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12 April 2012 ~ 5 Comments

Altra Intuition (Review)

All shoes in the Altra lineup are zero-drop… meaning that there is no difference in the heel-to-toe transition.  Many modern running shoes have quite substantial drops, and even several entries to the “minimalist” shoe market still have about a 4mm heel-to-toe drop.  The zero-drop is meant to promote a more natural foot strike.  Having a [...]

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31 January 2012 ~ 11 Comments

Is the Kinvara Flawed?

It has been well-documented on here that I love my Saucony Kinvaras.  I just feel like they are the most comfortable shoe I’ve run in.  But my first pair started to fall apart after about 150 miles and my latest pair is starting to do the same.  The interesting thing is that my mom has [...]

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10 November 2011 ~ 6 Comments

Pumped Up Kicks

I think I’ve made it pretty clear on here that I really like my Saucony Kinvara. Well, they have about reached the end of their lifecycle. I replaced them with a pair of Saucony Mirage, which are another pair in Saucony’s minimal line-up but with a little more stability. However, after running a 7-miler in [...]

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24 October 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Kigo Minimal Shoes: Casual or Runners?

This is the kigo flit shoe. Kigo shoes are all minimal, zero drop, flexible and lightweight. They are designed to complement everyday attire, but also be strong enough for sports. The uppers are made from recycled materials and the packaging is designed to reduce waste. The Flit model is super comfy and it is going [...]

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05 September 2011 ~ 3 Comments

My Ninja Shoes

Are you familiar with sasuke? More commonly known in this country as Ninja Warrior? It’s a competition that originated in Japan where competitors go through a 4 stage obstacle course… and these obstacles are no joke. Most of the obstacles take intense amounts of upper body strength, in levels that I’m not even sure women [...]

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10 May 2011 ~ 0 Comments

New Shoe Roundup

Here are some more of the newer running shoes in the world that have caught my eye recently: Reebok RealFlex Reebok enters into the minimal market with their RealFlex shoe. Their website says they are “low profile” but it doesn’t specify the heel-to-toe drop. Interestingly, I can never seem to find Reebok shoes on running [...]

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