The Run Testers Podcast

While football fans are enjoying the World Cup at the moment, the team is hosting their own tournament; The Big Running Shoe Football Tournament 2026 (name still under discussion). 32 shoes go head to head, with the winning brand possibly receiving a spray painted shoe, or something, we're not quite sure yet. Hosted by a man who knows nothing about football post 1998, it's definitely not A Question of Sport. Subscribe to The Run Testers for more running gear reviews: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRunTesters?sub_confirmation=1

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 carbon plate shoe in their collection. In this episode, Nick, Kieran, Tom and Mike chat through their current top choice for carbon plate shoes, as well as the options we hope to see in 2025. We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing. Perfect for that Sunday long run. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

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 hoping to see made to our favourite daily and trail shoes. We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing. Perfect for that Sunday long run. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

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 shoes from the same brand what would be in your rotation? In this podcast (also available as a video on YouTube), we discuss the main brands and select what we think make up their best three-shoe rotations. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

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 shoes that work for you can take a lot of work. In this podcast, Nick, Kieran and Tom chat through the things that beginner runners need to know about shoes, from forking out for the latest models to getting gait analysis. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

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 value. We also end up having a detailed debate about what each category actually means. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

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 go for if we could only pick one. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntesters.com with "Points of Shoe" in the subject line. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers