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Nike Alphafly 4: At a Glance Price: $270 USD Limited drop: September 17, 2026 on nike.com Wide release: October 29, 2026 on nike.com and select retail Energy return: 10% more than Alphafly 3 Weight: 5% lighter (men’s size US 8.5) New foam: ZoomX LT, 17% lighter than standard ZoomX, 8% more energy return Upper: Atomknit, … Read more

AI generated illustrative image created for editorial use in the FatMarathoner Kiprun running shoes article. It is not an actual photograph of a Kiprun product. Nobody outside the specialist running world had heard of Kiprun six months ago. Then New Balance filed a federal lawsuit in Boston on Tuesday and turned Decathlon’s fledgling running brand … Read more

Asics Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: At a Glance Category: Carbon-plated racing flat Midsole: Dual-layer FF Leap (top) + FF Turbo Plus (bottom) with full-length carbon plate Drop: 6mm Weight: Approx. 175g (men’s EU 42) Ideal distance: Half marathon to marathon Runner type: Cadence-based runners (high turnover) Generation: Previous gen, succeeded by the Metaspeed Edge Paris The … Read more

Saucony’s best foam was locked inside a shoe most runners could never justify buying. IncrediRUN, the supercritical TPEE foam that powers the Endorphin Elite race line, was extraordinary by every account. Soft, springy, alive underfoot in a way that made even casual testers do a double take. But at race-shoe pricing and with a race-shoe … Read more

For years, the New Balance 1080 was the shoe you recommended with a small apology attached. Great cushioning, yes. But heavy. The foam felt dated next to what ASICS and Hoka were doing. Loyal fans kept coming back, and everyone else quietly moved on. The v15 changes that conversation completely. This is a first-look and … Read more

Photo: WRRC Copenhagen 26 / facebook.com/wrrccopenhagen26 WRRC Copenhagen 26: At a Glance Dates: September 19–20, 2026 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Distances: Road mile, 5K, half marathon (six world titles across two days) Elite field: 496 athletes from 85 federations plus the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team Mass participation: Up to 65,000 runners racing the same courses … Read more