tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105294762024-03-19T02:48:43.874-06:00Road Trail RunRunning and the Outdoors Our FocusSam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-65389416805182386182024-03-18T17:25:00.002-06:002024-03-18T20:51:31.394-06:00adidas Supernova Solution Review: A Modern and Light Approach to Support Road Trainers<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Sam Winebaum </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c384ee30-7fff-f0c4-c517-4aa90067fca5"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adidas Supernova Solution</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($140)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 408px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="408" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdeUhTBV8bgVwtRKpRrQL0mpB5lsqzr8-upnMXTmQTZXR_xp2U0HKKTdkZHOvIejoBzINgqJJricJZojL3SOHFRPqM9gnpweE3XAKprmHkG6USG5lXLOWWbhZ19m4XbeQ4uu9A0lZ9m7GaQEfltBU4?key=jRnZQboDZC72pDKMcf_9_Q" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The support focused Solution, and its more neutral and very similar Rise sibling, are all new trainers with state of the art supercritical Dreamstrike+ foam main midsoles, a lower Stability Support Rods layer made of the Lightstrike EVA blend, comfortable uppers and decently light weights. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Solution weighs </span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9.81 oz / 277g in my US8.5 sample so about 10 oz in a US9, very decent for its 35mm heel / 25mm platform and all the extensive rubber underfoot. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 352px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="352" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf4OfYb1iirSyy8wbAAgjGJcLMmS2l8P5JZ1pOLOtg0M2WgMqJAN44yLP4QSQzUrA9gQS4gpQbKV9xj0amNtoAGxin1GzTmzeKjvbl4n6ibuAz_wZzqwmaeE6RtM1__re-1jed0VogjKM-J6NBy9A?key=jRnZQboDZC72pDKMcf_9_Q" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both new Supernovas and the more uptempo Supernova Stride </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">replace adidas’s heavy, dated, and cumbersome recent Adistar, Ultraboost and various Solar Glide models delivering modern training rides that don’t go all the way to the “elite” focus of the Adizero line. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We love the many new Adizero racers and trainers from the incredibly light world record setting EVO 1, the Adios Pro 3, the uptempo trainer Boston 12 and the max max cushion Prime X Strung. All are light, radical in design, and effective. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This said, it was clearly time for adidas to deliver modern, more mainstream and practical trainers for the everyday runner, and even those elites for their “easier” basic mileage days. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a more neutral shoe runner, I often struggle with support shoes finding the medial support overdone. Here the support is really all concentrated closer to the road well below all the energetic soft Dreamstrike foam so I was intrigued. Do they deliver? Let’s find out as I review the Solution and compare it to the Rise.<span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/adidas-supernova-solution-review-modern.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-50348845515216614912024-03-18T15:52:00.003-06:002024-03-18T16:03:00.225-06:00 Testbericht: Hylo Athletics Impact Nachhaltig ohne Kompromisse? (German)<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Artikel von Markus Zinkl</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-79382cd2-7fff-4d54-2fd8-4084277dba1a" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://hyloathletics.com/products/mens-impact-blackwhite" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hylo Impact</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">170 €</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 453px; overflow: hidden; width: 602px;"><img height="453" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/D4ezvLPqpdteOwVsG46GydtQR1zN7K2LL1IqZBkk2U3hR3l3MKfLPQrJL73rJYCMCMNqfsYUB9CwmJ6z1tCepcq-LU25h61HwqcWqwnKu47PBQ5_lgu7_puHV2US2Nk120uzrh4HMiT28yJ9zTVI1B8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="602"></span></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Einleitung</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diesmal schauen wir uns den brandneuen Impact von Hylo an, der trotz eines nachhaltigen Ansatzes nicht an Leistung einbüßen soll. Der Hersteller hat eine Reihe von Eigenschaften und Technologien für diesen Schuh angekündigt, die eine interessante Kombination aus maximaler Reaktionsfähigkeit und hoher Dämpfung versprechen. Die "Superkritische Sohle" des Impact soll durch die Injektion von Stickstoff eine verringerte Dichte, erhöhte Dämpfung und verbesserte Reaktionsfähigkeit bieten. Durch den Zusatz von Bio-EVA, wird bereits der Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit sichtbar. Darüber hinaus wird die selbst entwickelte Geometrie des Schuhs als Mittel zur Erleichterung des Übergangs und zur Aufrechterhaltung der Stabilität im Mittelfußbereich beschrieben.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Neben diesen technischen Merkmalen betont der Hersteller Hylo auch sein Engagement für Nachhaltigkeit durch die Verwendung von erneuerbaren und biobasierten Materialien wie Rizinusbohnen.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In diesem Testbericht werden wir diese Merkmale eingehend untersuchen, um herauszufinden, ob der Impact tatsächlich die versprochene Leistung und Komfort bietet. <span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/testbericht-hylo-athletics-impact-german.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-40283653252144961242024-03-17T21:04:00.003-06:002024-03-17T21:12:42.387-06:00Brooks Catamount Agil Multi Tester Review Named Just Right! 6 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Renee Krusemark, Jeff Valliere, and John Tribbia</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-299eff30-7fff-bc40-be38-7e2ed865fb09"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brooks Catamount Agil</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($180)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocJddrh_YQgiRJItkDx1GH7DV_KEoPkswywmyGe1ZUzX4vIHi2T3IG4sSmmU2WYiO8Qxnk7rXWtjrQNVjCIwecKL7bGhdT7gR0vO4t6vRR2CAksG5HX-7ZaXT_mwIsohE_7oBbtBonhNDoicsnICDPdcPzU3PDHh8BwA7q3LG7DzxQ5oK7tebog/s1398/Screenshot%202024-03-17%20at%209.11.27%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1398" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocJddrh_YQgiRJItkDx1GH7DV_KEoPkswywmyGe1ZUzX4vIHi2T3IG4sSmmU2WYiO8Qxnk7rXWtjrQNVjCIwecKL7bGhdT7gR0vO4t6vRR2CAksG5HX-7ZaXT_mwIsohE_7oBbtBonhNDoicsnICDPdcPzU3PDHh8BwA7q3LG7DzxQ5oK7tebog/w635-h427/Screenshot%202024-03-17%20at%209.11.27%20PM.png" width="635"></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Catamount Agil is an all new trail runner from Brooks. It features the same new DNA Flash v2 nitrogen infused supercritical foam as their top road racer the Hyperion Elite on a relatively low 27mm heel / 21mm full stack height. Above the 5mm lug Trail Tack outsole we have a PEBAX Speed Vault Trail plate. Clearly a speed trail shoe for technical terrain and weighing a mere </span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7.7 oz / 218 g ( men’sUS9)</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> let’s see how it performed.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pros:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lightweight and agile: Renee/Jeff V/John</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upper secure/ankle flex: Renee/Jeff V</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Light, responsive and nimble: Jeff V</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well executed ankle “gaiter”: Jeff V/John</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great cushion for a minimal shoe: Jeff V</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good traction for its class: Jeff V/John</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secure lacing: Jeff V</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cons:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overlay placement across toe box: Renee</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terrain specific shoe: Renee/John<span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/brooks-catamount-agil-multi-tester.