Running Shoes
Best Performance Running Shoes to Watch: Cloudboom Echo 3, Mach X and Prime X Strung V2
Three performance running shoes making waves right now: On's new marathon racer, Hoka's soft bouncy tweener, and Adidas's dual-plated 50mm stack.
Independent reviews
Product Reviews and Buying Guides – 242 / 805
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Running Shoes
Best Plastic Plated Super Trainers: Five Shoes Worth a Spot in Your Rotation
Five plastic plated super trainers compared for comfort, speed, and long run capability, so you can pick the right one for your mileage.
Running Shoes
Best Race Shoe for Every Distance: From the Mile to the Ultramarathon
Six standout racing shoes matched to the distances where each one performs best, from one-mile road races all the way to 50-mile ultras.
Running Shoes
Best Race Shoes of 2024 for Hobby Joggers: Marathon Racing Picks That Actually Work
From max-cushion marathon cruisers to featherweight supershoes, a look at the race shoes that stood out this year, including the Hoka Cielo X1, with real trade-offs on weight, stability, and comfort.
Running Shoes
Best Race Shoes of 2024: Five Carbon Trainers Plus One Honest Starter Pick
A ranked rundown of 2024's best carbon-plate race shoes, from forgiving all-rounders to aggressive marathon weapons, plus the shoe we recommend for first-time racers.
Running Shoes
Best Replacements for the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 and 3: Six Picks Plus Worthwhile Alternatives
The Endorphin Speed 2 and 3 were beloved plated trainers. Here are the shoes that come closest to that soft, bouncy, versatile ride.
Running Gear
Best Running Gear Awards 2025: Top Shoes, Watches and Headphones
Thirteen standout picks across running watches, headphones, daily trainers, cushioned shoes, race shoes and trail shoes, plus brand of the year.
Running Gear
Best Running Head Torches 2026: Seven Picks From Entry-Level to Ultra-Ready
A practical buying guide to seven running head torches, covering brightness, burn time, weight, and the features that actually matter on dark winter trails.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoe Deals: 11 Models Worth Grabbing in August 2025
Eleven running shoes currently on sale below MSRP, from the Nike Alphafly 3 to the Hoka Rocket X2, with honest notes on who each pick suits.
Running Shoes
10 Running Shoe Deals Worth Knowing About This Autumn
From soft comfort cruisers to rare secondhand finds, here are the running shoe deals that actually make sense this season.
Running Shoes
Our Favorite Running Shoes of 2024: The Picks That Stood Out
From bouncy daily trainers to serious race day weapons, these are the running shoes that earned a spot on our favorites list for 2024.
Running
Best Running Shoes 2025: Our Favourite Picks in Every Category
From carbon racers to everyday cushion trainers, these are the running shoes that stood out this year across five categories.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes 2025: 12 Picks Across Race, Daily, Cushion, All-Rounder and Value Categories
A full slate of race shoes, daily trainers, cushioned cruisers, all-rounders and value picks, with honest trade-offs for each.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes for Hallux Limitus: 8 Options Beyond Hoka
Eight running shoes with rocker geometry and forgiving toe boxes that reduce strain on a stiff big toe joint.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes of the Year 2024: Every Award Winner and Runner-Up Worth Knowing
Our complete rundown of the year's standout running shoes, from race day super shoes and super trainers to max cushion, stability, and everyday value picks.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes of the Year: Our Top Picks in Every Category
From daily trainers and max cushion cruisers to race day rockets and road-to-trail workhorses, these are the running shoes that stood out this year.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes Tested in 2024: Daily Trainers, Speed Shoes, and Race Day Picks
A full rundown of the running shoes tested this year, from max-cushion daily trainers to marathon racers, with honest strengths, weaknesses, and buying advice.
Running Shoes
4 Best Running Shoes Under $140: High Value Without the Price Hikes
Four solid running shoes with MSRPs under $140, covering daily training, max comfort, plated cruising, and lightweight speed.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes Under $150: 10 Solid Picks That Don't Break the Bank
Ten running shoes at or below the $150 mark that deliver a premium ride without premium pricing.
Running Shoes
Best Running Shoes for a 4-Hour Marathon: Five Picks From Budget to Race Day
Five comfortable, stable shoes with real speed assistance, ordered from value-first trainers to a max-cushion carbon racer.
Running Shoes
5 Best Simple No-Frills Running Shoes: Ground Feel Without the Gimmicks
Five lower-stack, flexible, plate-free trainers that keep you connected to the road while modern foams add just enough pep.
Smart Bird Feeders
Best Smart Bird Feeders: Five Tested Options, from Trail Cameras to Metal Build
We tested five smart bird feeder setups across four categories, from hands-off trail cameras to durable metal feeders, to help you find the right fit.
Smartwatches
Best Smartwatches for Runners 2026: Five Watches That Balance Smarts and Run Tracking
Five running smartwatches compared on the things that matter on the wrist: GPS accuracy, battery behaviour, lap controls, app support and price.
Running Shoes
Best Sub-3 Marathon Racing Shoes: Six Supershoes Worth Your Race Day
Six carbon-plated marathon racers compared, from the most approachable all-rounders to the fastest, most demanding option in the category.
Running Gear
Best Trail and Running Gear Picks: Nine Pieces of Kit Worth a Look
From a lightweight head torch and ultra vests to shorts, baseliners, a cap, and a compact massage gun, here are nine running products that earned their place in our kit rotation.
Running Shoes
The Training Shoes That Carried a 100-Mile Week: 9 Picks Worth Knowing
From max-cushion long run cruisers to plated speed-day shoes, a practical look at nine trainers that held up across a high-mileage training week.
Running Shoes
Best Value Running Shoes 2023: Five Bargain Picks Under £100
Five genuinely discounted running shoes that punch well above their sale prices, from daily trainers to a race-ready plated option.
Running Watches
Best Value Running Watches: Seven Picks That Punch Above Their Price
Seven running watches that deliver a serious feature set for the money, from discounted Garmin favourites to Suunto's surprising new midfielders.
Trail Running Shoes
Best Value Trail Running Shoes: 5 Bargain Picks Worth Grabbing
Five well-established trail running shoes at heavily discounted prices, from Saucony and Hoka to Inov-8, with specs and trade-offs for each.
Recovery & Wellness
Bob and Brad Foot Massager with Heat Review: Customizable Relief at a Reasonable Price
A user-friendly shiatsu-style foot massager with heat, air compression, and a remote, tested for everyday sore feet.