By Kieran Alger   The ASICS Gel Nimbus is back with some minor upgrades. Now in its 26th generation, ASICS’ easy-mile, long-run cruiser is fully stacked to the max with the biggest midsole you’ll find on a daily trainer. It’s also seen upgrades to improve the fit with new uppers, tongues and heel collars. Plus changes […]

By Paul Freary  The HOKA Arahi 6 is the brand’s mild support or stability type running shoe. It’s a lightweight daily training shoe in a style that has now become instantly recognisable from the brand; high stack, rockered geometry running shoe.It’s one of HOKA’s two support-type shoes, the other, the Gaviota offers more control and […]

By Kieran Alger   If you’re in the market for a cushioned, neutral do-it-all daily trainer that’s versatile enough to eat a wide range of your weekly miles, the new Saucony Ride 17 should be somewhere on your shortlist. The big headline in the latest update is the switch from regular PWRRUN to PWRRUN+ midsole foam […]

By Paul Freary  The Phantasm started life for Salomon as part of its S/Lab line of high-performance running shoes. The first S/Lab Phantasm was chosen by Kilian Journet as the shoe in which he would attempt the World 24-hour track record. At the time I personally questioned whether this shoe would offer enough protection for […]

By Kieran Alger  Since launch, the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 has been a big hit. This punchy, versatile daily trainer earned many accolades. It was among the first daily shoes to stick a plate in the midsole and it practically set the blueprint for the slew of so-called super daily trainers that we’ve seen follow suit […]

By Paul Freary  The HOKA Transport is a performance-inspired daily trainer aimed at those seeking a comfortable, all-day shoe suitable for commuting (hence the ‘Transport’ name) and general day-to-day use. Read my Hoka Trasport review to find out if it is also good for running or only for commuting. Hoka Transport DesignStats The TechWho Should Wear […]

By Kieran Alger  It might share a name with the Brooks Ghost 15 but the Brooks Ghost Max is a very different shoe. With a bigger stack, lower drop, more responsive ride and arguably much more versatility, it almost has more in common with the Nimbus 25 than its own namesake. There’s the same attention to […]

By Kieran Alger  If you’re looking for a daily trainer that screams big-cushioned comfort, the ASICS Novablast 4 might be the shoe for you. This max-cushioned mile eater goes all in on big stack plushness. ASICS says the latest generation is still built to cope with everything from easy recovery miles to uptempo efforts but […]

By Kieran Alger  Hi, today lets go over the On Cloudeclipse and my experience with this shoe.The On Cloudeclipse is On’s most cushioned running shoe yet. Like some kind of hybrid offspring of the Cloudmonster and the Cloudsurfer 7, this Surfmonster has the Monster’s silhouette, weight and drop but the Surfer’s softer, collapsing midsole tech. It’s […]

By Kieran Alger   Now in its third generation, the original marathon super shoe has morphed. The core ingredients of the recipe that made the first-gen shoe a huge racing hit hasn’t changed. You still get the super foam midsole, carbon plate and stripped-back lightweight uppers. But that magic combination has been tweaked. The Nike Vaporfly 3 […]