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-33903938349497663592024-03-17T10:19:00.007-06:002024-03-17T10:24:25.459-06:00adidas TERREX Soulstride Ultra Review<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Sam Winebaum</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b4ff1287-7fff-92fa-c8b6-01b59d321f18" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adidas Terrex Soulstride Ultra </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($180)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 375px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span><img height="375" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/CNjC4gJvPDbIAbGUzZWjnbM6X4zq6Hei2Ge1y24-cK1IR4qU6RisR7b0Xm_tHCOIYgIp4yQNWDmT2n-tmanJahb9x8GWNBNOjJqsHa6OcoO74Wxyyphqpjffz9EWCBkjdJkLk2D1JEfNJXf6hulUH1w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Introduction</span></span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>The Soulstride Ultra is a max cushion trail running and hiking shoe with a dual foam midsole (Light Boost and Lightstrike), a Continental rubber outsole and a dense and highly supportive engineered mesh upper. At 11.3 oz / 320g it is not exactly “light” but when one considers its big 38 mm heel and 32 mm forefoot stack height, extensive rubber and stout upper its modern midsole foams clearly keep the weight reasonable.</span></span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>I tested them both walking/hiking and running on snow and pavement in Park City as I am coming back from a broken knee cap in November. The geometry of an almost rigid and very effective rocker which follows a noticeable bouncy and dynamic heel landing in deep Light Boost had them as the fastest hiking/ walking shoe during my rehab but not nearly as effective a trail run shoe because of their rigid profile, and this, despite their Ultra naming. That is.. unless your ultra efforts are at slow paces as quite frankly most are. </span></span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>They are top contenders for a multi day trek in the Alps coming this summer (with day packs) and I wish I had worn them for our Tuscany trek on mostly roads and gravel with packs. Please read on for all the details.<span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/adidas-terrex-soulstride-ultra-review.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-37023269094159046172024-03-13T18:08:00.003-06:002024-03-18T20:26:57.705-06:00Brooks Catamount Agil Video Review with 7 Comparisons <p><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Video by Mike Postaski</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Brooks Catamount Agil</b> ($180)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhah0cCZQNZUTygzgVvieJpIqjp6YQ2M8-TDvr36yBxjfpE1NCOaZbqBLpEuhB4593ZQG1myY_sDwEH7fA2gus3yK16GKX3ASlmtviAeeq47H0AABxAV21m3xAKDvKXGet38EsvqlKEJzqLArGybdL3N4qwFkhoHqHStAdzS-TAJxvsAW7hYr15Eg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhah0cCZQNZUTygzgVvieJpIqjp6YQ2M8-TDvr36yBxjfpE1NCOaZbqBLpEuhB4593ZQG1myY_sDwEH7fA2gus3yK16GKX3ASlmtviAeeq47H0AABxAV21m3xAKDvKXGet38EsvqlKEJzqLArGybdL3N4qwFkhoHqHStAdzS-TAJxvsAW7hYr15Eg=w572-h572" width="572"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike P takes us on two test runs in the beautiful foothills above Boise, Idaho - sharing his on-the-run thoughts on the new Brooks Catamount Agil. Lots of weather, mixed terrain, snow, and ice! At </span></span></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;">06:33</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"> How does the Agil perform? 07:20 foam and trail feel . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stay tuned until the end </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;">12:44</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for an in-depth comparison against rival speedsters - Merrell Skyfire 2 and Long Sky 2, VJ Lightspeed and MAXx2, Salomon Pulsar, and of course the big brother Catamount 3. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Mike's Catamount Agil Video Review </b>(22:40)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-wRzzXoQSNs?si=kvfxSKUoQ3mAm745" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br></b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/brooks-catamount-agil-video-review-with.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-68688319655435870802024-03-13T16:52:00.008-06:002024-03-14T08:49:47.088-06:00Craft Pacer Review: 4 Comparisons<span id="docs-internal-guid-6580c3b6-7fff-03f1-634a-d040ccfa55a8"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Sam Winebaum</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Craft Pacer </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($150)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/5URY3G6o2GUJ4PwbsCOF9ED4BlsnUibkP0aAoCGh4r1Jg8QvQVppuIwK1ZaTRVYGHbKLDO0lUrR3PCYxUiwEzTMDxlJhuKdZcSYD_SdQkUqHcVvmnyNaiPcZrulcqIF9JjUbxpQZIqG05YP3Npwu-1k" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Pacer is called out by Craft as a shoe for “everyday runners seeking a fast nimble shoe that won’t weigh them down.” True in my testing!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The star feature is the Px expanded bead TPE foam midsole. I can say star upfront as every Craft shoe with this foam has been a delight to run for me and the RTR team for its energetic, non mushy return and great vibration absorption with as a bonus very light weight. Here we are at a</span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 8.4oz / 238g men’s US9 with a 36mm heel and 30mm forefoot on a broad and stable </span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100 mm heel / 85 mm midfoot / 100 mm forefoot platform. Lots of shoe at very light weight.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The uppers of every Craft shoe I have tested have been challenging. Always very light and breathable as well as comfortable, they often end up voluminous and hard to lock down to my narrower to medium feet. I was sure the ride would be great but could I make the upper work? Read on to find out.<span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/craft-pacer-review-4-comparisons.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-488245037459975282024-03-13T07:44:00.002-06:002024-03-13T07:44:53.037-06:00 Testbericht: Rab Equipment Mythic G und Mythic Alpine Light<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artikel von Markus Zinkl und Nils Scharff</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-77a82bb2-7fff-4c75-d492-951d7636fe83"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rab.equipment/eu-de/mens-mythic-g-down-jacket" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mythic G Daunenjacke</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (€550.00) </span><a href="https://rab.equipment/eu-de/mythic-alpine-light-jacket?queryID=08dd8bde4171a11993ade91ed1cd8ba9&objectID=43710&indexName=rab_live_eu_de_products" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mythic Alpine Light Daunenjacke</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (€300.00)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 624px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="624" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ReOorzl7RplNHcm6MYnwOB17wYF_hvW31Sx4huFzTaCaX6F_niWAIgwGIwDZPCxgmdyzLaGLWHEnB6h7O07SEV4TqhPDD0u3ea-tCM9P5PxSNnckZtIvexxbzHzAXvn-mkUTnZZ6gzUbz191S5Z7Veg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Einleitung</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Für Outdoor-Enthusiasten und Wanderer, die auf der Suche nach ultimativer Wärme bei minimalem Gewicht sind, könnte die Mythic Line von Rab genau das Richtige sein. Diese Produktlinie wurde speziell entwickelt, um das beste Wärme-Gewicht Verhältnis zu bieten und somit den Anforderungen von anspruchsvollen Abenteuern gerecht zu werden. Im Rahmen unseres Tests haben wir die Mythic G und die Mythic Alpine Light Jacke getestet. Erfahrt in unserem Testbericht, wie sich diese Daunenjacken in der Praxis bewährt haben und ob sie den hohen Erwartungen von Outdoor-Enthusiasten gerecht werden. Markus nimmt dabei die Mythic G und Nils die Mythic Alpine Light genauer unter die Lupe.<span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/testbericht-rab-equipment-mythic-g-und.