Gear Check

© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated Running shoe technology is now at a point where if you are not paying attention, you may not...

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated Chirp Wheel If you are a runner, you are likely intimate with such household items as lacrosse balls...

© Copyright - 2011 - Athletics Illustrated I wrote this loosely and lightly researched article on minimalism in 2007 for another publication before the popularity...

© Copyright - 2025 - Athletics Illustrated The On Cloudmonster 2 is a versatile, cushioned running shoe hailed for its stability and responsiveness —...

© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated What do you get when you cross a super shoe with a lightweight trainer? Perhaps for a...

© Copyright - 2019 - Athletics Illustrated “Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is!” -Thomas W Dawes Those words are part of the once-popular...

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Four years ago, I wrote that the Power of the foot is: "one of the most over-looked pieces...

Keith Iskiw tested the Arc’teryx Norvan LD 2 on the rugged hills and coast mountain trails on Southern Vancouver Island, which provide gnarly, single-track trails with surfaces that are often bedrock, dirt as well as loose rock (baby heads), roots, mud and sometimes scree or shale.

Review I used the watch primarily for trail running over the four weeks of testing, adding in a few hikes, walks, road running sessions, a...

  Verdict The New Balance Hierros are built for the trail runner who seeks protection and has patience in getting his or her feet into the...