Endorphin-tastic: Accessible Speed in the Saucony Endorphin Pro 5
I am not a fast runner. I know, speed is relative, but I am not elite, sub-elite, or really anything close to it. I’m a solid 7:45 min/mile…
The Brooks Glycerin 23 & GTS 23: Daily Trainer, Minus the Drama
Last year around this time, I slipped on the Brooks Glycerin 22 for the first time. Little did I know that, in a world where running shoes…
Daily Miles Look a Little Brighter in the Saucony Endorphin Azura
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a couple of notable trends quietly gaining momentum, and we’ve touched on both here before. One is the…
Flex Appeal: Feel the Brooks Glycerin Flex in All the Right Places
The running shoe landscape feels like a bit of a playground right now. Brands are doubling down on their proven staples while also…
The Search Is Over: Testing the KEEN Seek
I first fell in love with the look of the KEEN Seek due to the color: a pink/black/white scheme with a big ‘K’ that wasn’t…
Warp Speed Ahead: Racing in the Mizuno Hyperwarp Pure
2025, even at 41 years old, had me running faster than just about any other point in my life. That didn’t happen by accident. It came from…
A Pacific Northwest Staple Goes Waterproof: Altra Lone Peak 9+ GTX
By the time I started wearing the Lone Peak model from Altra, it had been on the market for 7 years. My first pair was the 4.5 in green. I…
Taking Flight on the Trails: Saucony Peregrine 16
The last time I stepped into a Peregrine was the version 5—yes, more than ten years ago. Run Oregon’s most recent trail test was the version…
Glide and Seek: The Salomon Ultra Glide 4
It feels like just yesterday we were reviewing the original Salomon Ultra Glide—and now here we are with the Ultra Glide 4. Time moves fast in…
Easy Rider: The Saucony Ride 19
The Saucony Ride 18 quietly became one of my most-worn shoes in the first half of 2025. I wasn’t blown away at first — which honestly tracks,…