Gear & Shoe Reviews

Brooks Hyperion Elite Review: Lightweight Carbon-Plated Racing Shoe for Speed and PRs

If you’re chasing a new personal best—or just love feeling fast underfoot—the Brooks Hyperion Elite is a racing shoe designed to make your legs...

Hoka Mach X 2 Review: A Versatile, Propulsive Daily Trainer With Race-Day Feel

If you’ve ever wished your daily trainer had just a little more spark, the Hoka Mach X 2 might be the shoe you’ve been...

Hoka Speedgoat 6 Review: A Grippy, Responsive Trail Shoe Built for Technical Terrain

When I took the Hoka Speedgoat 6 onto the muddy, rocky, unpredictable trails near Malibu, I expected a grippy shoe — the Speedgoat line...

Tracksmith Eliot Runner Review: Performance Daily Trainer With a Retro Aesthetic

Tracksmith has officially brought back the Eliot Runner—just in time for fall. Although the shoe launched last year, the brand recently emailed customers announcing...

Craft Endurance 2 Review: A Lightweight, Responsive Tempo Shoe for Faster Training

There are shoes you test once and forget about… and then there are shoes you keep coming back to. The Craft Endurance 2 falls...

Hoka Skyflow Running Shoe Review: Fit, Ride, and Real-World Performance

When Hoka introduced the Skyflow this summer, the brand positioned it as a daily trainer built to blend comfort, support, and responsiveness—a balance that...

Brooks Glycerin StealthFit GTS 21 Review: Soft, Supportive, and Shockingly Responsive

When Brooks describes the Glycerin StealthFit GTS 21 as “super soft, supportive, and sleek,” I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what to expect. I received...

Hoka Cielo X1 Review: A Carbon-Plated Racer That Surprised Me in All the Best Ways

When Hoka first teased the Cielo X1 back in February at the Olympic Trials lounge in Orlando, I remember standing there, holding the shoe,...