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-80276818858170058022024-03-11T16:08:00.004-06:002024-03-12T10:54:50.444-06:00VJ Lightspeed Multi Tester Review: 6 Comparisons including new VJ MAXx2<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Mike Postaski and Renee Krusemark </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-22a0e70a-7fff-3955-df1f-d1e8ea1427d0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VJ Lightspeed </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($200)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/t5XEZrA1Rh8uADAoYy1v1Abn0fZl3NXLVeA8ZOZAiZhkJFK3vSVMvWO0_tapJSEVK4e0e1BhPMjfLX4r-qQnDRz-uGpiYe4F_L_7SzineaTn8rdTUcbedswiXEZ-V5R_tM4bJdUnkaK5e9y-2uueO2U" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pros:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Super light weight: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee, Mike P</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great energy return: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee, Mike P</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secure upper: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee, Mike P</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excellent traction: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee, Mike P</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excellent heel hold - slightly better than MAXx2 </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike P, Renee</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/IprpbnSBAIXD0PL3pi_73rD4HJIHkbRhjKWVek1DMlI0OANQS0BxrF91qunoL_OYWKtJ8V8JefJCD4tFZvidkRABrqzN1qTMT_lds7T98ynD29xUDTv13dl11fdTDn__HKU8XtMjCj3apWLC4C8tbKE" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cons:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sizing is tricky: Renee, <b>Mike P</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thick upper - could be more breathable </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike P, Renee</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laces also seem unnecessarily thick </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike P</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unstable rear - need to be “on your toes” </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike P, Renee<span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/vj-lightspeed-multi-tester-review-4.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-57036937954625343632024-03-10T19:58:00.003-06:002024-03-10T20:08:55.256-06:00Salomon Aero Glide 2 Review: 4 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Jeff Beck</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-4450d02a-7fff-2b71-0af2-8be6d64b5356"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salomon Aero Glide 2 </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($160)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSP8E7OpqzReDG2gMVNMotyTC1vO-0LpH54N8GCQNdAX-i8Z-4JG5g3eMuSDbqcdLRpJ-1FpFyiCxPTDcTPt6VadJ_DoCt6zrrqVCw3v1ekLIh8Z-QxMBTgzyXlX9z2scA7hpzHQ0EoaBDHrpSE5vkMi25e4cL1CohRfTrxvyj6AU9EGyRmZyeA/s1386/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20at%208.07.35%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1386" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSP8E7OpqzReDG2gMVNMotyTC1vO-0LpH54N8GCQNdAX-i8Z-4JG5g3eMuSDbqcdLRpJ-1FpFyiCxPTDcTPt6VadJ_DoCt6zrrqVCw3v1ekLIh8Z-QxMBTgzyXlX9z2scA7hpzHQ0EoaBDHrpSE5vkMi25e4cL1CohRfTrxvyj6AU9EGyRmZyeA/w657-h441/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20at%208.07.35%20PM.png" width="657"></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Aero Glide 2 is Salomon’s version of a high-stacked/maximum cushioned road shoe meant to be your primary daily trainer utilizing both a massive stack of cushioning as well as a rocker geometry. It’s outfitted with their Energy Foam midsole, and it seems to provide exceptional comfort while also barely tipping the scales - making this a truly exceptional max cushion trainer.<span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/salomon-aero-glide-2-review-4.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-76962482025325940932024-03-10T15:50:00.005-06:002024-03-10T15:50:33.085-06:00Inov-8 Mudtalon Speed Review: 4 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Jeff Valliere</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7451dad1-7fff-14c5-dba8-3f17ad1864ba"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inov-8 Mudtalon Speed</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($150)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/4sjUYxWH400JA-75HeCVx86B_V1V0V9BHcVQR1Tj19EPmNXG_P_lzSt5311iS6DlI1mxNcYf_itPbyNjjUmzUppHkVFT1D1Hsh0N-8X849wEw0ms3FUMEvGOmWHPqb6vxd9IIjXWaerHAy-cJaaebsY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Introduction</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mudtalon Speed is Inov 8’s latest in a long line of specialized, lightweight, minimal, deep lugged running shoes specifically designed for trail and fell running. In 2024 INOV-8 launches new shoe lasting with the Speed available in Precision and Wide fits.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Combining features from both the X-Talon and Mudclaw lines, they feature a very minimal upper that is nearly see through, as to not hold water, a low to the ground platform for stability and an incredibly impressive outsole, featuring the most aggressive 8mm lugs that I have ever seen. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pros: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Traction, lightweight, security, agility</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cons: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lack of versatility, not particularly comfortable, firm underfoot, tricky fit, heel rub<span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/kxphd49fYj0qlWj3YOc6A4VH9lfo7nRQ2LPRN_i2uRLyIK9ngUHW2BXocN2iW3pa22ihd9GqrHbRgLB3H_K5R5uodF3KWe3XWw-j8srxiomxjYhe0lLwN-x27HY19U29epf_Kqsk72uAfejFsg1I6vM" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="624" /><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stats</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Approx. Weight: 8.75 oz / 248g US9</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sample: men’s 9.25oz /261g US10</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stack Height: men’s 26mm heel / 22mm forefoot ( 4mm drop spec) </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Platform Width: 75mm heel / 55mm midfoot / 107mm forefoot</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">$150 Available now </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First Impressions, Fit and Upper</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/kHgoFKMHoWbYyyYNifT6p8iNeqsOx7CDWNQXKYOW3zIE72XF1Ige7tRZyQThfnRrAV4c7tij1XtcDuVnbeuqsjeCaZYBUmpQ6e0wgsE-8QQzADUGU8bOdFNeSGAfHQ1uLifaDCWextVIJF-s7_HHWcw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am admittedly a sucker for an aggressively lugged outsole and that is what first drew me to the Mudtalon Speed, with its crazy 8mm lugs (more on that later). </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ugBCXELloJcHQP5q8MiAZTZZqtLrv62n0WgnsXkyC2zZUEqDJLwlkYQMq8f1KIrBwbR3NDpTMObOPRMfxNzQzvgBTllABVx3jWfgge5fRSiZqOIjKSi5rTppLlbig8Zpqja-qfj8i-KJUQo1cNhAwaw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The upper is made from a thin, breathable, but durable ripstop material that is essentially see-through, flexible and is just enough for foothold and to keep debris out, but porous enough to let water drain out easily. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/w8-uc4NI_gqQPkunMOJY4Nk919YIldXN8izLQN3FD1HqWTvvAj6nIoCPfGGSibumQbqfRruNVRjXe1sjY0iigUwuu_rPMdQfqr9mZ-H-jsQOkxUDNlVosC_M89btsUYxkSQce8naKev9RjE9b0Dn8MA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While the upper is suitable for short runs in tough, wet, muddy conditions, make no mistake, it is all business and no frills. Fit is close to true to size, but in my normal size 10, my toes are closer to the front of the shoe than normal. This has not been an issue, but if you normally find yourself between sizes, I would recommend sizing up a half size. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mudtalon Speed comes in two widths, Precision and Wide fit and for my narrow, low volume foot, combined with the short, fast, technical intent of this shoe, Precision fit was the right choice. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I find the foothold to be very good with great security no matter my speed or how technical, steep, tricky or off camber the terrain. While I would not label the shoe as uncomfortable, it is not overly comfortable either, offering just enough to get one through a few hours of running and after that, I am happy to take them off. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Comfort is very much dependent on how tight I snug up the laces. If I crank them down for maximum hold, I experience some discomfort and pressure points over the top of the foot, but if I am more careful about not over tightening, I find them much more comfortable (slightly less secure, but still very good). It just took me a few runs to get lace tension figured out. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also find myself getting a good bit of heel rub on steep ascents and while I did not get any actual blisters, my heels were pretty hot after 1,000 vertical feet of 30% grade (though luckily the steepness of my route relented and I was OK after that). </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since my testing has been in February/March, I am not keen to get my feet wet, but it is clear that this minimal upper will not hold much, if any water (except for the padded tongue and laces) and will drain quite well. Styling is a bit retro despite the modern materials, I find they do not win any style points.