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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Kieran Alger  The On Cloudmonster Hyper takes On’s regular Cloudmonster daily trainer and hypes it up to super trainer status. The Hyper is lighter than the Cloudmonster 2, packs a bigger stack and sports an interesting new midsole setup, all designed to boost the comfort and energy. But does the Hyper deliver enough to […]

By Kieran Alger  The Saucony Endorphin Speed and the HOKA Mach are two of the most popular daily trainer series on the shelves right now. They’re both built for daily miles with a faster training edge and both shoes were updated for 2024. While there might not be much between them when it comes to […]