The Run Testers Podcast

This month on the podcast, the team is talking through the first six months of the year in running shoes. What impressed us, what was average and were there any major disappointments?

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It was a big year for marathons at the Run Testers. Nick and Kieran took on London Marathon for another time and Tom nipped up north to try out Manchester Marathon.  In this podcast (also available a…

In this series, we dive into some of the world's biggest marathons to give advice and tips for runners taking part.

Boston Marathon is more than just a race for many people, it's a celebration of the …

In this series, we dive into some of the world's biggest marathons to give advice and tips for runners taking part.

Between us, we've taken part in the London Marathon more times than you can shake a …

The team answers your running shoe and tech questions in this series from The Run Testers.

This week Tom and Nick talk about maintaining fitness between training blocks, how important is shoe drop, st…

You're spoilt for choice with the current range of carbon plate running shoes available. No longer is the market dominated by a couple of big brands. Now most companies have a contender for best carb…

This month on the podcast, the team is talking about their top picks for upcoming marathons in 2025. From easy day shoes and daily trainers, all the way up to our favourite options for the big day, w…

This month on the podcast, the team is talking about the running shoes we're excited about in 2025. From carbon plate race shoes like the Vaporfly 4 and Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 to updates we're hop…

The latest episode of the podcast is our annual Run Testers Awards ceremony. We pick our top picks for running products across a range of categories: Race shoes, daily shoes, cushioned shoes, trail s…

There's no shortage of great running shoes available in 2024, with most brands now having a wide range of options covering everything from recovery runs to race day. But if you could only choose shoe…

In this special episode, Tom speaks to three of New Balance's athletes: Kate Avery (20 Great Britain vests and 13 Europe medals across track and cross country), Zak Hanna (5th 2022 World Mountain and…

Picking the right running shoes as a beginner can be tricky. With dozens of brands all claiming to have the most comfortable, stable and cushioned options, spending your hard-earned money on the shoe…

Cushioned shoes are big nowadays - and we're not just talking about the stack height. Almost every brand has a selection of chunky options designed to deliver comfort, improve energy return and, in s…

In preparation for this year's Best Running Shoes video, we chat through the shortlist across a range of categories: best race shoe, best daily shoe, best cushioned shoe, best all-rounder, and  best …

In this episode, we speak to performance experts Human Powered Health, a US company that uses leading sport science tools and technology to provide actionable data and insights for athletes.

Tom talks…

The team answers your running shoe and tech questions in this series from The Run Testers.

This week Tom and Nick talk about running watch data, cross-training for runners and what running brand we'd …

In this series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions.

This week Tom and Nick talk about sizing down in race shoes, how to pick a running rotation and training for…

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss some of the shoes we're hoping/expecting to see come up over the next few months. From cushioned favourites to carbon plate race shoes, we talk about our vi…

In this series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions.

This week Tom and Nick talk about using old race shoes for training, smart rings, alternative cushioned crui…

The Run Testers took part in three of the year's biggest Spring Marathons this year: Boston, London and Manchester. In this episode we talk through the training we did, the races themselves and the k…