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OGek3W_GQSf4AvpVoG9CnZYhTqS5u19uq5XudPNxC_ESHaPnsMO5GJaK_f7WCDEG0eP5_mwC9VAqUt5abgSF7LdP0iTvBfhMNuaymGzCZUpkoLlqOVJKrGvz0uEkyCSTC4TjnWyLT9U73LIodjW4Qjo" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The toe cap is very beefy, protective and will ward off just about any stubs that may occur.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/C1DFtxLVJ_pR-wFsW4LE6Sb0PCBbFMzB-MCMOfDSLsN9-2SkmK9MtM-WDTgkIfx-uiaDHKFy4xZ_myKTuJo0JaSRNJqqTpux4DrRYEMOelPJzGsghcJ4PzsttPJoP9MfNQ1ZQKDAYRdShuDaHezCusI" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The ripstop material is breathable, minimal and will shed mud and water well. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/15tHehVY3VGpord1mDDNH0T8I2yAkttvWVWOgU_uP6MVY1NxVSKA8_NxRdU4_xfcxyNkA4WgB79zIOv5ZxurPN6VNORAIntMdv8FEzlZxs8PknhnrOL2EpL1UxFYTo2Dar3cY5RvHJaTZphZDr0Iqzc" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The heel counter is flexible and minimal, but well held. Padding is minimal though and there is definitely blister potential on steep ascents, at least for me.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/QjRekfvawVo_LTztLbFG83OgiiDqBAZhBkqvcNvS1AIDrZM4k36JRCrl84q1OJr5ml3C4p-JKlPsVEmbgC-FYDcAoLYYTnM70gJGLnm0a4s6QmrV3uN-mfQOC9Nmhgh-1lrrAQs6_1Sn7HytJqAExZ4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Padding around the heel collar is also minimal, but holds the heel in place well. The tongue is nicely gusseted and well padded.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Midsole & Platform</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/kxphd49fYj0qlWj3YOc6A4VH9lfo7nRQ2LPRN_i2uRLyIK9ngUHW2BXocN2iW3pa22ihd9GqrHbRgLB3H_K5R5uodF3KWe3XWw-j8srxiomxjYhe0lLwN-x27HY19U29epf_Kqsk72uAfejFsg1I6vM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The PowerFlow Pro midsole is adequate for the intended purpose of the Mudtalon Speed, as it is reasonably responsive, cushioned enough for comfort and protection for several hours with a flexible rock plate in the mix to help protect from rocks and roots underfoot. This is definitely not a long distance shoe, but its cushioning is surprisingly good for such a minimal high performance technical shoe. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Ms7siP792E9rEfKGz-GYgCgspjgomfbC09f9_CMk8SvyYcr3BDgdT0ZsTQw2BGogxHskI9Z0i9ZnceYT-bOonyLSRTM1-BD12JVyt8BYsDAiQKUm_QB-0y0CbzQZWa7h8vvUm-4AK2ZQGJz9tSPN08c" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mudtalon Speed also features a Boomerang footbed (TPU beads embedded) that combines well with the PowerFlow Pro midsole to enhance underfoot comfort and propulsion.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 124px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="124" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/uXMJr31qYiaPQQ5bjpGYTdsKuZx4Ktk1QQshsB42FtvzGJLwKSJ2JaLsPAwLrb9PwogNkdy7w6vKNY14yoPIolGWZzjy7lUr2A2pKlkkp09acUvNGMLQ0vuS3VcKAnCbFj7a3RrOxfl2MLhxhxLO6kc" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/wUxXy8dNYCjKc4679w24nkXrt8JC2MuBagQ2tBAGrnUj45FD5b9SlbvIltzruc4tTV7gCcijyO4NrN9aUM_HFUGHhHSXjwLPhmrckeXGIGJLNQHy1jrzzNPMajLgIjWBMULc4nJydiMoDIuRlJICLF0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/MGHsRXezcku-B8xI_tJS9fIB5JzrYGOxcs1-ZHUB7fERMA6NKM7l9tXKFXNqEwbKe4KWXI0J-nVB5o9Q8QUTp0T7gNj4f2WdS8M90akYVIrV6VLIXGUCfmT0kNVPuOsyyMVyMxGIBfjDRs9v25ZPclI" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Outsole</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/XbiSzMlCSWcCOCTj0gny1QhYTSlLT6db_kQm_aWnXVFTiOf-_rYWX34mIlXnCdG7xYho8k8UjxS8mY5gIoW9_xDzfyVx412KyIoYST_LZcp5YtGTA26GMEHSwE2wu6dwE2VeQl-wKIl7idzjkFOOPiM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For me the highlight of the Mudtalon Speed is the outsole with the most aggressive, 8mm lugs that I have ever seen. The rubber is Inov-8’s tried and true StickyGrip rubber, which has great traction on wet rock and slippery surfaces, while the 8mm lugs are sharp and biting, digging into mud, soft ground, loose dirt, off trail scruff, snow, etc….</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Z1iQl1gvtBqdkI7vxazHfaRJ2tAloLLus8fvrYCgrL3rtnau_z87HWkHvynJFROJ6g1yQ-7kfIUFXPdNRwG2X6p_WgVvO0eJ_Cfq4cob_YTQv0qTImpR0pLOCJOhT92X3VikbBmyre35aa-AYxvh--w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mud shedding depends on the type of mud. I never had an issue in the more viscous mud, but no shoe I have ever tested has ever contended well with the thick clumpy clay mud I sometimes encounter.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/GxmZdvN0ht115do9XK9DSkAJm4eLzw2QIvgRKi77mPw--VX52iSMDGmKiXVs3LMTGu0POChXt0VAG0Bu8aOujWgsvQaMvir7lUCIjX67zKF_3BfupIBT4jNhWhxdI7f3r8ZUGbp_9Yj6eY3HRTY7XQY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The thick clay mud clumps, but the lugs are so deep, they often extend out of the mud and grip is still good.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/XCJ_hao_rNx5SP1zFpjdsUEoal0988IzaDgzQfRJbfoYJhP_n4fFjjU3LFgKM8OiLjngNvpigqtWy9DH1R-b89Ag-NBAjKlK6WNW56RnliTZEitLYmVOhOhP3GZmjI49FizDzJZbsmHG2vD8za9adJM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the more liquid mud, clumping is not a problem and traction here is the best I have experienced.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/o3JERh5-OMOTe21jKBKmqXaZ2L8PRwGnof_Obn8-ieoxs-FC0kJjyD5bHOE19cXeVKf9YZh-h0m4RlFHd9kW7gRx22uYE2FxcwqNVtUW5DnbK4o4FFfMEcO6hEXGQQM_PmctQX9biFytB3LDw5va8eA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Traction in snow is also amazing, though the thin lightweight upper is not really conducive to winter use, but on warm days is reasonable.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/0Y4_xMs_DShihL9_hpd1RzRmVWc4NIPTP8SS4usFdJO6-Q6LHxw44W53We9B2i7YDbOHjm9DnMcG4HDvUK_nO287MB-_R3bx3a01qNLba93WdeEG8Q4XqcyXsVGlhUulXNZhA0CO4ORviWT1sge9bb4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mudtalon Speed also really excels in steep, loose, off trail terrain, where the lugs penetrate amazingly well into dirt, pine needles and duff.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ride, Conclusions and Recommendations</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mudtalon Speed provides a great blend of response, ground feel, stability, flexibility and protection underfoot. They are light at about 8.75 oz / 248g US9 given their outsole , agile and quick in technical terrain and are purposely built for pushing the limits in muddy, loose, soft terrain and difficult conditions. They are not a plushly cushioned shoe, as they are designed for short, fast race or PR efforts on softer ground, but have just enough cushioning and protection to feel confident on just about any terrain for several hours. That said I would not choose to run them on really rocky terrain for too long, as they can feel a bit minimal and the 8mm lugs on rock can get a bit noticeable and awkward.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Score: 9.1/10 </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ride: 9 Fit: 9 Value: 9 Style: 8 Traction: 10 Rock Protection: 8.5</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Comparisons</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Index to all RTR reviews: </span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salomon Speedcross 6 </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2022/11/salomon-speedcross-6-multi-tester.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RTR Review</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Speedcross is much heavier, lugs are similarly effective, but not quite so. The Mudtalon is much more agile, fast and nimble, low to the ground and stable. I never adapted to the Speedcross’s big blocky heel for running and always felt tippy in them when trying to run in anything even moderately technical. Speedcross is more of a hiking shoe.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VJ XTRM 2 </span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2022/09/vj-shoes-xtrm-2-review-100-confidence.html#google_vignette" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(RTR Review)</span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I find the XTRM 2 to have a more comfortable and friendly upper that I can secure a bit better because it is more comfortable, but it does not shed water as well as the Mudtalon. The XTRM 2 was probably my 1st pick for a fast PR effort on loose tech terrain, but the Mudtalon is lighter, with superior traction and a little better cushion/protection so likely will edge the XTRM 2 out of that top spot.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VJ MAXx 2 </span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/vj-shoes-maxx2-multi-tester-review-pure.