Available Articles
A guide to assist the gradual build-up to running 5k from a standing start
Posted:Mar 7, 2012
Mike's account of the 2-day 66-mile running event across the North Downs
Posted:Feb 22, 2012
Ryan's account of the two versions, comparing them to the Comrades; this is an article written for and featuring in RW mag South Africa
Posted:Feb 15, 2012
Apex Sports's guide to starting out running
Posted:Jan 4, 2012
Victoria looks at Brooks' trail shoe
Posted:Nov 14, 2011
Ryan looks at the lightweight neutral shoe
Posted:Nov 14, 2011
Mike looks at Brooks new lightweight trainer
Posted:Nov 10, 2011
Ryan talks about the importance of mental preparation in achieving your goals
Posted:Oct 4, 2011
Ryan tackles the 145mile, non-stop classic race
Posted:Oct 2, 2011
Mike follows up his previous barefoot running article
Posted:Dec 13, 2010
Mike gives his view on the barefoot running debate
Posted:Mar 1, 2010
Andrew took on his first Fell race on the Yorkshire Moors
Posted:Feb 10, 2010
Mike took part in Florence Marathon and reports back
Posted:Dec 14, 2009
Andrew gives his personal advice on tapering
Posted:Oct 6, 2009
Mike ran one of the toughest and most iconic races in the world - the MdS - and writes about the experience
Posted:Oct 6, 2009
Matt looks at Newton's unconventional performance shoe
Posted:Oct 5, 2009
Andrew reviews the 2009 Kenilworth Half Marathon
Posted:Oct 5, 2009
We should all be running off-road more
Posted:Oct 2, 2009
The Brooks Cascadia 6
Victoria looks at Brooks' trail shoe
Up
until a couple of months ago, wearing a trail shoe was more of a means to
an end, a shoe to avoid those embarrassing slips or injury. My trail shoes
were ok, just rather stiff and clumpy; they did their job, stopping me
slipping. But they were always a second choice to my road shoes,
which I would wear off-road if I could possibly get away with
it.
I
then tried a pair of
Brooks Cascadia. For what is an off-road shoe, they
have been extremely comfortable for my neutral gait; more like a slipper than a
shoe. They have excellent grip for wet mud, great cushioning and weigh in
at 300g, so they’re nice and light too. Their cushioning level is high
(containing the Brooks DNA system prevalent in their road shoes) so good for
prolonged periods of road or compact footpaths.
Their
4-point Pivot System helps adapt the shoe to every surface, fantastic for the
non-fell terrain of the South! Also, the Ballistic Rock Shield underfoot disperses
the impact of stepping on stones or branches.
The
upper is not water-resistant like some other road/off-road shoes, but this
relatively minor setback is off-set with its comfort and grip.
We have both the
men's and
women's version of this shoe in stock
Victoria
