Making running fun…by making fun of it
A shocking new report from Al Jazeera finds a disturbing number of runners developing a nasty case of “the yips” — the sudden and unexplained loss of skills typical to an athlete’s ability. Mr. Jazeera estimates a total of three runners each year simply forget how to run, and no amount of trying to remember will help them regain the ability to place one foot in front of the other at a slightly accelerated pace.
One of Nike’s tried and true pairs, the chunky Vomero returns with a new dual density midsole and a significant increase in stack height. Do these big updates elevate this beast of a shoe to new heights? Or is the Vomero just another max cushion shoe indistinguishable from the countless others?
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Board voted late last night to change the name of the Boston Marathon’s Heartbreak Hill to “One Big Beautiful Hill.” The rebrand coincides with the B.A.A. announcing several controversial changes to the world’s oldest annual marathon.
Brooks Running was mighty proud to announce today a commitment to increase carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by making all their footwear carbon negative—not carbon neutral—effective immediately. The Seattle-based company is now fully devoted to producing shoes that are less sustainable, more environmentally unfriendly, and much more toxic to planet Earth.