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(RTR Review)</span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Close in weight, the MAX is better for just about all runs except for the most loose, muddy, steep junk, as it is much more comfortable, better cushioned, has a more friendly upper, is more protected and an all around more versatile shoe for going fast on a wide variety of terrain.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; 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font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Jeff Valliere and John Tribbia</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-100e0cbf-7fff-f13b-49b0-bb6c09609310" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Hoka Restore TC</b> ($110)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcjGkMMEBXDwMLHXwn1mwPXh8iTOLjtp-2VHHDDy92RkMYPlxp-Gt7w5_OG0ZD_DiHssWZY8vmfGLZiOXbipxjtFbKQZbOs8hm5C_oRZnQNuf0G5s0lAnkFIw5VgLcZTL25ixSQjIohwai2ulat148?key=jS5ZEJurNjKmXxRu9cMA7A" style="margin-left: 0px; 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If you are looking for the most comfortable house slipper or casual recovery shoe for short walks, running errands, dog walks or trips to the mailbox, then read on!<span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/hoka-restore-tc-multi-tester-review.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-73438470630003932372024-03-08T07:05:00.002-07:002024-03-08T07:18:25.818-07:00Testbericht: HOKA Cielo X 1: 4 Vergleiche<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Artikel von Marcel Krebs </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5a92397-7fff-a3ff-7fbd-ff4f4f65f54f" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HOKA Cielo X1 </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(275€)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 351px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="351" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/dLt7fOX0rbmKA-DJSPItLxzaN6SVxDWy3M8Rs-g_oqmXdy-IKtS-SHgRnwGGrQdTa7fOT0yaLpqsR9QmRUANZ0EX8MvaNBPmd37Uks1y5sLVpPnlEUWs34xomUmm8bbH9kUZSmOeuf6AmQKWSADNaD4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Einleitung</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bei HOKA geht es aktuell Schlag auf Schlag. Nachdem man erst im Herbst mit dem HOKA Rocket X2 in der ersten Liga der “Superschuhe” für den Wettkampftag angekommen, präsentiert HOKA nunmehr pünktlich zu den Frühjahrsmarathons den neuen HOKA Cielo X1.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Da stellt sich natürlich die Frage, wie HOKA die beiden Top-Racer am Markt positioniert und vor allem, wie ihr euch beim Kauf entscheiden solltet, falls ihr zwischen den beiden Modellen schwankt. All dies erfahrt ihr in den nächsten Abschnitten.<span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/testbericht-hoka-cielo-x1-4-vergleiche.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-4744303700268992292024-03-07T19:50:00.003-07:002024-03-07T20:01:57.118-07:00Puma Velocity Nitro 3 Multi Tester Review: 7 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Dominique and Sam Winebaum</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d1badcba-7fff-78cb-37b1-815bec7b4672"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Puma Velocity NITRO 3</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($135)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 379px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="379" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/8F-nA8SP9EqvLIIJ9eGNKoFzlZF9B2OAAbSVda7-e8RsRhetrobaOVn5FFY57JKieva2EFiyWAmW5BhctmhjGHfOK37DbwFItJ6dCQtftWgqNPHs1At8tQ2wcR-upoVisVv54HU5uYdCngtWZ_K-op0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Velocity Nitro 3 is a neutral daily road trainer with a substantial </span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">36 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot stack height made up of supercritical Nitro foam with a lower layer of EVA and where the rubber hits the road a PumaGrip outsole. Relatively light at </span><span style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9.4 oz / 266g US9 it competes in a crowded space of similar spec shoes seven of which we compare at the end of the article.<span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/puma-velocity-nitro-3-multi-tester.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-53688598287471461092024-03-06T14:28:00.002-07:002024-03-06T14:28:12.259-07:00Testbericht: Salomon Genesis: 4 Vergleiche<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Artikel von Markus Zinkl</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c59ce21-7fff-00f2-b353-f67be80d660d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salomon Genesis </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(150,00 €)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="469" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/zt0SRTU0uhe3PBFz7Xt9KDs4yQrSqNybbaDj4nTRLCNn53pgbF07qSF2r1tku4wNyatSFc_aOz1YM7NyZ_m7kCsZVenTqK9fBiiQ1Io5opnSwY7vGxcEu06iQGuePpRWM6tKVMKHH9AnKaKUP8s4GmM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="624"></span></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/testbericht-salomon-genesis-4-vergleiche.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-23078499458890938382024-03-05T07:27:00.005-07:002024-03-08T19:14:56.790-07:00Hoka Mach 6 Multi Tester Review: 7 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Ben David, Peter Stuart, Sally Reiley, and Shannon Payne </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6043329f-7fff-2745-6375-b0a4abca93ff" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hoka Mach 6 </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($140)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 329px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span><img height="329" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/hPuiXq8HrJBw_ZhiruQVqOxLXjROkrdGyz6XmZVB4gtguy5T_yXzAP4XQMC21DEKmo8wnEofRxgfIpVLTvkdKVFCIWOO6W_Vd-gG3g8VlFI4mfUA4OgPmsqZSjhMSvsdppLErPm2rtPcBL8ldcjgEJ8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Introduction</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ben: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I will be honest: When I saw early pictures of the Mach 6 from The Running Event this past December, I was concerned that Hoka was taking a great product and trying to drastically alter it. Visually, the shoe has little in common with recent iterations. It even gets a rubber outsole! Its updated geometry reads ‘streamlined and speedy’ when one looks at it. </span></span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>As an ardent fan of the Mach 4 and the Mach 5, my go-to daily trainers for a long time, I was nervous to say the least. Much of my angst disappeared upon step-in and was further assuaged during my first run in the Mach 6. The shoe is stable, highly comfortable, well-cushioned and easygoing. That is, it does not run as it looks; this is a daily trainer that has been tweaked so that the ride is even more enjoyable and protected. </span></span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sally: </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was fortunate to attend The Running Event in Austin and saw the upcoming Mach 6 in person. True, the easter egg pastel colors caught my attention, but the lightweight, classic and much less “Hoka-esque” (ie, slimmer profile than the typical Hoka) trainer left me wanting to lace it up. I have somehow not run in many Hoka models after finding the few I tried (Bondi was my first) seemed like too much shoe for my petite frame and little legs. SO many friends swear by Hoka - now might be the time to get back in the game and give Hokas a fair test. And the Mach 6 looks like a great place to start.<span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-44fd0881-7fff-9988-991d-deaa68686c84" style="white-space: normal;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shannon: </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My prior experience with the Hoka Mach includes the first iteration from 2018, then version 3 in 2021 which were two wildly different shoes, with version 3 being exponentially better than the original. During my Mach hiatus, the brand looks as though they’ve upgraded this light, fast trainer to something even better. I have an affinity for lightweight, neutral trainers that can act as a Swiss Army Knife of sorts when it comes to training, and the new Mach 6 looks like it might just fit the bill.</span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/hoka-mach-6-multi-tester-review-6.