You’ve probably heard it before if you’ve been reading the blog for a while, but most runners have more than one pair of shoes. In fact, building your running shoe rotation is one of the most important elements of higher-level running. There are a few reasons for this, but mostly it comes down to theContinue reading “Building Your Running Shoe Rotation”
Category Archives: Gear
How to Never Pay Full Price for Running Shoes Again
Running has always been one of the most accessible sports. While you can go all out and buy extensive, expensive gear, all you really need is a good pair of shoes (although, technically, you don’t even need those). Unfortunately, despite its reputation as an easy-entry sport, running still requires an initial down payment in theContinue reading “How to Never Pay Full Price for Running Shoes Again”
HOKA ONE ONE Clifton 7: 100 Mile Shoe Review
I feel like I’m both late to the party and unwittingly cliché in writing this, but I feel obligated to post a review of HOKA ONE ONE’s Clifton 7. Originally my first shoe review was going to be of the Atreyu Running Company’s standard colorway because their mission and business model fascinate me. But between a winter slump in running and a tendency to gravitate towards the Clifton 7…
Why I Wear A Hat to Run and Why You (Maybe) Should Too
I have a few hats – eleven of them to be exact. While this isn’t an absurd amount, it is certainly more than one person can wear in a reasonable amount of time. Unless, that is, that person has a near-daily reason to wear a hat. I almost never leave the house for a runContinue reading “Why I Wear A Hat to Run and Why You (Maybe) Should Too”
What’s the Deal with Carbon-Plated Running Shoes?
You’ve probably seen them, or at least heard about them. The Nike Vaporfly Next%. The Brooks Hyperion. The Hoka One One Carbon X. These carbon-plated running shoes are the fastest on the market and, for the last two years, have been worn by every record breaker in nearly every distance. In 2019 Eliud Kipchoge becameContinue reading “What’s the Deal with Carbon-Plated Running Shoes?”