In contrast to the storming hordes proclaiming natural gaits and barefoot running, the Brooks Beast stands its post, on its wall. Overpronation? Not on its watch.
by Dan Empfield, February 5, 2010
We write about running footwear here a lot. It seemed appropriate to tell you how to read and interpret these articles. What is a “pronator?” What is a “last?” What is an “outsole,” and a “medial post?”
Featuring a sleeked down silhouette, this Asics contains support features popular in Asics motion control shoes, but at a lighter weight than many of the motion control anchors on the market.
The Dean is a tri bike, made by a Belgian company, that inhabits a niche all it’s own – or, almost its own. Wonder what that niche is? Click and read.
The Kinvara, available soon, is the latest lightweight trainer in the Saucony line. Already seen on Lindsey Corbin’s feet during Kona ’09, this is a great shoe for neutral runners.
Brooks is not known for shoes that shout at you, but, the Green Silence is a bold and garish racing flat from an otherwise conservative – even classic – shoe company.
Reviewed is this mid-priced Trek through the prism of a “Have It Your Way” Project One purchase which is, in our view, the best way to buy any Trek at this price or above.
This is the K-Swiss Ultra-Natural Run II Ironman, a very lightweight shoe considering it’s got “ultra” in it’s title. And no, it’s not the same as the K-Ona.
I’m always drawn to that place in a company’s lineup where the company’s bean counters wince as they look at how much money they’re not making. Here’s the bean-counter’s nightmare.
This 2010 Seduza is a singular example of this American company with a Mexican name’s resurgence. It’s a full-carbon monocoque chassis with all the sex features.
Asics is shipping some 2010 product out to stores like ours, and we availed ourselves of the chance to run in next year’s version of the famous Asics GT-series.
