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Nike ZoomX Ultrafly Review - The Best Trail Shoe Ever?

In quite a few years of reviewing trail shoes, I don’t believe I’ve ever given a full 10/10, but this shoe feels so fast, light, stable, con

Salomon Sense Ride 5 Review: Some Bad, But Mostly Good

For a versatile, do-it-all trail shoe for a wide variety of runners on a wide variety of terrain, Salomon put together a great package. As l

The North Face Summit Series VECTIV Pro Review - In-Depth Photos

The Vectiv Pro rides with a lively energy many trail shoes do not. This shoe uses carbon tastefully, not

Nike Vaporfly 3 vs. 2 Review: In-Depth Photo Comparison

Nike just updated the famed Vaporfly. Here's everything you need to know about the changes with detailed picture comparisons.

ChatGPT on Nike Alphafly NEXT% 1 vs. 2: Absolutely Absurd!

I’ve reviewed running shoes for Outside Magazine for the past five years. With all the buzz around ChatGPT I was curious if it could spit...

Brooks Catamount 2 Review: Snappy, Well-Tailored & Better

Brooks had a mission: make a light shoe that climbs as well as the Catamount 1 descended.

Merrell Skyfire 2 Review: Rips with a Lean, Minimalist Approach

At long last, Merrell has reigned in their longstanding tendency to over- apply traditional upper material. Their shoes have always been plu

Asics Noosa Tri 14 Review: Nimble, Light & Eye-catching

The Asics Noosa Tri 14 is a simple, no-nonsense, tried and true, efficient runner with everything that you need for peppy, fun, speedy...

Dynafit Ultra 50 Review: Long, Steady Pushes on Big Terrain

I tried this shoe on just about every terrain from sandy singletrack to pavement, 3 rd class scrambles to blazing downhill fire roads. I...

Hoka Mach Supersonic Review - Springy but not spongey

OVERALL IMPRESSION: I really enjoyed cruising in the Mach Supersonic and would definitely buy this shoe. It felt fast and efficient and...

Puma Deviate Nitro Review: Is It Fast, or Not?

Our testers had split feelings about Puma's first carbon fiber shoe. Before you pull the trigger hear what our father/son tester duo had...

Salomon Wildcross Review: Slayer Of Loose, Off-Trail Terrain

This shoe stays within a very technical lane, but doesn’t drift admirably outside of it. Adventure runners and mud-enthusiasts will find...

Puma Deviate Nitro Review: Is It Fast, or Not?

Our testers had split feelings about Puma's first carbon fiber shoe. Before you pull the trigger hear what our father/son tester duo had...

Merrell Agility Peak 4 Review: Not Amazingly Good, But Surprisingly Good

Merrell deserves a hard-earned place in the upper echelons of trail running shoes, even if the spotlight has focused on other brands as...

Hoka One Zinal Review: Hoka Finally Did It!

Finally a Hoka for technical terrain! The Zinal eases the throttle back on some of the maximalist tendencies in Hoka, but retains ample...

Brooks Hyperion Elite 2 Review: First Run Impressions

Immediately two things struck me about the Hyperion Elite 2; despite sharing the same name as the original Hyperion Elite they are...

Nike Pegasus 37 Review: Better than the Turbo?

Who it’s for: Neutral runners looking for an everyday training shoe that’s offers a medium cushioning level while still being suitable...