Beyond running, the Japanese company peddles products for sports including tennis, wrestling, volleyball, padel (whatever that is), soccer, golf, and, hell, even pickleball—which ASICS fully admits is not a real sport.
Mizuno Wave Sky 9 Review: Making Big Waves
Mizuno features what it calls “Foam Wave,” two layers of foam in the midsole. On the top layer is U4icX foam—which, contrary to how it sounds, is not the name of one of Elon Musk’s 14 children. This is a firmer foam offering stability without feeling too stiff. Underneath, the midsole is greatly enhanced with nitrogen-infused ENERZY NXT foam for increased energy return.
Saucony Swaps Insensitive ‘Hurricane’ Shoe Name for ‘Earthquake’
Recognizing at long last that naming a running shoe after a devastating natural disaster is deeply problematic, Saucony announced its “Hurricane” model is renamed to “Earthquake” effective immediately.
D.A.R.E. Out: Schools Use Runner’s High as Drug-Free Strategy
After decades of research finding the D.A.R.E. Program actually encourages kids to experiment with drugs, schools are scrapping the program for a radical new method: “the runner’s high.”
Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Review: Third Time’s the Charm
Don’t be misled by the headline — while the third version is undoubtedly the best yet, the first two editions of the Hyperion Max were not dogshit. They weren’t even dogpiss. Far from it. I raved about both the first and second models to anyone that would listen — or, rather, read my poor excuse for writing. But after just one run, it became clear this shoe is on another level than its two predecessors…
Report: Straight White Male Runner Not Center of Universe
Chad thinks everyone’s impressed by his sub-3-hour marathon. In reality, everyone is far more underwhelmed by his sub-3-inch penis.