Saucony Triumph ISO 2 Review

1. What is Saucony Everun? 2. Ride experience, comparison with Triumph ISO 1 3. Upper updates, and changes in fit quality 4. Other details, conclusion These are busy times for Saucony. In just under a year, it has reworked its upper design to accommodate the new ISOFIT  Read more...

New Balance Vazee Pace Review

1. Background 2. Comparing the Vazee Pace to other New Balance lightweights 3. Midsole materials and the ride experience 4. Upper design and fit, finer details, conclusion Much of the mainstream media’s attention is focused on three publicly traded sportswear giants – adidas, Nike and Underarmour. Ok,  Read more...

Nike Air Zoom Structure 19 Review

Something very strange is happening to shoes in the stability/motion control category. A few brands are going soft on stability, and we’re afraid quite literally so. Long timers such as the Kayano 22 have gradually shed midsole firmness over time while maintaining their stability pretensions. Some do it  Read more...

adidas Supernova Sequence Boost 8 Review

Much like the Nike Lunarglide, the adidas Sequence 8 Boost is a different spin on the motion control footwear story. It does not feature a traditionally designed medial post, or a ‘pro-moderator’ wedge in adidas-speak. Instead, the Sequence uses a kinda-neutral heel design combined with a supportive under-arch  Read more...

Nike Air Zoom Odyssey Review

Every brand has their top ‘stability’ shoe, albeit in different flavors. You know, the one with the biggest medial post, upper plushness, packed to the gills with marketable tech and a $140+ price – that kind of heady stuff. Brooks has their Adrenaline GTS. Saucony has their  Read more...

Asics Gel Kayano 22 Review

Solereview should do this more often. Do what exactly? Tell you right away whether a new, ‘upgraded’ model is worth buying over its previous edition. In that spirit, if you’re planning to replace the Kayano 21 with the recently released K-22, our suggestion is that you stock  Read more...

Nike Lunarglide 7 Review

If you went by standard definitions of ‘neutral’ and ‘motion control/stability’, the Nike Lunarglide 7 does not fit into either category. The absence of a firmer medial midsole does not make it a traditional support shoe, and the presence of a firmer foam casing wrapped around a  Read more...