James Smith

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Scott Supertrac 2.0 review The Quest 3 is a lightweight, affordable road shoe, but Nike clearly made sacrifices to bring the cost down. It lacks in some very important areas: flexibility, cushioning, and res[…]
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New Balance 860 v9 review I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed using the Machina just for the technology element. If I could get a pair of minimal Under Armour shoes with Connect technology bui[…]
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New Balance 860 v9 review I’m a tall, medium build (slowly growing into my ‘dad’ belly), fore-midfoot striker and I train mostly in barefoot/minimal shoes. But I’ll try anythi[…]
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June 9, 2018 review If you're looking for a solid training shoe that will be comfortable mile after mile, look no further. The HOVR Phantom is a really good road running shoe. They've bee[…]
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Scott Supertrac 2.0 review I really like the look of the 860v9. The colours are nicely understated and they don’t seem like they’re trying too hard. Which I much prefer! I really like the e[…]
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October 10, 2018 review In my epic hunt for a racing flat that would not only be suitable for race day but also do well over long runs and on the odd bit of off-road, I came across the Nike Z[…]
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November 19, 2019 review I’m a tall, medium build, supinating, fore-midfoot striker and I train mostly in barefoot/minimal shoes. But because I enjoy trying new things out so much I’[…]
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