Notes on running shoes
Long-form posts drawing on the Next Pair catalog of attributed reviewer takes. Methodology, edge cases, and the questions runners ask that don't have a one-line answer.
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Same name, different foam: why one foam badge means several things
Puma's Nitro can be A-TPU, PEBA, or a PEBA-EVA blend depending on the shoe. Nike ZoomX, New Balance FuelCell, Brooks DNA and Saucony PWRRUN are the same story. A foam badge names a brand, sometimes a process — rarely a polymer.
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Why running-shoe reviewers contradict each other on the same shoe
Five trusted reviewers called the Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 everything from 'best Pro yet' to a red-light pass. None were wrong. Eight structural reasons running-shoe reviews diverge — and how to read past them.