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Light, Soft, Fast, the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon V2 Does It All

Article added October 17, 2019 Categories Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes and Gear

The thick sole remains unchanged but tweaks to the upper improve the fit. The RW Takeaway: High mileage and competitive runners will love this soft, zippy trainer. Lightweight midsole is soft but not mushy. The upper fits a little loose and breathes well. Don’t sweat durability—the foam sole held up well in our testing. Price: $170 […]

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The New Asics Gel-Kayano 26 Is a Heavy-Duty, High-End Stability Shoe

Article added October 17, 2019 Categories Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes and Gear
Written By: DAN ROE

Asics spared neither foam nor rubber in constructing its latest marquee stability trainer. The RW Takeaway: The Gel-Kayano 26 features a softer heel but retains its stability features and high-mileage construction. The new heel has more gel and a softer foam compound for a plusher touchdown. The slightly reworked upper features an external heel counter that […]

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Everything We Know About Eliud Kipchoge’s Barrier-Breaking Shoes

Article added October 14, 2019 Categories Featured News, Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes and Gear
Written By: DAN ROE

The Kenyan marathoner ran 1:59:40 in a pair of unreleased Nike shoes. Thankfully, their design is online at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Nike Vaporfly Next%, a shoe designed to improve running economy by at least 4 percent, wasn’t the only racing shoe in the V-shape formation that shepherded world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge to the first […]

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The Asics Gel-Cumulus 21 Is a Supportive, Durable Trainer

Article added September 30, 2019 Categories Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes, Shoes and Gear
Written By: DAN ROE

The latest Cumulus gets a modest update to the upper, but it’s still one of the most adaptable shoes in the neutral category. The RW Takeaway: The Gel-Cumulus 21 is a substantive shoe for neutral runners who prefer comfort and support over lightness. A two-layer foam midsole with heel gel cushioning soaks up impact forces The […]

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The 8 Best Asics Running Shoes

Article added September 30, 2019 Categories Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes, Shoes and Gear
Written By: MICHAEL CHARBONEAU

Asics has a loyal following and an innovative approach to shoe design—and these shoes prove it. Asics got its start nearly 70 years ago, when Kihachiro Onitsuka began making basketball shoes in his living room in Kobe, Japan. He soon expanded to running shoes, and his first pair, the Marathon Tabi, came out in 1953. […]

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