Mizuno may be a bit conservative when it comes to the standard colors for the Inspire and Nirvana series but they unleashed the designers for the Wave Elixir 7. What they came up with, visually speaking, is as striking a shoe as I’ve ever seen
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Nike’s design team utilized their Portland based pro runners from Alberto Salazar’s training group, including Mo Farah and Galen Rupp, to develop a shoe that picked up where the Zoom Elite 4 left off. The Zoom Elite 5 is not just a faithful reproduction of a popular shoe, but a lighter and slightly lower update that is sure to please Zoom Elite 4 runners and then some
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When I first opened the Brooks box, I noticed the striking design. I tested the yellow and grey color way. The color combination was eye catching, and the overlay mesh had an interesting decorative pattern. I liked the branding design, which has the style name located along the lacing system and the Brooks name down its heel.
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We received two pairs of Kayano 18 to test from Asics (thanks!). Two reviewers (Ruggero and Theo) run some decent mileage on each and this review is a combination of their opinions. The review was not influenced by receiving the test shoes Asics GEL Kayano 18 First Impressions If Asics plays it safe with the
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The new Wave Nirvana 8 has received a new and more minimal upper design in a striking blue, silver and orange color combination. The removal of several overlays is immediately noticeable but the midsole, despite being color matched to the overlays, is identical to that of the Wave Nirvana 7. As expected, the Wave Nirvana 8 feels very protective when on the foot
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The Pure Cadence is the stability shoe of the group, designed to allow overpronators to experience a minimal shoe. Key features include a supportive upper, a thick pod on the outer edge of the sole unit, as well as internal support in the sole unit to add additional stability.
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I have been running in the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 model for the past year. I expected the shoe to be comfortable and durable, but to feel very similar to the GTS 10. It was surprising to immediately feel the differences between the two models. Not being the lightest of the shoes, the weight reduction comes as a very welcome news
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I have run in the Structure Triax as my main mileage shoe since since version 13. I was extremely pleased when I found out that the sole unit of the Triax 15 remained the same
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I truly enjoyed my time in the Asics GT 2170. I took them on both treadmill and asphalt runs and they performed quite reliably and as expected. The GT 2170 has several features that I demand in a stability shoe.
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By reducing heel drop, Saucony made their most popular shoe even more fun to run in — adopting a more neutral platform while still supporting the foot. Their efforts created a lighter, more responsive stability shoe.
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Mizuno has turned all the dials to 10 on the Wave Inspire 8. Burn!
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There are some of the technical aspects of the DS Trainer that you notice and some that you don’t but it doesn’t matter: whatever it is that contributes to the overall feeling, it works
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My test pair arrived in a vivid orange and aggressive silver and black colorway. Sporting a rather large medial post and a segmented lateral midsole, the Trance 10 also looks like a lot of shoe. Did it succeed in mesmerizing me on the road? Read on and we shall see…
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Brooks’ best-selling Adrenaline series enters into its second decade of production with a few upper tweaks and a new cushioning system while still aiming to satisfy the many runners who have come to rely on the aptly named Go To Series (GTS)
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The Momentus is an ambitious entry into the trail shoe market, and provides an interesting, comfortable experience under a wide array of conditions
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As Mizuno’s only motion control shoe, the Wave Alchemy 11 is poised to compete with the Brooks Beast and Ariel, the Asics Foundation and Evolution and the New Balance 1123 and
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The Nike LunarGlide is back for 2011 and now with a completely updated sole unit and upper.
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As an avid wearer of the Progrid Guide 2 I was not expecting Saucony to change much in their flagship lightweight stability shoe.
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