When a new pair of HOKA shoes come on the scene, we here at Run Oregon are always super excited. Yes, we are running geeks, but we know what’s good and HOKA is worth getting excited for. When you think HOKA, you probably have a mental image. HOKA is a running shoe staple, but their new Transport provides something a little new as a non-running option in the arsenal. See all our reviews from HOKA…
Brooks knows how to create a great shoe. Simple as that. And then they start having fun. See all our posts of Brooks here! That is how we get the Brooks Run Lucky Collection, complete with limited release Ghost 15 shoes and clothes to remind you how lucky a good run is. I was thrilled to get to try out some of their collection at some recent St. Patrick’s Day running events. And my new…
It seems like with every shoe release there is new technology being created and added. A lot of these new tech provide little tweaks to the function and refine things that previous versions lacked. On’s new CloudTec Phase midsole technology absolutely changes the game for them, in our opinion. While we have mostly felt pretty good about On’s catalog over the years (though we think they have skewed on the firmer side), the Cloudsurfer is…
Next up in Puma’s shoe releases is the Puma ForeverRUN NITRO – a fantastic choice for runners looking for a comfortable and supportive shoe. Check out our thoughts! See all our reviews from Puma! Looks: The first thing that stands out about this shoe is its sleek and modern design. It comes in three colors – with our reviewed pair in Ultra Orange being the most flamboyant – making it easy to find a pair that…
Recently, I was thumbing through the latest Runner’s World magazine (because runners do that sometimes,) and came across the Vimazi Pace-Tuned running shoes in the list of “2023’s Best New Running Shoes”. There are many brands I am used to seeing on this list, but this was something completely different. I had never heard of Vimazi before I was approached to review a pair of their shoes. This company is making their first round debut…
When a new pair of HOKA shoes come on the scene, we here at Run Oregon are always super excited. Yes, we are running geeks, but we know what’s good and HOKA is worth getting excited for. The Clifton 9 is here and we are absolutely here for it. See all our reviews from HOKA here! Looks: Nikki: We never know what we are going to see when we open that HOKA shoebox for the…
It’s been a minute since we last reviewed new shoes from Puma. We are thrilled that a pair of one of their latest releases – the Puma Deviate NITRO Elite 2 (quite a mouthful) – has landed. Check out our thoughts! See all our reviews from Puma! The Puma NITRO Elite 2 sort of showed up out of the blue for us. We were eagerly awaiting our first Puma review of the new year, after…
When I first really got into trail running, (especially 50k races,) Hoka One One became my trail shoe of choice. They certainly aren’t for everybody, but that could be said for any shoe a runner puts on their feet for hours at a time. Many shoes have stepped up their game over the last few years, but it takes trust and faith when lacing up for battles against the roots, rocks, and slippery mud of…
In June of 2022, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) released a survey of 9,514 runners in 104 countries that revealed the most worn brands and trends among trail runners. In that survey, La Sportiva ranked as the 3rd most worn brand (Salomon was 1st and Hoka was 2nd). For some, this is no surprise. For others, like myself, it made me wonder why I hadn’t ever tried a pair! See all our reviews on…
Running is a little bit like poetry. It as a cadence to it – a flow that showcases beauty, pain, and emotions all rolled into one. So it only makes sense that someone would come along, and actually combine the two mediums. The Saucony Endorphin Shift 3 RUNSHIELD comes about as close as humanly possible, with the last line from the Robert Frost poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” making its mark on…
