361 Meraki Review

361 Meraki Review

I will be the first to admit that I can be very particular about things.  Starting in college, I made sure to do my easy and long runs in my trainers but did every workout in lightweight trainers or racing flats.  The reason was to let my body get used to the racing shoes so I would be more comfortable on race day.  I have stuck to this, partially due to paranoia about trainers slowing me down during workouts.  The 361 Meraki is the first shoe I have violated that rule with.  Despite being a 10 oz trainer, I was able to take it on a great tempo run (6 miles at ~5:30 per mile) that felt relaxed and smooth.  So I have to amend that rule a bit.  Can I do workouts in trainers?  Yes.  Do I prefer to?  No, but let's talk about some of the things that make the Meraki a little different.

New Balance Vazee Pace v2 Review

New Balance Vazee Pace v2 Review

Today's review comes from a new contributor to KleinrunsDPT. Chris Park is a high school student with a very keen interest in footwear and human biomechanics. As a future doctorate, he will continue to share his thoughts as he explores those worlds. Today he provides a review of the New Balance Vazee Pace 2. Read on as we continue to match science with running footwear.

I’ve been an ardent supporter of the New Balance brand for the last couple of years. Although I didn’t have much experience with the brand outside of several versions of the 1400 and Zantes, I was attracted to many of their lines including the Vazee, Boracay, 880, and Hanzo models.  Thankfully I was able to try out the Vazee Pace v2s and share my thoughts.