Running

Hefty lugs on this trail-running shoe make it poised to be a muck-running specialist.

The Inov-8 Race Ultra 290 model comes in men’s and women’s builds and weighs its namesake 290 grams. It’s the first ultra-running shoe from the…

An ultrarunner goes 100+ miles on back-to-back weekends in a new, super-thick-soled shoe and reports back with good news.

This shoe has a super thick sole and lots of technology, but it failed to impress our reviewer.

Nike’s trail runner hits the ‘Goldilocks’ zone between minimalism, protection and tread depth.

A new shoe line from Newton Running has five soft “lugs” — one for each metatarsal bone.

The Pearl Izumi Women’s E:Motion Road N1 has a “dynamic offset” and is the brand’s lightest road running shoe. Our editor tested them on the…

A thin but effective sole coupled with a forefoot rock plate and aggressive tread pattern makes for a podium-worthy trail runner. Meet the New Balance…

The Toxic Six from Under Armour ranks as one of the most aesthetically “aggressive” shoes we’ve ever come across. In terms of performance, it’s not…

Made for this year’s Boston Marathon, a custom New Balance shoe is said to have been inspired by Paul Revere and his long-ago middle of…

Holy chrome-moly is right. These barefoot-style “shoes,” made by a German brand, employ thousands of tiny, interlocking stainless-steel rings for protection and “sensation” on the…

Xero sandals are at the extreme end of the “barefoot” footwear spectrum. A flap of rubber and a bit of cord complete the shoe. The…

Says our correspondent, “In a former life, I was a runner. Then the Caribbean happened.” After a decade hiatus from the sport while living on…

Beefy and padded but still ultra-light? That’s the premise put out by Tecnica with its new Inferno X-LITE trail-running shoe.

In a lineup of minimal shoes, the Vertical Ks from La Sportiva are unique. They offer a flexible, lightweight build plus a low heel-to-toe drop…

A minimal athletic shoe made with goat leather? A $195 price tag? Yep, meet Skora Inc. of Portland, Ore., a startup looking to build a…

A cinch-on lacing system and an aggressive design identify the S-LAB Fellcross as a distinctly Salomon shoe. But the Fellcross is a new breed for…

Equipped with five tiny rubber pads on the sole said to align with the foot’s metatarsal bones, the MV2 from Newton Running is a different…

Five-toed shoes are a strange phenomenon in the outdoors space. But for Vibram, the Italian maker of FiveFingers, articulated “foot gloves” are big business, and,…