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ASICS Gel Lyte 33 (2013)

The second edition is, on my feet, more comfortable than its original version. If you want a lightweight shoe, but you don't want ultra low-drop, this shoe could be the one.

Brooks Pure Drift and Grit 2

This is our long-term review of two Brooks Pure Project shoes – the updated Pure Grit 2 trail shoe and the new Pure Drift road shoe. Both are intended as light weight, neutral, low ramp shoes.

Saucony Kinvara 3 and TR

We review two 2013 model shoes from Saucony; the road-minded Kinvara 3 and the trail-worthy Kinvara TR. Both are lightweight, low ramp, and neutral in design.

Vivobarefoot Review

We review two shoes from Vivobarefoot - the Aqua Lite road shoe and the Breatho Trail shoe. These offerings fall in line with all others from Vivo, featuring flat soles and thin construction.

Defining Minimal – Part 2

We continue our series on minimal footwear. What makes a shoe minimal? We also suggest an overhaul for the naming scheme of all running shoes, whether minimal or not.

Defining Minimal – Part 1

We kick off a series dedicated to finding out what makes a shoe truly 'minimal' or not. Our first segment includes an interview with Exercise Scientist and retail store owner, Matt Ebersole.

What Hoka Means

Yes, the name Hoka One One means something in Maori. But that's not the question. What does this shoe mean? For the future of running? It means a fundamental change in the way you consider shoes.

Saucony Mirage 3 (2013)

With this update to the Mirage 3, Saucony brings to market a nice new shoe. New due to significant, and positive, changes, which will open up this shoe to a larger segment of the market.

The cambered road running issue

Could running on cambered (crowned) roads contribute to foot, ankle, knee or hip pain? This has been studied in recent times with several published articles in the literature. So what do the studies show? Dr. Rodney Roof gives us some scientific data.

Nike Flyknit Trainer (2012)

At the big automotive industry shows the flagship brands impress with concept cars, showing the market what they're capable of creating. The Nike Flyknit Trainer is the concept shoe that made it to production.

Kona 12 Top 15 women – run

Today we look at the top 15 overall women finishers on the run at the 2012 Ironman World Championships with their respective run splits and details of their running shoes.

2012 Kona top 15 men – run

Here is a look at the top 15 overall men on the run at the 2012 Ironman World Championships with their respective run splits and details of their running shoes.