Can a Performance Pillow Improve Your Running?

Brian Metzler April 29, 2025 No Comments

Over the past 10 years, there have been revolutionary improvements in running shoes that have enhanced our ability to train better and run faster. There’s also been breakthroughs in running…

Shoe Review: Hoka Clifton 10 ($150) — A Comfy, Smooth-Rolling Everyday Trainer

Brian Metzler April 25, 2025 No Comments

Before we get into the pros and cons of the Hoka Clifton 10, let’s review a quick history lesson. When Hoka burst on the scene 15 years ago with the…

The Fastest Shoes at the 2025 Boston Marathon — and the Puma Shoe that Stole the Show!

Brian Metzler April 23, 2025 No Comments

The 2025 Boston Marathon proved to be one of the most exceptional races in the 129-year history of the event. It was marked by near-perfect weather conditions, compelling elite competition,…

Shoe Review: Saucony Ride 18 ($140) – A Do-Everything Masterwork

Brian Metzler April 18, 2025 No Comments

For years, the buzz in running shoes has been about carbon-plated marathon super shoes and maximally stacked super trainers – both of which carry lofty price tags. But what happened…

Headphone Review: H2O AUDIO – RIPT LITE

Rebecca Trachsel April 15, 2025 No Comments

Back to you today with another headphone review; our eighth in the series. Full disclosure, H2O Audio reached out to me via email and asked if I would consider testing…

Shoe Review: 8 Super Shoes for Racing Marathons in 2025

Brian Metzler April 11, 2025 No Comments

There’s no question that carbon-plated super shoes have changed the game in the marathon. They first popped on the scene under the cloak of secrecy in 2016, but since 2020…

Shoe Review: Nike Vomero 18 ($150)

Brian Metzler April 4, 2025 No Comments

If you’ve been a connoisseur of running shoes in recent years, you know that most training shoes have gotten a lot higher off the ground and a lot cushier. Hoka…

Shoe Review: Diadora Atomo Star ($240)

Brian Metzler March 28, 2025 No Comments

Just when you thought you had every notable running shoe manufacturer on your radar, we bring you an Italian brand with a long heritage in athletic footwear that should be…

Shoe Review: Tracksmith Eliot Racer ($280)

Brian Metzler March 21, 2025 No Comments

By Brian Metzler When Tracksmith burst onto the scene in 2014, it was a newfangled running apparel brand with an intent to push a disruptive, high-quality aesthetic vibe as much…

Shoe Review: Norda 005 ($325)

Brian Metzler March 14, 2025 No Comments

Trying to develop a highly effective trail running shoe is a difficult task (and maybe impossible, given the wide and ever-changing range of trail surfaces out there), but Norda has…

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