Believe in the Run
Every Running Weekly story that draws on Believe in the Run, newest first. 12 stories since September 2026.
- Reviewers back Slowcush and Atmosfar, argue with prices
kofuzi says the ASICS Slowcush should cost $180, Believe in the Run gives the Craft Atmosfar straight A grades, and The Run Testers call the Suunto Race 3S overpriced.
- Nike's Swooshfly racer lands at $145 in Spring 2027
New SkyX foam, a carbon plate and a wider toe box, all at a price well under the usual super shoe tax.
- Skechers Aero Elite lands October 1 at $225, under 6 oz
Skechers' first race day shoe pairs an ATPU midsole with a carbon-infused plate, while the Cloudsurfer 3 gets a long-term verdict.
- Cloudsurfer 3 weighs 324g at $160, Merrell's $290 racer called overbuilt
A podcast weight, a trail super shoe with every material Merrell owns, and a cheap road-to-trail shoe the Run Testers liked.
- Alphafly 4 launches with ZoomX LT foam Nike calls 17% lighter
Believe in the Run got a first look, but nobody outside Nike's testing program has raced in it yet.
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- Sonicblast 2 called near-super-shoe, Xiaonian falls flat at $130
Reddit testers weigh in on three super trainers while Believe in the Run gives the Teva Trailpeak a C for performance.
- On Cloudsurfer 3 lands at 302g, reviewers say easy miles
On's first supercritical foam gets a warm welcome and a heavy scale reading, while Doctors of Running calls the $280 TYR Valkyrie Elite 2 unstable.
- Adios Pro 5 drops the energy rods for a carbon plate
Plus kofuzi on the $175 Endorphin Speed 6 and the first official Alphafly 4 images.
- Believe in the Run debunks the keto-before-carb-load trend
Episode 140 of the Fuel for the Sole podcast takes apart two viral carb-loading posts and lays out a Berlin sodium plan.
- Endorphin Speed 6 lands October 15 at $175
Three reviews in a day, and they do not all agree.
- Novablast 6 beats Gel-Nimbus 28, lighter and $15 cheaper
The cheaper Asics daily trainer wins on everything except the plushest easy runs, per The Run Testers.
- 2:09 marathoner Tom Nobbs fuels at 114 to 120g of carbs an hour
One elite's self-reported fueling numbers, and how far they sit from what most amateurs think they can absorb.
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