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I had the good fortune to win a Mizuno gear credit in last seasons Team RF lottery.Having been a convert to Mizuno shoes during the past 2 years thanks to “freebies” obtained working the Toronto Women’s Run Series  and the generosity of Arnold Tse our friendly neighbourhood Mizuno rep.
I had seen Dylan Wykes sporting the […]

I was lucky enough to win the Mizuno Wave Riders in the lottery.  Unfortunately, I have been suffering from a sore achilles since about June, so have not been able to wear these new shoes as much as I would have liked.
I have worn Asics Gel Nimbus for many years, so Arnold from Mizuno said […]

Like previous incarnations, the Wave Rider 14 makes a great high-milage trainer. The build quality is excellent and shoe will happily handle daily pounding. The firm sole has enough cushioning for hours of continuous use without feeling mushy or over-supportive.
The first thing that struck me when I unpacked these shoes was how well they were […]

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Salomon XR Crossmax
$134.99
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Salomon, in my opinion, is a leader in manufacturing shoes that are meant for off road.  As opposed to the “big brand” shoe companies who tend to develop their trail shoes based on their road shoe platform, Salomon starts from the dirt up.  I’ve been wearing Salomon trail shoes for a few years […]

Let’s just start things with a mini disclaimer: I’m not one of those folks who are shoe junkies.  I can pretty much adapt myself to any reasonable shoe without injury and what not.  This is good because I have no loyalties to any specific brand.  Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, let’s […]

 
By: Michael Pinkney
Firstly, I want to start out by saying that I love these shoes.  I don’t especially like their orange colour, but I do love the functionality of the shoe.
I have traditionally been an adventure racer, but I have recently branched out into running.  Salomon shoes have always been my go to for adventure racing […]

Saucony didn’t take long to revamp their popular Kinvara shoe (released in 2010) and I found the changes a big improvement.   I bought of pair of Kinvara’s last summer and used them primarily as a racing shoe (with some training runs thrown in) because I was concerned about the durability of the sole.  What I […]

          
 Finally a great new Mizuno shoe for the recovery days for the efficient runner. The brand new model from Mizuno, the Wave Enigma is designed with a forefoot wave plate which was previously only in models meant for bigger guys. Now Mizuno has created a great new shoe that I have been using for […]

            
Who says comfortable can’t also look cool. Meet the new Precision 12 from Mizuno, a truly comfortable and lightweight trainer that really can handle the mileage.
This update left the outsole and midsole the same as the 11 model which was a complete and welcome update. The upper was tweaked with […]

I’ve written many reviews over the past few years regarding my love for the Mizuno Elixir’s and the Nirvana’s.
Here are some of them:
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/04/24/mizuno-elixir-3/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2010/08/23/mizuno-wave-nirvana-6-elixir-5/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/04/03/mizuno-wave-nirvana-4/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/07/18/mizuno-wave-nirvana-5/
However, as a “Gear Geek” I love trying new stuff. The Elixir’s remain one of my favourite shoes of all time, but the Mizuno Wave Precision’s caught my eye with their orange, black, […]

Due to the silly number of races I ran last year, I earned a valuable first pick at the team lottery and naturally chose a Mizuno product voucher. Arnold at Mizuno has been very supportive and to say I am a loyal fan of Mizuno products would be an understatement. But please trust me, if […]

Finally (I think) the summer is upon us.  We can now wear flip flops après run/race and not worry our feet will freeze.  Most flip flops are usually thin bases with hard plastic straps, not very comfy after a long run or ride.
Montrail’s Molokai/Mokolini is a flip flop that is considerably different.  […]

Mizuno Wave Ronin 3 vs Musha 3
Track test: June 16, 2011
Arnold, our sales rep at Mizuno, just can’t treat the folks at Ajax Running Free any better. He showed up a couple Tuesdays ago at the store, and after we returned from our tempo session handed out freebees to many in attendance. Arnold knows something […]

I decided to give a new style of Salomon’s a shot.  A lot of hype had been surrounding the new Salomon XR Crossmax shoe - it was the shoe that would get you to the trails straight from home via pavement.  As most know it can be tough running on roads in your trail runners to […]

K-Swiss Blade Light Run
I’ve been waiting for the right time to share my thoughts about the K-Swiss Blade Light Run with the Running Free community and now that all of the Running Free stores are stocking various models of K-Swiss Running shoes, I can now do so.
If you’ve […]

When I first laid eyes on the Musha 3, I knew I had to try them out. Thanks to Arnold (Mizuno), I was given the opportunity of doing so and all I can say is wow! The Musha 3 is a stability racing shoe and once you put them on, you won’t want to take […]

Yes, you read the title correctly, this is the world’s lightest racing flat at a mere 3.6-3.8 ounces depending on who weighs it. You have to believe this next statement when I say that when you remove the pair of shoes from the shoe box, and hold the shoes in one hand and the box in […]

In my report on the Ronin 2 last year, I mentioned how fast (or wicked fast) that this shoe was and how it was the perfect neutral flat. Well leave it to Mizuno to find a way to make it better (or ‘more perfect’).

First of all, they managed to remove 0.4 ounces from the shoe (7.4 […]

Out of the blue, a test pair of the latest Mizuno Musha 3 race shoes arrived with my name on the box. I am elated to have this opportunity to review and trial them. My thanks to Arnold from Mizuno, title sponsor of the Chilly Half. Sorry Arnold, you are not getting these ones back!
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