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-16567451091623054532024-03-04T13:04:00.001-07:002024-03-04T13:06:30.797-07:00Recenzja: Puma ForeverRun Nitro (Polish)<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-style: italic; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Matt Kolat</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6a9b4709-7fff-8328-6156-7b31646933e0"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Puma ForeverRun Nitro (</span><span style="color: #121212; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase;">167,99 €)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/jbRUcam-35ffQ4cG_eZB9oaa_oVnYyZMZIQTpKOCu-p1bkeB7nSS0zznWgHpQl5-hXuY1xN6LfqbN-2GNrUzno0wHek68EAFLO0eOCgCJue2nVXUSRjl0ImfBTCMRqlheYhs5_XIJTGXKYCr7si9MO4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wprowadzenie</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Biegam od około 13 lat i marka Puma nigdy nie była moim pierwszym wyborem. Zawsze wydawała mi się marką ’drugiej kategorii’, nikt poważny przecież nie biega w Pumach? Od około dwóch lat jednak Puma przechodzi istny renesans a ich obuwie spokojnie może konkurować z najlepszymi markami, może nie w biegach terenowych ale na asfalcie na pewno tak. Czy model Forever Run Nitro Psy Rush (FRNPR) utrzyma ten trend? Zapraszam do recenzji. <span></span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/recenzja-puma-forever-run-nitro-polish.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-63346425657391184042024-03-03T10:38:00.006-07:002024-03-05T10:16:36.003-07:00ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris Review: 9 Comparisons<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Michael Ellenberger</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6b89a8a5-7fff-e562-1fd2-49135c14ae60"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($250)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/vzBOEcxI3spr0nqomS7ZXjuY3x12LeFnLsnEtGPTLRnNDb_iL0pzZ2MQEINT1RLzO31hYHPsiCjgiUXEnpii7VSOYozfvoebCvGPQfqBknw5FpA1wLstN0gBkCMGMGU8i4PanZ1Pq4w1afX_7zPmWDc" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Introduction</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the Paris editions of the Metaspeed Edge and Sky, ASICS brings to the Edge and Sky a new FF Turbo + foam that is 8% lighter, has 8.2% greater energy return and is 6% softer. This new foam is said by ASICS to increase the volume of foam that can return energy by 12% in the Sky and 20% in the Edge with the Edge getting 3mm more forefoot cushion than the earlier plus version. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The approach of a higher placed (and now wider) carbon plate for “stride” runners in the Sky and a lower more “cadence” or rolling stride for the Edge is unchanged although the Sky gets a wider plate than before.. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 624px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="624" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/R-OQecbUQ9dTDeNec9roD2XlWbCQ5hIwjcBwFQkZjwmmDzFPi7ZsjbP4eRq45Q4WAMZO7AWgvu-tLPvHuoIjHuXbXcWaqo5LsX9kBXA_IeMIOdLciYPhwwRcXWjQoArSD5xLFgsHhDE0aERPVDNtHdY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Metaspeed Paris</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Top; Edge Bottom: Sky</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Both racers are now 39.5mm heel 34.5 mm forefoot in stack height. They weigh a much lower approx. 6.5 oz / 185 g US9 for the Edge (-25g) and 6.2 oz / 176g for the Sky, so the Sky comes in below the weight of the Vaporfly 3 and the Edge at its weight, with both having 3mm more front cushion than the Nike. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Race on? Let’s find out as Michael Ellenberger a 2:21 marathoner puts the Sky Paris to the test also comparing them to the Edge Paris in his video first impressions review </span><a href="https://youtu.be/dnHCq6i0zHA" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE</span></a></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pros: </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hyper light: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bouncy and fun: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Upper is everything it needs to be: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Traction and durability extremely promising: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Basically no drawbacks compared to the competition: Michael</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cons:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Division of shoes between identical looking and nearly the same riding Edge and Sky creates more confusion than benefit: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tongue weirdness: Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I personally would prefer a 8mm drop : Michael</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Most Comparable Shoes</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Michael: </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nike Vaporfly 3</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ASICS Metaspeed Edge Paris</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ASICS Adios Pro 3<span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/asics-metaspeed-sky-paris-review-9.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-90440962258840719502024-03-01T20:06:00.005-07:002024-03-01T20:12:41.491-07:00Ultimate Direction Xodus Vesta and Xodus Hydration Vest Review<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee Krusemark</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-86f8bf56-7fff-15fd-c0ac-620a85fa1c7e" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ultimate Direction Xodus and Xodus Vesta</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($180)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/KRucrqJz94G4PzCi9UuXVl26Jlnix4PcVohGgZFog2bMSOrhUtbrufeONMlv8E6MQyMsXW1Eiy93R1RaeOrtNlTW6jteUomJRQ21nKJ5Afxzxez1hTxbvx-a50e4FQc9md-LJEmVKEFFAYLU0-mnujM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><span><br></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee:</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The Xodus Vest and Vesta (the female-fit of the Xodus) are two of the newest hydration products from Ultimate Direction. First shown at The Running Event in fall 2023, the Xodus is scheduled for release mid-March 2024. Both versions share the same specs, aside from the Xodus Vesta having a narrower cut in the shoulder straps and back. Let's get into the details and the vest's fit and performance.<span></span></span></span></div></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/ultimate-direction-xodus-vesta-and.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-11144980917771621862024-03-01T14:15:00.013-07:002024-03-04T18:56:15.352-07:00Hylo Athletics Impact Review: Running Performance meets Sustainability <div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-22f0664b-7fff-7b3c-13bc-d072a6018501" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Article by Sam Winebaum</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hylo Impact </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$165, £150, €170)</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoXpzB19ZXNDvwiu7A2jaudK9Q9PWHUWP3VhDM9MpVfjrEVKitFdhz7BylYm5KNBJ8UmXtZ-hzbLkclsBb5S6rqgWjo7Ny2NPlCU2XSAD980bsIo-n265P19UVEv-hVNAYh6az1veAgMMtPgHMqpAtVWIP3z8K3mmg73YgE-iqxFfnvcbPmrbQA/s697/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20at%202.23.54%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="697" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoXpzB19ZXNDvwiu7A2jaudK9Q9PWHUWP3VhDM9MpVfjrEVKitFdhz7BylYm5KNBJ8UmXtZ-hzbLkclsBb5S6rqgWjo7Ny2NPlCU2XSAD980bsIo-n265P19UVEv-hVNAYh6az1veAgMMtPgHMqpAtVWIP3z8K3mmg73YgE-iqxFfnvcbPmrbQA/w623-h435/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20at%202.23.54%20PM.png" width="623"></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Introduction</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>The Hylo Impact is a road running shoe that focuses on both performance and “as much” sustainable content as possible today, without compromising that performance or adding to weight and cost. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/l8_O6KetM16XPkAFEzAz1pHeF1yyBPyKGsw9xwuo9VjCa2-XSJbbsdauf3PWTYN4kT5SXsQl-cJ4w_1MOYknwW1VJrXYaixf_auwfHKy9taQw_74YSzayrabekTxr1Ab9-cBpEeNudUu_7dZRaMs7sU" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>At $165 with a bio based nitrogen infused EVA midsole, a soft castor bean derived knit upper with the shoe overall by weight 40% bio based content at a very decent weight of 9.65 oz / 273g US(9) Impact checks a lot of boxes for a road trainer, and even one without the strong focus on bio based materials as we have here. It even includes an NFC chip to help recycle it when needed. So after initial runs does it perform as well as it specs out? Let’s find out.<span></span></span></span></p></span></div><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/03/hylo-athletics-impact-initial-review.