By Kieran Alger In the past few years Saucony has produced some of the best running shoes for daily training miles and race day. The Saucony Endorphin Speed set the benchmark for speedy daily trainers and the Endorphin Pro and Elite offered marathon racing potential to rival some of the top carbon race shoes. Meanwhile […]
7 Best Trail Running Shoes For Any Off-Road Run
By Paul Freary Here, we are looking at a selection of the latest trail running shoes suitable for various runners, surfaces and conditions.With a wide range of off-road running shoes on the market, how do you choose one for yourself?If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive compensation. Learn more […]
7 Best Zero Drop Running Shoes That Mimic Barefoot Running
By Noel Paine Are Zero Drop the Same as Minimalist Shoes?To be clear and state things simply, sneakers with zero drop are running shoes where there is no difference in the height of the midsole between the heel and toe of the shoe. There is no slope or drop from heel to toe, they are […]
8 Best Carbon Plate Running Shoes – Tried and Tested Super Shoes
By Kieran Alger Over the past 12 months, I’ve tried and tested dozens of the latest carbon plated race shoes and here are my top picks for the best super shoes you can use to chase PRs. Carbon Fibre Plated Super Shoes 1. Nike Vaporfly 32. Nike Alphafly 23. Hoka Rocket X24. Adidas Adios Pro […]
7 Best Running Shoes for 5K Races – Which Ones Do You Need?
By Kieran Alger Before we get into our top picks of the best running shoes for racing 5k, let’s be clear: you don’t need to buy shoes built specifically for the distance to clock a PR. Running shoes are increasingly built with all the versatility most runners need to conquer a range of distances. Many […]
6 Best Brooks Running Shoes – My Top Picks
By Paul Freary As one of the leading running shoe brands in the world, Brooks has established itself as a favourite with many runners.By making the commercial decision several years ago to focus purely on performance running, no fashion or other sports shoes, the brand has gone from strength to strength.If you click, or buy […]
8 Best HOKA Running Shoes for All Types of Runners
By Paul Freary Here, I’ll look at some of the most popular Hoka running shoes and make my recommendations for different runners, from those wanting a lightweight, performance marathon racing shoe or to those that simply want a shoe for everyday easy miles.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive […]
Running Shoe Cushion Technology – The Science Behind it
By Noel Paine Parts of a Running ShoeAll the parts that make up a running shoe are important, but the most important, the reason we really wear running shoes is the cushioning. The cushion in a running shoe is underneath your foot in what is called the midsole. This is usually a white-colored foam augmented […]
8 Best Cushioned Running Shoes
By Noel PaineWelcome to my Top Cushioned Running Shoes reviewIn a perfect world, we would all be barefoot and running on relatively soft paths or forest floors where shoes would probably not be needed. In reality, we live in towns and cities that have paved streets and concrete sidewalks. Most of us and our feet […]
11 Best Wide Toe Box Running Shoes that Don’t Squish Your Toes
By Rehan Iqbal Hey everyone!Looking for running shoes with a wide toe box?Are you one of those people with super wide franken-feet like me?If so, then you 100% get what I’m about to say… Running is HELL. Well, at least it used to be HELL for me.I would always get blisters, calluses and damage my […]