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A triumphant return

by on November 15, 2012 in reviews, shoes

Last week I was the lucky recipient of a new pair of Saucony’s Triumph 10s

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ASICS Gel Lyte 33 review

by on November 6, 2012 in reviews, shoes

A while ago, the good people at ASICS invited me to go to Berlin with them for the launch of the new Gel Lyte 33 shoe. Unfortunately work commitments meant that I couldn’t go, but my friend and collaborator Catherine Wilding was able to take my place and enjoy some Germanic hospitality. Her write up [...]

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Three is the magic number…

Three is the magic number…

by on April 4, 2012 in reviews, shoes

There is only one running shoe that I have ever owned every iteration of: Saucony’s Kinvara. I was given a very, very bright pair of the first release of the Kinvara to try out – they were my first foray into a more minimalist shoe. I then bought a pair of the Kinvara 2s, based [...]

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The Saucony minimalist range; Kinvara2, Mirage and Hattori

by on September 22, 2011 in reviews, shoes

In running terms minimalism is the new black. Everyone is talking about it and many, many runners are now trying out footwear with less and less… well, less everything really. From standard footwear that is being de-engineered to have fewer bells-and-whistles to the thinnest, lightest foot-coverings (I hesitate to call things like the Vibram FiveFinger [...]

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Meeting Caballo Blanco

Meeting Caballo Blanco

by on September 21, 2011 in interviews

It is commonly said that the opening of a book is the most crucial thing that the author will write. I have found that to be true; in every great book I have read the opening lines have been captivating and exciting. That is absolutely true of Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run which I [...]

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Why I might buy ASICS’ entry level shoe

by on November 24, 2010 in reviews, shoes, Uncategorized

I read today that my favourite brand of running shoe, ASICS, plans to launch a $60 dollar shoe in the US in the near future, as part of its programme to double sales by 2015. This story, which seems to have made more of an impact in the business pages than the running forums, interested [...]

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