Big Feet, Small Ego
Arguably the most important component of a running shoe is the midsole foam. No one cares about the outsole, upper, and especially not the asinine heel pull tab. I ask yet again: how difficult is it to put on and take off a pair of running shoes? So, how can you choose the best running shoe foams to match your picky preferences? Beats me. However, if you’re looking for descriptions of why the name of every midsole foam is silly, you’ve come to the right place.
I started this website in 2023, under the impression I’d receive various running influencer tax write-offs. Instead, I learned I owe thousands in taxes this year. Turns out, my blog …
Is your running shoe rotation feeling boring? It’s time to infuse your shoe lineup with some much-needed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). That’s right! DEI is now being hijacked by “Big Running” (not to be confused with “Big Tobacco”) under the guise of helping runners create a well-rounded running shoe rotation. Here’s how…
There’s nothing more exciting in life for runners than a great update to an already great running shoe. Unfortunately, one unnamed running brand is here today to present a terrible update to a great shoe. With this edition, the pair went from awesome to atrocious. But it’s still a new shoe, after all! And nothing beats new shoes! Right? Ready to discover your new least favorite shoe?
Last week, there was a four-day stretch of unseasonably warm running weather throughout the east coast of the U.S. We’re talking high 60s and mid-70s °F in southern Virginia in January, when it’s typically in the 30’s and 40’s. This came as such a pleasant surprise amid challenging winter marathon training.
The following is the inner monologue rattling around The Size 15 Runner’s head during one of the uncommonly warm runs.
In 2023, the 10 Commandments or Running — the definitive running rules — were unearthed, shaking the running world to its very core. Today, the Seven Deadly Sins of Running are unveiled. From wrath to lust and everything in between, avoid these running vices like the Bubonic plague. Come for the running bible study, stay for the random music references.