Making running fun…by making fun of it
I’ve run in every version of the Vaporfly except the first edition. It’s been my go-to marathon and speed work shoe over the past several years. Simply put, I’ve never run in a shoe as fast as the Vaporfly. But with big updates to the fourth edition, including a significant reduction in foam, is it still one of the best racing shoes?
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?
Nike is thrilled to unveil the new Betafly shoe today, the latest addition to Nike’s race day shoe collection and yet another shoe ending in “fly.”
A company’s motto or slogan is supposed to define the brand. It represents the company and what it stands for. It helps create brand recognition and communicates a message to …
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.
Working in the running industry can be brutal. It’s tough to compete with big running brands like HOKA, ASICS, Adidas, and Saucony, to name a few. Fed up with not receiving nearly as much booth traffic at The Running Event as any running shoe company, one nutrition company held a brainstorming meeting on how they can attract more people to their booth next year.