Brooks Running has always made great shoes, but they are fast becoming my go-to for both the roads and the trails. I’ve been fortunate enough to try several styles this year, and the latest and greatest to glide through Forest Park recently were the Cascadia 16 trail shoes from The Sasquatch Collection. This collection has an unmistakably unique style and it’s my new favorite obsession, brought to us by Brooks and Nooksack artist Louie…
Releasing recently, the HOVR Phantom 3 from Under Armour continues to push forward their trainer designed for speed and comfort. We have been putting a few miles in over the past few weeks and here are our initial thoughts. There are many corners a runner can cut when it comes to workout gear – cheaper shirts, uglier shorts, and maybe even some inexpensive accessories. But not the shoes. Never the shoes. And with so many…
I find the name of this shoe to be the most aptly named shoe I have run into. The Salomon Predict 2 is just that – an extremely stable, reliable, and predictable ride. Perfect for those that want a shoe to that will perform to their exact expectations each and every time. That’s not to say that all shoes don’t offer a solid ride, but this one with its sturdy rails and cushy support will…
Right now, there are a variety of companies who are on the rise in the running world and two that we feel have been killing it of late are getting together for a duet of sorts. The new collaboration between these two seemingly different companies – Kane x Athletic Brewing – features some footwear that is almost as enjoyable in recovering from a run than a cold beer. See our other posts on Athletic Brewing! COME BACK…
HOKA ONE ONE shoes have never let me down. I’m so confident in this “go-to” brand that I took the new Mach 5 shoes for a 16 miler after only trying them on for one 6 miler beforehand. I don’t usually break in a new pair of shoes for such a long run, but I knew I could break the rules for HOKA and I was right. Looks: I received the shoes in the Camellia…
We have been (and will continue to be) reviewing a variety of newly released running shoes here at Run Oregon. The Saucony Endorphin Pro 3 was released a month ago and we have been putting it to the test. The Saucony brand was one of my first real running shoe companies I purchased actual running-specific shoes from years ago. They were lightweight, felt like I was running on air, and priced reasonably compared to other…
Today in the RO Test Lab, we’re lacing up some cool looking trail shoes from Dynafit. Never heard of them? That’s OK, they were mostly foreign to us too, but they’re definitely not new. Dynafit is most well known in the ski and mountaineering worlds, where their brand is among the very best out there. A couple of years ago, they decided to push into the trail running scene as their mountaineering customers began demanding…
Though I get to test new shoes fairly regularly, there are really only a few brands that I get excited for. We all know, as runners, that we have OUR brands. These are the ones that work best, the ones we reach for often, the ones that are on standby for us when we need them for a big race. Saucony has been a brand I’ve trusted since I started running almost 20 years ago.…
I am not the State’s most skilled backpacker/hiker (we have other great bloggers in this realm), so when I hit the non-running trails, they generally fall into a shorter to medium distance. What that means is, though I have a pair of really great hiking shoes and boots, sometimes only having those at my disposal is a little bit overkill on shorter outings. However, having a pair of the Chaco Canyonland – the company’s take…
Even just a few years ago, we would probably be rolling our eyes at reviewing shoes from Skechers. Originally, most of us think of the brand as a budget shoe that function as such. But, with the arrival of Meb Keflezighi winning the 2014 Boston Marathon in Skechers (and being an ambassador since 2011, things started to shift a little. This generally-seen as “basic” brand has put some definite effort into having true running shoe…