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-77008433340546020452024-02-27T20:03:00.008-07:002024-03-05T10:17:36.911-07:00ASICS Metaspeed Sky and Edge Paris Details and Initial Video Review<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Video by Michael Ellenberger</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a3444295-7fff-d85e-3fd2-6ff6537d18e6" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASICS Metaspeed Edge Paris</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($250) </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($250)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 624px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="624" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/focCfG9xf97MYdGJgrHvJ-nVJDVWc5dpUF2og28t_UVfcHKcf7qPEFzppTF8EJKwBHWa3wBXYntPXaVqpVQIByXgDi-2Va0aBX5DlehcAO8Fum3jzRbnZDew1KxSBxrec0mFIiN2wvTaa4v6xduNpEg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the Paris editions of the Metaspeed Edge and Sky, ASICS brings to the Edge and Sky a new FF Turbo + foam that is 8% lighter, has 8.2% greater energy return and is 6% softer. This new foam is said by ASICS to increase the volume of foam that can return energy by 12% in the Sky and 20% in the Edge with the Edge getting 3mm more forefoot cushion than the earlier “+” version. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The approach of a higher placed (and now wider) carbon plate for “stride” runners in the Sky and a lower more “cadence” or rolling location stride for the Edge is unchanged. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 124px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="124" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/AyvLpIbmMq-wK022SfZX2YrxtRGCKEtFBehx_HfT3YfOPxE5Ubaprr5zDUVKQzYXVWx5ACFjkIngEs9kJqb6jOfi0y3Tpf5fA5Xq77DMm_ZFMTFS_EI24B-fJdZP4lYIOCHxW4-X7BQWE6NvDkTCsyk" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Left: Sky Right: Edge</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both racers are now 39.5mm heel 34.5 mm forefoot in stack height. They weigh a much lower approx. 6.5 oz / 185 g US9 for the Edge (-25g) and 6.2 oz / 176g for the Sky. The Sky now comes in below the weight of the Vaporfly 3 and the Edge at its weight, with both having 3mm more front cushion than the Nike. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 832px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="832" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/wGomDJF2TKrcmOvHPjF2Mx9ZLYBx_O4nY_xubMF0_7zjHZht7RH3jrXFgtAEVX4ccoVevQXVHcvsU1JUzOBxB_DLxYs18zvcBNgWfnxpFjODHCc0tEb4nE-6d5GYAAFxpm6SjPRSEhAPJBBWRDCyuuU" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Red outsole Sky, Black outsole Edge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a3444295-7fff-d85e-3fd2-6ff6537d18e6" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left; white-space: normal;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have only had them a few days but Michael has started testing both of them and shares all the details and his first run impressions in the video below. </span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Michael's Initial Metaspeed Sky and Edge Review (7:20)</b></span></span></span></div></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dnHCq6i0zHA?si=zsfEj30EEziubppI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michael</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a patent attorney and graduate of Northwestern University Law School. Prior to law school, he competed collegiately at Washington University in St. Louis (10,000m PR of 30:21). Michael’s PRs include a 67:43 half-marathon (Chicago Half-Marathon) and a 2:21:19 marathon PR at the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon. Michael continues to race on the roads, and is chasing a sub-2:20 marathon and potential OTQ in the future.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4d9719b-7fff-bd05-ea3b-76e9f41426fb" style="white-space: normal;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="white-space: normal;" /></span></p></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="white-space: normal;"><i>Samples </i><i style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">were provided at no charge for review purposes. </i><i style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">RoadTrail Run <span>has affiliate partnerships and may earn commission on products purchased via shopping links </span></i><i style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">in this article</i><i style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">. 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font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You Tube: </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYwES1QReQSst7GDC_iaUw" style="text-decoration: none;">@RoadTrailRun</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-76249993092113121242024-02-27T20:00:00.012-07:002024-03-14T09:47:01.738-06:00ASICS Metaspeed Edge Paris Review: 6 Comparisons<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Ryan Eiler</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-54632674-7fff-0d6a-2efc-637b1dacc71e" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASICS Metaspeed Edge Paris </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">($250)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/xvK-wKMfcWwtTdB8-l5ePe_6XUKwaoTNTHziSNREFcKYHGsNbu4ulyk-QV6etVR27hvnf3jDLxjTadttT5M8BmKpsWuou_l_WC8KWOi2HyVG5rrXhzLwaRAli8ad9bV3VEDPfS9xUExeUUiISWg5xMY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the Paris editions of the Metaspeed Edge and Sky, ASICS brings to the Edge and Sky a new FF Turbo + PEBA foam that is 8% lighter, has 8.2% greater energy return and is 6% softer. This new foam is said by ASICS to increase the volume of foam that can return energy by 12% in the Sky and 20% in the Edge with the Edge getting 3mm more forefoot cushion than the earlier plus version. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The approach of a higher placed (and now wider) carbon plate for “stride” runners in the Sky and a lower more “cadence” or rolling location stride for the Edge is unchanged. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: medium; display: inline-block; height: 624px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="624" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/jeAAdted-Ld6CsPZajyHRbCOSp1pUXWKkhAweg7aB2B_7uqQvPOjwosDOw6cILyfrHqsMdA_Xs8MQlvRUQevXeJajFuyT4fNZ5TcUw_LlGsyiQ6OB0OnxRxjWeWbDnpqUFYjZ7wbfVOMbY86HRQnwWo" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metaspeed Paris</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Top; Edge Bottom: Sky</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both racers are now 39.5mm heel 34.5 mm forefoot in stack height. They weigh a much lower approx. 6.5 oz / 185 g US9 for the Edge (-25g) and 6.2 oz / 176g for the Sky, so the Sky comes in below the weight of the Vaporfly 3 and the Edge at its weight, with both having 3mm more front cushion than the Nike. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Race on? Let’s find out as Ryan Eiler a 2:17 marathoner put the Edge to the test with Michael Ellenberger comparing Edge and Sky in his video first impressions review </span><a href="https://youtu.be/dnHCq6i0zHA" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE<span></span></span></a></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/asics-metaspeed-edge-paris-initial.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-45246524927969771752024-02-27T18:27:00.003-07:002024-02-27T18:28:38.619-07:00Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket Review<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Article by Markus Zinkl</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6ab6719a-7fff-8286-9eb1-972dc9e79e1a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 700;">Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket </span><span style="font-style: normal;">($200)</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 469px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="469" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/qTNkoMR3H63LJ_uGp6LY9J81UdWXcqzFD2xE5VzqRePYSC0LVbcrvl0e5w1mSgeXkWLATk0jElK0jETpGS2PG_YoMpPdGtto11Ku7RGEgjgRE_movH3N4BaKZt5TfYt1POEfb5dHppGM0qmDCwS0em4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Introduction</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Enlightened Equipment, founded by Tim Marshall in 2007, has emerged as a prominent player in the ultralight backpacking cottage industry. What began as a solitary pursuit of crafting quilts in a basement has blossomed into a thriving enterprise with over 50 employees operating out of a spacious facility in Winona, Minnesota. With a focus on customization and handcrafted quality, Enlightened Equipment has garnered a reputation for excellence in producing quilts, clothing, accessories, and more. