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For most of the last decade, the running shoe conversation has been about one thing: going faster. Carbon fibre plates, propulsive foams, aggressive rocker geometries. Every major brand was in an arms race to shave seconds off your 10K. ASICS just stepped off the racetrack entirely. Their newest shoe is called the GEL-SLOWCUSH. And that … Read more

One second. That’s the entire margin between Agnes Ngetich and a half marathon world record that had survived six years, two Olympic cycles and a field of the best women distance runners on the planet. She took it on Saturday in Copenhagen, and the manner of it tells you everything about what kind of athlete … Read more

Nike Alphafly 4: At a Glance Price: $270 USD Limited drop: September 17, 2026 on nike.com Wide release: October 29, 2026 on nike.com and select retail Energy return: 10% more than Alphafly 3 Weight: 5% lighter (men’s size US 8.5) New foam: ZoomX LT, 17% lighter than standard ZoomX, 8% more energy return Upper: Atomknit, … Read more

AI generated illustrative image created for editorial use in the FatMarathoner Kiprun running shoes article. It is not an actual photograph of a Kiprun product. Nobody outside the specialist running world had heard of Kiprun six months ago. Then New Balance filed a federal lawsuit in Boston on Tuesday and turned Decathlon’s fledgling running brand … Read more

Asics Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: At a Glance Category: Carbon-plated racing flat Midsole: Dual-layer FF Leap (top) + FF Turbo Plus (bottom) with full-length carbon plate Drop: 6mm Weight: Approx. 175g (men’s EU 42) Ideal distance: Half marathon to marathon Runner type: Cadence-based runners (high turnover) Generation: Previous gen, succeeded by the Metaspeed Edge Paris The … Read more