Category Archives: Shoe Reviews

Didn’t I say I don’t like cross country?

Yesterday was the USATF Cross Country 8k Championship race at Natirar Park. This wasn’t on my race calendar earlier in the year (because it’s a cross country race), but now that I am the RVRR 40s Men team captain I … Continue reading

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410 miles on the Merrell Trail Glove 2

I decided it was time to get a new pair of the Merrell Trail Glove 2. Partly due to the 20% off at REI last week, but partly because I have quite a few miles on the ones I’ve had … Continue reading

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Skora running shoe review (Base and Form)

Technically speaking this is only really a review of the Skora Running Base shoe – I do own the Form, and love that shoe, but I only wore them for one run before I decided that as my Vivobarefoot Evo … Continue reading

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Niagara Falls run (and Merrell Trail Glove 2 review update)

Vacation is over – 15 days of travel, 2238 miles covered in the car, and a total of about 38 miles run over those days in 5 runs. Now to start thinking about marathon training for Philadelphia. Before I get … Continue reading

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Merrell Trail Glove 2 Review (and the Rutgers Unite Half Marathon)

This post has been sitting in my drafts for a while, but I’m quite glad it has because I’m able to say a bit more since running in these shoes in the Rutgers Unite Half Marathon. The original Merrell Trail … Continue reading

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The race my Newton’s were made for.

If you’ve read my blog before you may have seen my thoughts on the Newton Running Distance, and in my follow up post I had suggested that these may be good shoes for running hills. Well, those shoes have become my … Continue reading

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Newton Running Distance

Apparently I like buying running shoes. I have a habit of buying shoes I either would like to try, or already own, if they happen to be on sale so I’ve amassed a reasonable collection (I plan to get them … Continue reading

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