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Kahtoola EXOspikes

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Years ago, tired with either not being able to go running or sliding around like mad when the temperature plummeted, I purchased a pair...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC My first and only Adidas were the Adizero XT 4’s which I had a reviewed almost a decade ago. I have fond memories of this shoe...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC inov-8 really are very good at drumming up lots of interest in their new shoe releases, and the new TRAILFLY ULTRA G 300 MAX was no...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Since Salomons first S/Lab shoes were developed for Kilian, the range has grown and been further refined each season. They are always lightweight, fairly...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I, like I imagine most people who read this, often find myself checking out other people's shoes. It’s not really a conscious thing. I...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC If you have already read the 'first look', then scroll down for the update. The first thing to notice with the TERRAULTRA G 270 is...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I own a few items of clothing by Arc’teryx and am really happy with them. I recently tested the excellent Norvan SL hoody jacket and was...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Along with the Race Ultra Pro 2in1 vest, I received the brand new Trailroc G 280 shoes from inov-8 as free samples to run into the ground...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC *scroll to the bottom for update after 785km* Full disclosure. I was given this pair of Kaptiva shoes for free to review. I first saw the Kaptiva when I was...

Written by Sim Benson www.jenandsimbenson.co.uk Price: £119.99 Weight per shoe: men’s UK11 335g women’s UK6.5 265g Find out more www.361europe.com/en Overview: The Sensation 3 is designed as a high mileage trainer with a good blend...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I recently tested the Neutron shoe from Scarpa. It is a good, but very solid shoe. I say, but, purely as I know this won't be...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC A few years ago when I was doing some fairly high mileage, mostly on road or hard pack trail, I was suffering from very...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I recently got a chance to review the rather amazing Salomon X-Alp Carbon GTX and what an incredible shoe (boot?). It is basically a...

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Scarpa are an Italian family run company that have a long heritage of producing some of the finest mountaineering boots in the world. They...

Written by Sim Benson www.wildrunning.net for the URC Price: £115 Weight: 340g per shoe Men’s UK 10.5 Eu 45.5. Find out more at www.scott-sports.com Overview: The Scott Palani is a new road shoe designed for...

Written by Sim Benson www.wildrunning.net for the URC Price: £115 Weight: 290g per shoe Men’s UK 11 Eu 46.5. Find out more at www.asics.com Overview: The 21st version of the Asics DS-Trainer aims to continue...

Written by Jessica Williams for the URC The X-Claw is one of the latest additions to the Inov-8 trail shoe line-up and I purchased - so not a freebie - mine...

Written by Jen Benson www.wildrunning.net for the URC Price: £110 Weight: 230g per shoe women’s UK 7. Drop 8mm Find out more at www.salomon.com Overview: The Sonic Pro is one of Salomon’s range of lightweight road-suitable...

Saucony Triumph ISO 2
Written by Sim Benson www.wildrunning.net for the URC Price: £135 Weight: 340g per shoe Men’s UK 11. Find out more at www.saucony.com Overview: The Triumph ISO 2 is designed to be a plush and extremely…
Inov-8 Trail Talon 275
Written by Jen & Sim Benson www.wildrunning.net for the URC Price: £110 Weight: 340g per shoe Men’s UK 11 or 290g per shoe Women’s UK 7. Find out more at www.inov-8.com Overview: Inov-8 designed the…
Salomon S-Lab X Alp Carbon GTX®
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Salomon invited me to look at their website to choose a product that I would like to test for the URC, and without thinking…
Dynafit Feline Vertical Pro
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Before moving to the Alps and getting into ski touring, the company Dynafit had barely flickered on my radar. I had heard of their…
La Sportiva Akasha
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Akasha, a Sanskrit word that stands for “ether” Finally, La Sportiva seemed to have released a new shoe that, on paper, looks like it could…
Inov8 Terraclaw 250
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Considering inov8’s incredible success over a relatively short space of time, I haven’t owned many pairs. Seven or eight years ago, one of my…
La Sportiva Mutant
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I will start by letting you know what my involvement is with La Sportiva. When I review shoes, clothes, equipment or races, I am…
Scott Trail Rocket 2.0
Written by The Ultrarunning Community A few months back I go sent through two pairs of shoes from Scott Sports. These shoes could not be more polar opposites as far as…
Skechers GoRun Ultra review
Written by David Barker - https://davidinrtw.wordpress.com My local running shop (The Running Hub) suggested trying Skechers early in 2014. GoRun Ultra I first bought a pair of the Go Run shoes. These are a…
North Face Ultra MT Review
Written by Martin Bell - https://thedeterminedrunner.wordpress.com The 1st things that came to mind when I tried on the new Ultra MT’s were – Protection, Stiff Sole, Tough Upper, Steep Muddy Terrain…

