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Category Archives: The Tuesday Kick
Marathon monster: Adidas Boost
The shoe: Adidas Boost The official description: “You put a lot of energy into your run and…the Energy Boost gives some of it back.” Thousands of “energy capsules are melted together into one midsole that will change your run forever,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Adidas Boost, marathon, minimalist shoes
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The Tuesday Kick: Brooks PureFlow 2. Run. Happy?
The Shoe: Brooks PureFlow 2 The Official Description: Brooks calls the PureFlow 2 “lush” and “cushy.” It’s easy to picture yourself running with clouds on your feet. “Like peanut butter and jelly or water and energy gels, the lightweight construction … Continue reading
The Tuesday Kick: Embrace the pain
The shoe Montrail Mountain Masochist II (2012) The official description The Mountain Masochist II is a stability shoe that weighs in at a scant 10.8 ounces. It features angled blades on the forefoot that “dig deep for grip on loose … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon Boston Marathon, Montrails, trail running, Ultrarunning, Vermont 100, Wascally Wabbit
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The Tuesday Kick: The perfect shoes?
The shoe Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 The official description The Adrenaline is Brooks’ number one selling shoe – and when it comes to talking it up, the shoe company isn’t so shy. “The fit? Never better. The support? Perfection. As … Continue reading
The Tuesday Kick: Living the running dream
The shoe Brooks PureCadence The official description Less construction, a responsive fit, more support and all of it wrapped in a package designed to help prevent overpronation. According to Brooks, the “PureCadence gives runners who need more stability the chance … Continue reading
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Tagged Asics, Brooks, Heart & Sole Running Club, Miizuno, Moose Run, Nike, United By Running
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The Tuesday Kick: Subtle but fast
The Tuesday Kick is – horrors! – a bit different this week. This week’s Tuesday Kick also marks the first gear review on Sub-three and, yes, it’s a shoe. Full disclosure: New Balance Canada provided the shoes for review. The … Continue reading
The Tuesday Kick: A cholesterol-lowering shoe
The shoe Brooks PureCadence The official description As readers of this blog know, we’ve featured shoes that boasted “girth” before. Well, that’s not the case with the PureCadence. Brooks says the shoe has “lean construction,” which “fuses with a responsive fit … Continue reading
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Tagged #RunLaChat, Asics, Brooks, Claim Your Journey, Louisana, triathlon
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The Tuesday Kick: Again, with the Asics
The shoe Asics Gel-DS Trainer The official description Okay, we have encountered this shoe of mighty girth before; just last week, in fact. And, no, I am not in the pay of Asics. It’s luck of the draw that we … Continue reading
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The Tuesday Kick: Is it my imagination or do your feet look fat?
The shoe Asics Gel-DS Trainer 16 The official description Running Times says the Gel-DS trainer offers not only a wider toe box (than previous versions), but a lighter and more energetic feel. But, adds the publication, “compared to other moderate … Continue reading
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Tagged Asics, Deena Kastor, Running Times, Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon
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The Tuesday Kick: She blinded me with science!
The shoe Newton Gravity The official description Newton says their 8.4 ounce performance trainer is designed to encourage a natural run, “with greater efficiency and less overuse injuries. ” The Gravity is supposed to offer “a fast flexible ride with … Continue reading →