One week before the 2018 New York City Marathon, Olympian Jared Ward received a package from Saucony, his shoe sponsor. Inside were three early prototypes of what eventually became Saucony’s ...

Top-of-the line racers are all about running economy. Here's what that means—and how high-tech sports labs measure it.

Worn by Eliud Kipchoge when he broke the two-hour marathon barrier in 2019, these lightweight, ultra-cushioned carbon-plate shoes have been taking the running world by storm.

Speed by name and speed by nature, this shoe is pleasingly adept at the fast stuff – and there isn’t an ounce of carbon in ...

No show. The brand’s first-ever super shoe, the Eliot Racer, looks strikingly similar to its daily trainer, the Eliot Runner, released in 2022.. However, beneath its stylish, nondescript getup is a ...

HOKA just unveiled a sneaker that's so fast it had to be called the Rocket X 3. Here's everything we know about this ...

They are more forgiving and versatile and feel fast, but don’t necessarily promise the energy-savings of the full super shoes. Saucony Endorphin Speed Photo: 101 Degrees West ...

The Velociti Pro is somewhere between a super trainer and speed shoe, in my opinion. It can certainly be worn for faster running (I did 5-by-mile at 5:10 pace in them) but I’ve worn them on ...

A “super shoe” with advanced foam and a propulsion plate, the Speed Elite Hyper performs like a close-to-the-ground racing flat. A quick-turnover speedster, best for shorter races for most ...

As “super shoes” continue to change distance-running landscape, some are embracing the new technology, while others have their reservations about whether it is benefitting the sport.