3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (366+ words) Aenergy Ultra Carbon Poles ($179, "170, 00) Mammut is making a strong push into the trail running and fast hiking market with its expanded Aenergy line. The pole is assembled using a classic push-button locking system. Mammut clearly draws on its decades of…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago  (758+ words) Article by Markus Zinkl Aenergy Trail Speed Low ($169 / 190) I was really eager to see how the combination of lightness, stability, and propulsion would hold up in real-world use. After a few miles and some elevation gain, I have a pretty…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1150+ words) Article by Michael Ellenberger Brooks Ghost 18 ($150) The Ghost 18 follows directly from the Ghost 17, which I thought was a genuinely meaningful improvement. Brooks added forefoot cushioning, lowered the drop from the old 12 mm geometry, and generally made the shoe feel more…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1710+ words) Article by Sally Reiley, Sam Winebaum, and Stephen Mirarchi ASICS Novablast 6 ($155) On top of that and ASICS is very proud of this, they kept the weight within 1 gram of its predecessor at a light 8. 92 oz / 253g US9" at a now mini max…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1148+ words) Article by Peter Stuart and Sam Winebaum Puma Deviate Pure Nitro" ($150) Peter: We are in a new golden age of daily trainers. All of the super shoe technology is trickling down and giving us a fantastic crop of superfoam daily…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (739+ words) Article by Jana Herzgova and Ben David Brooks Ghost Max 4 ($165) Ben: It feels like Brooks is making an effort to connect not only with recreational joggers but with more committed marathon training runners and the like. The Glycerin Max and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1559+ words) Article by Sam Winebaum Kaiias FUGA EX PRO ($300 "300) Sam: Already well known and widely used in Europe, Kailas FUGA is known for delivering highest performance yet practical trail running shoes, I saw many runners of all levels in FUGA shoes…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (984+ words) Article by Sam Winebaum Swift Running Equus ($140) I found Swift Running in the back corner of a collective of woman owned running companies at the Boston Marathon. This young Baltimore brand has several trainers in its line up but my…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (764+ words) Article by Jen Schmidt Brooks Cascadia 20 ($160) The Cascadia 20 is Brooks heaviest duty trail runner and hiker. For its 20th edition it gets 4 mm more stack height at about the same weight on a narrower platform, sees a Vibram Mega Grip outsole…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1061+ words) Article by Jeremy Marie Inov-8 Bare XF V2 (140/140$) Inov-8 is best known for its trail running shoes, which are often designed for challenging conditions and have carved out a niche in obstacle course racing. But the British brand also built a…...