I first noticed Cushe (pronounced “Cushy”) at a recent footwear trade show and was so impressed with their shoes that I wanted to test them out as soon as possible. They look like a brand that is very hip and encouraging an active outdoor lifestyle even though their logo featured a laid back and relaxed…
Month: April 2011
Transitioning To Minimalist Shoes – The Saucony Way
Recently, I’ve written about how many footwear manufacturers have been publishing educational materials to help runners transition safely from traditional running shoes to minimalist running shoes and natural running form. Inov-8 published their ‘Making The Transition To Natural Running‘ booklet last month. Newton Running have tons of articles on their web site on natural running….
RecoFIT Full Leg Compressor
I had tested RecoFIT Sports compression calf sleeves before and they performed very well in our tests. And even months later, I’m still wearing them for all my runs! And RecoFIT is launching a new product in the next few weeks, a full-leg compression unit, the RecoFIT Compressors. The full leg unit offers gradient compression…
VIVOBAREFOOT Neo
From Terra Plana VIVOBAREFOOT comes the latest ‘retro infused’ barefoot cross-trainer with all the performance hallmarks of the Evo and Evo II. It is a different kind of running shoe that is more sneaker like, trendy, retro, but still has the same technology as the Evo and Evo II but fits wider (I love it!)…
Barefoot In America by Phil Maffetone
Internationally renowned researcher, educator, clinician, best-selling author, coach of the year. Now add singer and song writer to the list of accomplishments by Phil Maffetone! Debut music video, ‘Barefoot In America’, destined to become the global anthem for barefoot runners worldwide.
Barefoot Running Style
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Injinji Performance Micro Sock Liner
Injinji, the renowned maker of toe socks, just released their new Performance Sock Liner in micro length. Already available in crew and mini-crew lengths, the Injinji lightweight performance sock liner is designed to be worn as the base layer toe sock which can interface with your favorite traditional outer sock, or worn alone for those…
Sneak Peek: Brooks Pure Connect & Pure Grit
Brooks Running finally announced their Pure Project line of minimalist shoes – all 4mm drop, anatomical last, and weighing between 7 and under 10 ounces. Pure Connect (roads) and Pure Grit (trails) are the two true neutral minimalist running shoes. The Pure Flow is a cushioned shoes whereas the Pure Cadence has motion control features….
Sneak Peek: Nike Free Run+ 2
Just released – this may be the closest to a minimalist running shoe from Nike. Available in many eye-catching colors, it has a full inner-sleeve construction providing a sock-like fit that hugs the foot. The Phylite midsole provides a resilient ride and enough durability to double as an outsole, dramatically reducing overall weight to under 9 ounces….
On-Running Cloud Surfer Review
I was aware of On-Running shoes at last year’s The Running Event in Austin, TX. Their ‘Run like on clouds’ tagline sort of turned me off as I was more interested in minimal shoes with less cushioning. I did not pursue them for more details at the event because of that. But after reading about…