Shoe Reviews

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the Under Armour Horizon BPF

November 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

This past September when I ran the Under Armour Mt. Bachelor 50K, I had the opportunity to see a bunch of the cool trail shoes they had. I have little to no experience with Under Armour products so I didn’t know what to expect but my friends [read more...]

Shoe Review: Women’s Brooks Bedlam (Video)

October 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’ve been a pretty devout Brooks Adrenaline runner for more than a decade, relying on the shoe’s cushioned stability to ward off knee problems. For shorter runs, I’ll wear neutral shoes, but I prefer stability for 80% of my [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the new Brooks Revel 2

October 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’ve been on a Brooks kick lately when it comes to running shoes. The Levitate and Levitate 2 have been in regular rotation and the former is easing in on 500 miles and still going strong. While these are my go-to’s for mileage, what I [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the Waldo Knit by People Footwear

October 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

I have a favorite pair of casual shoes that I’ll grab 90% of the time I’m not in running shoes (or barefoot). I wear them to work, on airplanes, walking the dog, running errands, road trips…everywhere. Not too long ago, a new [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Salomon Sonic RA PRO

October 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Stride. Turnover. Cadence. Running is really the simplest form of sport, with the essence being the efficiency of those three actions. Seeing as the only part of our body that touches the ground is our feet, the gear we shod ourselves with is of [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the HOKA ONE ONE Bondi 6

September 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

The minimalist running shoe trend has a lot of appeal. Who can argue that letting the human foot behave as closely as possible to how nature intended is a logical idea? And when it comes to racing shoes, I’ve long favored the lightest, [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the SCARPA Spin trail shoes

September 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you spend any time out on the trails, you know that finding a good trail shoe is crucial to your success. Trails are hard enough to negotiate even with the best of intentions, and you don’t want to have to think about your shoes while you’re [read more...]

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...]