Category Archives: Shoe Reviews

After 30 Years My Last Pair of Nike Air Terra Trail Running Shoes are Kaput

30 years ago there was not much choice regarding trail running shoes. It was with great excitement that Nike introduced a trail shoe back then called the Air Terra. It had some innovative features such as a convex sole that … Continue reading

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New Balance Fuel Cell RC Elite – a Carbon Plate Trail Shoe?

A bit over a year ago I asked the question When Will There Be a Trail Version of the Nike Vaporfly? When Will There be a Trail Version of the Nike Vaporfly? | Bridger Ridge Run (wordpress.com) There still isn’t … Continue reading

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When Will There be a Trail Version of the Nike Vaporfly?

2019 was the first full year the Nike Vaporfly became widely available to the public. The year of the Vaporfly. The proliferation of new records and fast times set by runners wearing Vaporflys make it clear that the Vaporfly helps … Continue reading

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Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo Review

This spring and summer I have been running in the Nike Pegasus Turbo. Available for a couple years already, that makes me a bit late to the party. So what inspired me buy a pair and give them a try? … Continue reading

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Hoka Napali Review – Similar to Original Hoka Clifton

If you are a fan of the Original Hoka Clifton, you may want to check out the Hoka Napali. It became available in early 2018 and is very similar to the original Clifton. Check out this review on Ginger Runner: … Continue reading

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Can You Run Faster with the Nike Zoom Fly and Nike Vaporfly 4% Shoes?

This following post is a response to a recent question in the comment section of  the post on training for a 3 hour marathon. Here is the original comment: “There is a lot of hype about people running faster marathons … Continue reading

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My All-Time Favorite Trail Running Shoe: the Original Hoka Clifton (Circa 2014)

My personal favorite trail running shoe of all-time is the Original Hoka One One Clifton (Circa 2014). Over my lifetime, I’ve used a lot of different types, brands and styles of shoes. Some were excellent trail running shoes and were … Continue reading

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