Nike’s Pegasus Plus 2 (left) and Hoka’s Mach 7 are two running shoes that have launched this year with roomier toe boxes than their predecessors. Courtesy of Nike, Hoka A little bit more room is going a long way in running shoes. Across the sector, more accommodating toe boxes and forefoots are popping up in […]
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe poses with his new world record time written on his running shoe at the finish of the 2026 London Marathon. Courtesy of Adidas/AFP via Getty Images Adidas just got a record-breaking boost from its new super shoe at the London Marathon 2026 today. The Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 led three runners to […]
New Balance’s new Ellipse daily running franchise continues the use of the brand’s Fresh Foam X. Courtesy of New Balance After 10 years of using versions of Fresh Foam, the New Balance 1080 daily running franchise moved on from the material this year and switched to a brand-new Infinion supercritical foam for its 15th iteration. […]
When Sharon Lokedi starts her run at Sunday’s New York City (NYC) Marathon, the athlete will be competing with her personal good luck charm — a pair of Under Armour’s Velociti Elite 3 shoes made to her specifications. Lokedi laced up in the same shoe that helped her win the 2025 Boston Marathon in April […]
Nike gave the media a hands-on preview of the Vomero Premium. Courtesy of Nike Game on. Nike‘s better than expected first quarter earnings results could have its running rivals rethinking their growth expectations. Nike on Tuesday said it ended Aug. 31 with net income down 30.8 percent to $727 million, or 49 cents a diluted share. […]
Analysts appear confident that Nike’s turnaround could soon see its challenges in the rearview mirror. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Nike Inc. appears to be running in the right direction as it makes progress on a turnaround. Wall Street already knows that first quarter sales will likely be pressured by higher tariffs, fewer promotions and […]
The UYN Alacrify is a daily runner featuring a eucalyptus-based upper, dual-foam midsole and unique plate called the HALO Systeem. Courtesy of UYN While many running shoes today boast a sock-like upper, a new daily runner from the Italian performance brand UYN (pronounced “win” and short for “Unleash Your Nature”) features an upper that is quite […]
Runners in the Cracovia Marathon in Krakow, Poland on April 6, 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The volatility of the global trading landscape, with U.S. President Donald Trump imposing and pausing tariffs on most nations, has made the ability for retailers and brands to commit to a plan seemingly impossible. However, when it comes […]
The era of the small running brand with a cult following is continuing make runners look more stylish, as Puma has tapped Saysky out of Copenhagen for their first collaboration. Dynamic color blocking comes with a black liner, laces, heel tab and outsole. A white midsole then hosts pink “Nitro” branding and a “Puma x […]
Seven leading voices in sneakers share what they’re looking forward to the most in 2025. Courtesy of Saucony, ALD, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Unheardof, Bodega and Nike Although the sneaker community loves a good debate, and oftentimes a strong complaint, there was plenty of good that happened in 2024 — and 2025 also seems promising. What Adidas […]