The GEL-NIMBUS 25 shoe’s soft cushioning properties help you feel like you’re landing on clouds. This neutral trainer is revamped with new materials that create a softer and smoother running experience. See all our posts on ASICS here! The Asics Gel-Nimbus 25 is the latest in a long line of solidly performing long-distance trainers, and they don’t disappoint in this edition. These are plush, wide and beautiful shoes that will inspire mile after mile of…
361° are relatively new shoe company for us to review. We have reviewed a handful of pairs over the past month or so and have been pretty impressed. Our next review is their Spire 5 SE, checked by a new blogger to Run Oregon, Don Gallogly – a miles machine. Here’s his take The 361° Spire 5 SE arrived on a grey day in early January. They got their first couple of runs on the treadmill and…
The new Brooks Hyperion Max was one of the first available shoes in 2023. Check out our thoughts! See all our reviews from Brooks! Looks: The Brooks Hyperion Max has one of the more unique color combinations we have seen recently. At first glance, a cloudy green and red/orange combo seems like it should not work. But it sort of does. Toss in some gradual black accents on the upper that stretch from the ankle…
The 361° Centauri is releasing TODAY (February 1st) as a brand new edition to their lineup. We found it to be a full 360 degrees of awesome (plus 1 degree)… Read all our Reviews of 361° here! Sometimes things show up out of nowhere and catch you by surprise. Over the past decade-ish, I have reviewed shoes from pretty much every medium to major running shoe company there is. But one that has been off…
We have recently been connecting more with Brandblack, a mostly fashion footwear company that is making strides in the running and outdoor lanes. Last year we tried out the Brandblack Kaiju, a pretty solid foundation of a running shoe that we feel will get better over time. We ended the year by sample the Santa Monica – a fancy hiking boot that many an Oregonian may want to put on their feet this Spring and…
I have to start this review with a confession. The first time I put on Hoka’s Bondi 8, my first thought was: “Do these shoes make my feet look big?” The cushion on the bottom that had me at first feeling a little bit like a duck was actually a great protection for me from the puddles of winter running. So I guess those ducks have it pretty good and can teach us runners a…
I remember when Tracksmith first hit the scene started. You could just tell that they had something special brewing. Their quality gear, mixed with a modern take of an old school vibe, had people clamoring. Their first stuff wasn’t perfect, but you could tell that progress was coming. Fast forward to today, and Tracksmith is truly one of the staples in the running apparel community. We have now seen the recent launch of the Tracksmith…
If there was ever a running shoe company tailored with Pacific Northwest sensibilities, it may be Allbirds. Their commitment to being an earth-friendly company – from the sourcing of the materials to the recyclable packaging – and their sustainability mantra are absolutely admirable and in line with the way most of us feel the running shoe game should be headed. We recently checked on of their newer shoes – the Wool Runner Fluffs and Wool…
The Superblast is a brand new edition to be ASICS running lineup. It is a “MAXIMUM” maximum shoe, technically illegal to utilize for elite runners due to exceeding stack height limitations. But considering that most reading this will not fall into that category, we get to enjoy this new footwear. The Superblast is also one of the few unisex running shoes that we have tried, so we are providing a male and female perspective within…
I’ve been a runner most of my adult life and typically stay true to my shoe type, but when Run Oregon asks you try out some new kicks from 361°, you go for it! I’m a casual 2-3x a week runner, typically staying in single digit miles. I ordered my typical size up for running shoes, (that’s 7.5 for me,) and gave the 361 Spire 5 a try over track & road runs. All the…
