Shoe Reviews

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Altra Lone Peak 4

September 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over here in the Central Oregon trail shoe test lab, I received a pair of Altra Lone Peak 4’s to eat up the high desert dirt and rocks. Having had the distinct pleasure of racing in a pair of Altra King MT 1.5’s for the last few months, I was [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: HOKA ONE ONE Speedgoat 2

August 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you don’t think that proper running shoes are all that important, you must be one of the lucky ones who’s never had a foot injury due to the wrong shoe. I can think of at least two injuries that have derailed my running and were caused by [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Ora Recover Slide from HOKA ONE ONE

August 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

As runners, we all put our feet through the ringer. From soggy runs in the winters to toasty, sweaty runs in the summer, and pounding hard pavement step after step to accidentally kicking roots and rocks out on the trails, our feet really take a [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the new Brooks Levitate 2 (Release August 2018)

July 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of our favorite shoes this past 12 months was the Brooks Levitate (released September 2017), which we reviewed here and here. They featured a new DNA AMP midsole, which was described as: The groundbreaking DNA AMP midsole material captures the [read more...]

Run Oregon is kickin’ it in the new HOKA ONE ONE Torrent trail shoes

July 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I signed up on a whim for the Cirque Series Brighton event in late June, I was nervous for a variety of reasons. Aside from the crazy elevation (starting at 8700 feet and submitting 4 peaks near 11k) and the fact that I was only getting into [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Mizuno Wave Inspire 14

June 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

After spending the last two years running in more minimal shoes, it was a good experience to mix it up with the thicker (but still surprisingly light) Mizuno Wave Inspire 14. I’ve been using them for the past month during my shorter [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in Topo Athletic COR multipurpose training shoes

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Sometimes simple is better. That’s certainly the case with the new COR training shoes from Topo Athletic. The first thing I noticed when my test pair arrived was that they were all black. The entire shoe is completely black, including the logo on [read more...]

Mizuno Wave Sky 2 released!

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Shoe: Mizuno Wave Sky 2 Category: Neutral Weight: 11.5 oz Heel Drop: 10mm Release Date: 6/12/18 Cost: $150 Specs (from Mizuno): Maximum cushioning meets maximum comfort in the new Wave Sky 2, built for neutral runners. A full length U4icX [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in HOKA ONE ONE Elevon

June 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over the past years I have struggled with Achilles tendinitis and Plantar Fasciitis, so switching to a new shoe is always a little scary. However, I had heard so many good reports about HOKA ONE ONE that I was excited to try out the HOKA Elevon from [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in Brooks Levitate

June 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

For the past month or so, I’ve been testing a pair of the brand new Brooks Levitate running shoes for regular easy runs between 3 to 7 miles. (I normally go longer on my long runs, but I’ve been getting over hamstring and Achilles tendon [read more...]