Green PhD has directed his mental prowess into the running shoe. Ryan Green is the managing partner in Varsity Sports, a running specialty store with 4 locations in Louisiana. He holds a PhD in kinesiology and a certified Athletic Trainer. How...
La Sportiva adds another line to their “Short Distance” category of shoes (similar to the Vertical K and Helios) – the Anakonda (Sorry Ladies, No Women’s Version). INITIAL IMPRESSION As with the La Sportiva’s “Short Distance” line of shoes, the...
We talk to Jay about what is the right shoe for you? How many pairs should you have? His book that teaches us how to pre-screen your injury and find out the cause of the injury Rethink how you spend your training time-budget: by adding gym /...
The Brooks Cascadia 8 (Women’s Version) has a slightly new redesign compared to the Cascadia 7. Let’s take a look at the new Brooks Cascadia 8. INITIAL IMPRESSIONS I like the new design, that is, thinner upper material. The shoe is approximately 1...
New Balance keeps pushing the limits on trail shoe design. The New Balance Leadville 1210 (MT1210) trail shoe (Women’s Version is the WT1210) is a focus on the “traditional” trail shoe named after the air-sucking race called Leadville Trail...
Sometimes you think – what else can you do with a shoe? Well, a fairly new shoe company has designed a shoe with “CloudTec” element technology – think of garden hose sections on the bottom of your shoes. The Swiss sports company based in Zurich...
The Montrail Badwater Hybrid shoe is designed for the road and trail. INITIAL IMPRESSION The shoe fits true to size and weighs less than 10 oz. The toe box has room, but not too roomy where there is any slipping. However, when measuring the midfoot...
UK Gear states their shoes are built to survive 1,000 miles. They develop their products in conjunction with the British Royal Army Physical Training Corps. (Oorah – for my Marine friend Don). Let’s see how the UK Gear PT-1000 SC (Structured...
After a long summer of conflicting schedules, we finally connect again with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella. We talk about: How many miles should your shoes last, post run ice - over rated or under utilized, NSAIDs - what are they and how should you use them...
New Balance hit the minimalist trail shoe scene last year with the MT10 ($105). They went even “super” minimal with the MT00 ($110). Let’s take a look at several of the Minimus line from New Balance. INITIAL IMPRESSIONS...