Tecton X3 vs HOKA Speedgoat 6: Battle of the Fast Off-Roaders
By Kieran Alger In their last iterations, the differences between the HOKA Speedgoat 5 and the HOKA Tecton X2 were subtle. The Tecton offered some extra energy over the Goat but perhaps not enough to warrant the extra spend. Now both shoes have been overhauled for 2024 and HOKA has put much more daylight between […]
Brooks Ghost Max 2 vs New Balance 1080V13 -The Big Softies Battle it Out
By Kieran Alger If you’re on the hunt for a max-cushioned running shoe to bring buckets loads of cradled comfort to your slower everyday miles, you’re in the right place. The New Balance 1080V13 and the more recent Brooks Ghost Max 2 are primarily all about protection and plushness, helping you plod out your low […]
HOKA Speedgoat 6 vs Speedgoat 5 – Should you Upgrade?
By Kieran Alger When a new shoe lands, the first question is always is it enough of an improvement over the last-gen shoe to make you want to rush out and upgrade? Now with the Speedgoat 6, HOKA played it pretty safe, with tweaks rather than transformations over the Speedgoat 5. But there are some […]
ASICS Gel Kayano 31 vs ASICS Gel Nimbus 26 – Which ASICS Daily Trainer Should You Buy?
By Kieran Alger Recent releases saw ASICS’ two big-hitting daily cruisers – the Nimbus and the Kayano – move much closer together in terms of design, ride and performance. Both shoes pack big midsole stacks and plush uppers and are built for cruising your daily miles in cushioned comfort. The ASICS Gel Kayano adds stability […]
Brooks Ghost Max vs Ghost 16 – The Ghost With the Most?
By Kieran Alger The Brooks Ghost Max entered the fray at the end of last year as Brook’s first truly max-cushioned daily trainer. It offered a different – livelier – ride to the Ghost 15 but made us wonder what Brooks would do when upgrade time came round for the ever-reliable regular Ghost? The answer […]
HOKA Skyward X vs HOKA Mach X: Which Daily Trainer Has the X Factor?
By Kieran Alger The HOKA Skyward X and HOKA Mach X take very different approaches to catering for your daily miles. The HOKA Skyward X is the most cushioned running shoe HOKA has ever made. This big-stack beast deploys super shoe tech to deliver cruising comfort on daily runs. The HOKA Mach X is lighter, […]
On Cloudmonster Hyper vs HOKA Skyward X: Super Trainer Toe-to-Toe
By Kieran Alger When it comes to big-stack daily trainers, they don’t come much bigger than the HOKA Skyward X and the On Cloudmonster Hyper. These two super trainers deploy super shoe tech with massive midsoles and super foam inserts to deliver maximum comfort and efficiency-boosting to your daily miles – even at the easier […]
On Cloudmonster Hyper vs Cloudeclipse – Battle of On’s Big Daily Trainers
By Kieran Alger If you’re looking for a max-cushioned daily trainer with a bit of up-pace bite, the On Cloudmonster Hyper and the On Cloudeclipse might drift onto your radar. The former takes On’s regular Cloudmonster line and hypes it up to super trainer status with a hybrid wedge of PEBA embedded in the familiar […]
