Review: HOKA ONE ONE Conquest

I’ve been rocking HOKA ONE ONE’s Stinson Tarmac for a while now and it continues to impress. However, I was very interested in trying out one of HOKA’s semi-new shoes, the Conquest. Before we start, here’s a quick PSA on Continue reading Review: HOKA ONE ONE Conquest

Gear Review: SKORA Core

In my experience, there’s three kinds of so called “minimalist” shoes out there: 1) The “me too” shoes which took existing traditional shoe designs & put a thinner, usually zero/low drop sole on them 2) The sandal crew (shout out Continue reading Gear Review: SKORA Core

Gear Review: Altra Torin

As I unpacked the shoes from their packaging, I actually said “Whoa…”. These were not the Altras of yesteryear. Let me back up a bit. Regular readers of this blog know I had an enlightening experience with my Altra Provisions. Continue reading Gear Review: Altra Torin

Gear Review: HOKA ONE ONE Stinson Tarmac

A while back I picked up the trail version of this shoe and liked it a lot. With a marathon coming up I decided to grab the road version of the same shoe, mostly due to never having run that Continue reading Gear Review: HOKA ONE ONE Stinson Tarmac

Gear Review: Skechers GoBionic Running Shoe

When I first started running in Skechers brand shoes, I expected commentary. Unfortunately, over time, Skechers has built up a somewhat negative reputation when it comes to fitness footwear. As my trainer, the princess of push-ups  the queen of cleans, the Continue reading Gear Review: Skechers GoBionic Running Shoe

Gear Review: Adidas Running Energy Boost

Last week I received an email from one of my local running shops about a chance to preview a shoe from Adidas featuring an “amazing new technology”. Generally I tend to ignore this stuff, the only technology I’m interested from Continue reading Gear Review: Adidas Running Energy Boost