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Mizuno Wave Harrier

Posted: 02/12/10

'Great on anything except cloying mud'

Strengths:
Light,fast and generally grippy.Excellent on grass and gravel trails.Dry out quickly with no apparent ill-effects even after a thorough soaking.Secure,comfortable fit.

OK on short stretches of road,although limited cushioning means they're really for off-road usage.

Weaknesses:
In a recent X-C race,the studded insole got clogged with soft,sticky mud,which reduced their grip considerably and proved very hard to clear on the run.

Overall:
Great shoe for X-C or Trail racing in all conditions except thick,sticky mud.

Fit		100%
Responsiveness		100%
Comfort		80%
Grip		60%
Durability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

83%

Asics Hyperspeed 2

Posted: 23/12/08

'LIKE RUNNING IN CARPET SLIPPERS.'

Strengths:
Very light and comfortable.Excellent fit,extremely responsive and "fast feeling".

Weaknesses:
Terrific for 5 and 10K's etc,but my feet were starting to hurt by the end of a half marathon.As others have said,the lattice soles are prone to picking up small stones and gravel.I actually had to stop in my last race to remove a very annoying little stone that I couldn't shift-and I had to prise it out with a key!

Don't even think of wearing them off road.

Overall:
A great shoe for racing on the roads.They are really comfortable and super-responsive.They make you feel as if you're running fast and are far and away the best racing shoe I've had so far.

Performance		100%
Comfort		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

80%

The Perfect Distance: Ovett and Coe - The Record Breaking Rivalry by Pat Butcher

Posted: 22/09/08

'FASCINATING LOOK-BACK TO THE GREAT DAYS OF UK DISTANCE RUNNI'

Strengths:
Steve Ovett remains my greatest running "hero" and this book had me running to Youtube to see the key moments of his-and Seb Coe's-career all over again.

It's a fascinating tale and this book brings it all back,in remarkable detail.

Weaknesses:
Doesn't really "get inside" Ovett and Coe and find what really made them tick.I also feel the book could have done with more background and context on the era in which they were running.Its focus is a bit too narrow.

The season-by-season narrative format gets repetitive by the end.

Overall:
A 3 out of 5- great book for anyone interested in Ovett,Coe and their contempories-but a better book maybe remains to be written

Readability		60%
Usefulness		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

67%

Adidas Response Competition

Posted: 17/02/08

'A MISTAKE !'

Strengths:
Light,good traction,nice feel.

Weaknesses:
Too narrow in the forefoot,"slappy",especially running downhill.

Overall:
I should have stuck with Asics;the fit was too narrow and they had a weird "slappy" feel when running downhill.Disappointing and I wouldn't buy them again.

Performance		60%
Comfort		20%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

47%

Asics GEL Nimbus 9

Posted: 07/02/08

'GREAT SHOE FOR LONG ROAD RUNS'

Strengths:
Durable,comfortable,extremely well-cushioned.

Weaknesses:
None really-off road grip not so great.

Overall:
Just a great,durable and comfortable shoe for long road runs.State of the art cushioning and usually available on the 'net at heavily discounted prices.

Performance		60%
Comfort		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

80%

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