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Committed to enhancing the outdoor experience, Enlightened Equipment continuously refines its products through a process of tinkering and innovation. From humble beginnings to its current stature, the brand remains dedicated to equipping adventurers with gear that withstands the rigors of exploration while embracing the spirit of the wilderness. In this review, we delve into one of their staple offerings: the Torrid insulation jacket, to explore its performance and functionality.<span></span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/enlightened-equipment-torrid-jacket.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-46674147446324591692024-02-27T09:59:00.004-07:002024-02-27T10:09:44.261-07:00One Way MTX Carbon Vario Dark Poles Review: Trekking/Running/Nordic Ski/ Snowshoe they shine everywhere!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Sam Winebaum</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-814a6090-7fff-b864-a18f-685d85caaa32" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One Way MTX Carbon Vario Trekking/Running Poles</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ($230)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 400px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="400" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/volaY6djuXSdyEglKSr43oBVQ-KOePxqjduePAqBpIZ1vh1puVEyfqeobtgFHUT5uWUMP4gK8NBiZQgsXsYBuI50gtZr2KUFvqVRC2W10_iYvE_nQ0toxyTRIkaTN16c-mAxAdFEFjh7K1znL1Q64AM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The MTX is a 100% carbon shaft trekking 3 segment foldable pole that is adjustable from 115 to 135 cm. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/x7w-LJJ9yFF4WQcKCVtbUg4n_-j1gbAs3ddCCPFBa79w016IWAL91poR2GC2tvIecDMYqG3-AFB8beZH4PEJQecmmoiuVoZ5OTKTxqoN1aOrrvhBcAIL1LTtdaUd33UC8gg8UB9JYLLHTvp3xOm-Sh0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pole weight is 226g.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They come from an originally Finnish company with a deep nordic and alpine pole heritage and are now owned by Fischer Sports of nordic and alpine ski fame. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 349px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="349" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/_cyBamSgo6Q9Q48t3i55myruF846FzUF9NRH6lu70J0NUuXPIF-AeTOxxNZTwvDPux5E54gKE6k-25s1i_OhmNyLsWFR3IOLvo26i8qJ6b5K5J_m3pXWFwyH929hLg32HBwpH5HdFWFxLtfJrF_-YRM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With their first trekking pole line One-Way has a versatile winner in the MTX Carbon Vario Dark. Please read on for all the details of my test.</span><span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/one-way-mtx-carbon-vario-dark-poles.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-55111107478988396982024-02-26T00:01:00.009-07:002024-02-26T10:47:46.448-07:00ON Cloudsurfer Trail Multi Tester Review & Video Review: 7 Comparisons<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article by Jeremy Marie, Dominique Winebaum, Renee Krusemark and Mike Postaksi's Video Review </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a642effe-7fff-7909-0ead-d2254f5f714d" style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On Cloudsurfer Trail</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #191919; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">160, €170, GBP 150</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24G7qpRV0BXC4xSH47PVDIVhqeeq9GoetgrNH4lztVHLBDXPSJaGl2jse5Ygx6ZZWylhOlMhWifd55vMxVTZ1XwgD3DRg2iJ1908g9ndM1TWdm-zN0yHXymCOj_GB6EojxiuLhFOamwSNn8t96IGTpSwwxTq7cQr9WLuDBhSBE9-MUngCqVFLsg/s1370/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%207.45.49%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1370" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24G7qpRV0BXC4xSH47PVDIVhqeeq9GoetgrNH4lztVHLBDXPSJaGl2jse5Ygx6ZZWylhOlMhWifd55vMxVTZ1XwgD3DRg2iJ1908g9ndM1TWdm-zN0yHXymCOj_GB6EojxiuLhFOamwSNn8t96IGTpSwwxTq7cQr9WLuDBhSBE9-MUngCqVFLsg/w643-h440/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%207.45.49%20AM.png" width="643"></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jeremy: </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is the third trail shoe from On that I’m reviewing, after the first two iterations of the Cloudultra (</span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2023/10/on-cloudultra-2-multi-tester-review-5.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RTR Review</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), which improved a lot to become way more runnable and less firm in its current version. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Cloudsurfer Trail stands at the other end of the trail running shoe spectrum, aiming more at being a door-to-trail, mellow trails shoes for both newcomers and seasoned runners looking for a do-it-all shoe…Riders have gravel bikes, runners have..this kind of shoe.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/0lnrn8q2kbjYpYD9ET8O7VJLeiENiyDZhASbeJlD2aePd-nxybIORHpgmTLm6Hdamb9o-PtYZ5gfp86ZoZ6FotqEXbEqWoEvA0mRtGj3gS2_flmP7JwIvFXwf3Nb2x3iDsl8fPS5M8Ull0v3wgpVcp4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It benefits from On recent evolution midsole technology evolution, departing from the combination of firm shoe plus Speedboard, and using here the new CloudTec Phase tech first seen on the road counterpart Cloudsurfer (</span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2023/04/on-cloudsurfer-2023-review-totally-new.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RTR Review</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) which saw great success. Does this technology translate as well to a trail shoe ? Let’s find out.<span></span></span></p></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/on-cloudsurfer-trail-multi-tester.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-19922419231741820592024-02-26T00:01:00.002-07:002024-02-26T00:01:00.157-07:00Testbericht: On -Cloudsurfer Trail (German)<p><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artikel von Markus Zinkl und Maren Müller</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-aea255e7-7fff-1e4a-1268-e21c3ec40760"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cloudsurfer Trail </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(€169.95)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 469px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="469" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/1RhOsr969R5MuLQp6ilgOjoOXd7Z3X9iMiyb6psUESGFcFJl715_54Ii4Or7ZRhnbPhaynGRmeNNhv4E57rzmvL6tyYm4iaXwd-0dmv2HZyPHuflyXnxQ3w818qNoNBf4vff6elaGG2wqE-lcQiJs1I" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Einleitung</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Markus:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Der On Cloudsurfer Trail, die abenteuerlustige Trailversion des beliebten Cloudsurfer-Laufschuhs, tritt in die Fußstapfen seines erfolgreichen Vorgängers auf der Straße. Während ich persönlich die Straßenversion nicht getestet habe, waren meine Testkollegen von der Leistung und dem Komfort begeistert. Mit der Einführung des Cloudsurfer Trails setzt On seine neue Schuhgeneration fort, die das traditionelle Speedboard zugunsten eines geschmeidigeren Laufgefühls entfernt. Diese Veränderung verspricht ein Ende des oft als harsch empfundenen Laufgefühls, das mit dem Speedboard einherging. Angesichts dieser vielversprechenden Neuerungen war ich besonders gespannt darauf, wie sich der Cloudsurfer Trail in der “Door to Trail” Kategorie schlägt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 468px; overflow: hidden; width: 350px;"><img height="468" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3IZoamilbHRLSZ0ctyJtBwD-Iu-fQs_OYueVd3R4avk05yFIRFwzhZ-_gnhPCtcQZhjVLH4t_JyktpNgQFX_laMa8jkxGlo7y4gbpX23Hu_CxkV0R0JM_uX_p2AFoAW8P-VkqUP8XIFa1XDze3h4Bkw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="350"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maren: </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Die Cloudsurfer Trail sind Trailrunning-Schuhe von ON, die stabiler sind als die Straßenversion und entwickelt wurden, um den unterschiedlichen Untergründen eines Trailschuhs Stand zu halten. Der Schuh richtet sich laut Hersteller an Läufer*innen, die mittelschwere Trails laufen und eignet sich gut für den Übergang zwischen Asphalt und unbefestigtem Terrain. Ich bin gespannt, den Schuh und die versprochene Vielseitigkeit zu testen. In diesem Sinne: Let’s go for a run!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span></span></p></span></span><a href="https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/testbericht-on-cloudsurfer-trail-german.html#more">CLICK to Read more »</a>Sam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.com0