Eight tips for choosing the right running shoes

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Eight tips for choosing the right running shoes

Posted by Dan on Nov 3, 2014

Eight tips for choosing the right running shoes

For most people (bar our barefoot running friends), a pair of running shoes is the most essential piece of gear you can buy. But do we need consider before we part our hard-earned cash? What are some of the important factors you should think about? While there are a whole range of things to think about, we’ve pulled together a few important things to note. Some of these you probably already do, some maybe not – if you have anymore tips, why not leave them in the comments section below? Whatever you do, we hope this provides you with a few hints and tips as you embark on the quest for...

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Gear Review – Saucony Type A6 Running Shoes

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Gear Review – Saucony Type A6 Running Shoes

Posted by Dan on Jun 5, 2014

Gear Review – Saucony Type A6 Running Shoes

Saucony what? I hear you cry! Are these some Type A personality shoes that will stop at nothing to have what they want from you? Far from it is the reality. They’re more like some velvety, silky chocolate that slides onto your foot like a...

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Gear Review: Nike Zoom Terra Kiger

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Gear Review: Nike Zoom Terra Kiger

Posted by Dan on Feb 4, 2014

Gear Review: Nike Zoom Terra Kiger

This is the best shoe for downhill running I’ve ever worn. Now that...

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Gear Review: Brooks Pure Grit 3

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Gear Review: Brooks Pure Grit 3

Posted by Dan on Jan 8, 2014

Gear Review: Brooks Pure Grit 3

I’ll have to admit that in the past, I’d never really been a...

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