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One Pair: 1,000km

The Green Runners

One Pair: 1,000km

Taking a single pair of Lone Peak 7s over 620 miles and seeing what happens

Altra Lone Peak 7 Review After 600km

Altra Lone Peak 7 Review After 600km

Does the newest version of my favourite trail shoe hold up?

How To Tie Running Shoes

How To Tie Running Shoes

From a dude who's been doing it wrong for years

Altra vs Hoka - The Trial

Altra vs Hoka - The Trial

I'm sorry I ever doubted you Altra please take me back!

Altra Lone Peak 5s - 600km Review

Altra Lone Peak 5s - 600km Review

How have the new Lone Peaks held up, from fresh pair to retirement

Merrell Bare Access XTR - 100k Thoughts

Merrell Bare Access XTR - 100k Thoughts

I was looking for a general purpose, not too expensive trail shoe for weekday training runs, the 5-15k runs across road and light trails that focus on tempos, intervals and recovery runs. Previously I'd used and loved the Merrell Trail Glove series [https://www.merrell.com/UK/en_

Merrell Rubato First Impressions

Merrell Rubato First Impressions

Thoughts on the new Rubato trail running shoes after 50k usage

Altra Lone Peak 4.5s - 600km Review

Altra Lone Peak 4.5s - 600km Review

The Lone Peaks have been my staple trail running shoe since November 2020 having taken me on everything from a quick run round the local trails to my first 50k ultra marathon. Here's my thoughts on them as this pair come towards the end of their lifespan. Features

Altra - King MT 2 Review

Altra - King MT 2 Review

The Altra King MT2 Trail Running Shoe - Photo by Altra [https://www.altrarunning.eu/uk/king-mt-2.html]Since starting running I've always leaned towards the minimalist / barefoot style of running, specifically shoes that have zero drop, a wide toe box and focus on the foots natural movement