Salomon Fellraisers
Written by Andrew Benham - http://uphillstruggler.blogspot.co.uk In an arse about backwards sort of way I thought I'd review my Salomon Fellraisers as I hang them up for now and switch…
The Helios
Written by James Elson - http://www.centurionrunning.com When Neil Bryant and I were first handed the advance model of this shoe in early 2013, we felt that we were looking at perhaps…
Scott Kinabalu Supertrac
Written by Neil Bryant for URC 351g (sample weight UK9) 8mm drop Flex test - 6.7kg Built to last the distance, and when I say distance, I mean long, long, long! Clearly…
Shoe Review: Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra 4 SG
Written by Kurt Dusterhoff - http://cotswoldrunning.blogspot.co.uk One of the simplest joys in running is having the opportunity to wear a new (clean!) pair of shoes. It's even better when you have…
La Sportiva Helios SR
Written by Neil Bryant The La Sportiva website describes this shoe simply with one sentence 'Sticky soled, neutral trail shoe with a rock guard ideal for trail running on technical trails.' Here…
The Flex Test
I wanted to design some kind of test that would demonstrate how the shoe feels. How does it flex? How stiff is it? Of course this is something that we…
Inov-8 Race Ultra 290
Written by Andrew Easom-Bentley - http://outdoorkinetics.co.uk The Race Ultra 290 is Inov-8’s first shoe that is designed specifically for the Ultra runner, offering more support and cushioning than their other models to provide…
Salomon Sense 4 Ultra Softground / SG - Andrew Easom-Bentley
Written by Andrew Easom-Bentley - http://outdoorkinetics.co.uk Last year, Salomon released the Soft ground version of it’s all conquering Sense Ultra shoe which was received with much fanfare and excitement. I used…
Yaktrax Ice Grips
Written by Giles Thurston - http://ultrarun.in Winter running always sees lots of people running for the treadmill, or dreadmill as many call it, to avoid the cold dark nights and at…
Altra Lone Peak 2.0
Written by Andrew Easom Bentley - http://outdoorkinetics.co.uk Sep201428 Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Review Altra running shoes have intrigued me for a few years now but it’s been quite hard to find in the U.K…

La Sportiva Bushido
Written by Joe Dean - http://ultrarunnerjoe.com I decided to hold off on the review of the Bushido until I had at least 50 miles on them and had the opportunity to test…
La Sportiva Wildcat 3.0
Written by Joe Dean - http://ultrarunnerjoe.com Over my several years of trail and ultra running, I have experimented quite a bit with shoes of all makes and models. While I continue…
Hoka One One Rapa Nui 2
Written by Joe Dean - http://ultrarunnerjoe.com/ Hoka has certainly risen up over the past half decade or so as more people have gravitated toward the max cushioned line of shoes. Even I…
Salomon Sense3 SG review
Written by Nick Jenkins - http://nearlyshoeless.com/ Summer 2014 in the Ariège will not go down in the record books. Throughout July and August the default weather setting has been storms punctuated by…
Altra ZeroDrop Olympus
Written by Kate Allen I should admit from the outset that I am an Altra fan. I have a pair of Lone Peaks that are the backbone of my trail running. …
inov-8 X-Talon 212
Written by Guy Oliver http://outdoorguyuk.tumblr.com Seeing as this is largely a running blog, what better place to start than with a review of a pair of running shoes? Please be aware…
Adidas Adizero Xt 4
Written by Neil Bryant - www.ultrarunninglife.com Now, I would say that I have tried a fair few pairs of shoes over the previous eight years that I have been running, but…
Salomon Sense Mantra
Written by Neil Bryant - www.ultrarunninglife.com My experience with Salomon footwear so far hasn’t been the finest considering just how apparently well thought out and the incredible popularity among trail and…
New Balance Minimus Road MR10
Written by Neil Bryant - www.ultrarunninglife.com When I first read about the New Balance Minimus range a while back, I was interested in the trail shoes, but for some reason I…
Saucony Peregrine
Saucony Peregrine review by Neil Bryant I am on my second pair of these fantastic shoes. My first pair were the blue and black ones. I have been tinkering with minimalism…

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