Boots And Shoes
1st Aug 2023 Oboz Katabatic Low Waterproof Approach Shoes
Oboz are a US brand little-known in the UK, but looking to change that. I've reviewed a pair of their approach shoes before and was happy with them. They lasted very well. The Katabatic...
18th Jul 2023 VJ Sports Ultra Running Shoes
My second pair of VJ Sports running shoes. I reviewed a pair of I-Rock 3s a month or so back and have been very happy with them. One of the points I made in that review was that the soles feel...
20th Oct 2020 Salomon Cross Pro Running Shoes
For running in the Peak District my number one criterion is a good grip. Salomon do a number of different rubber compounds, but I find that the Contragrip TA is the best compromise between...
9th Oct 2020 Ocun Jett QC Rock Shoes
Isn't it nice when you ask somebody's advice, they listen to what you are after, and then give a considered answer that results in you getting exactly what you were after? So it went with my...
6th Jun 2019 Boreal Joker Velcro Climbing Shoes - Women's
With two growing boys who are into their rock climbing it's a fairly constant battle to keep them in decent rock shoes. My eldest is now 12 and has grown out of the kids models which aren't really...
13th Mar 2019 Kalenji Kiprun Trail XT7 Running Shoes
Stand on the start line of a local fell race and there are precious few runners wearing Kalenji shoes, one of Decathlon's myriad of own-brand lines. Having been working closely with the local...
13th Nov 2018 Boreal Diabolo Rock Shoes
It's been some time since I have climbed in Boreal shoes. I think I still have one of the iconic pairs of Ninja slippers somewhere in a cupboard. The Diabolo is a far cry from it's aged cousin....
10th Oct 2018 Title: VJ Sport XTRM – A true mountain running shoe
True mountain running shoes are hard to come by. You need them to be good on rock, so not too heavily studded and able to grip in the wet. They need to hold firm on wet grassy and...
25th Jun 2018 The Oboz Women’s Sapphire Mid B Dry
Designed specifically for the woman’s foot, as soon as I put this shoe on I knew I wouldn’t have any problems with fit. The fit is slim, so a person with a wider foot might not enjoy the...
26th Jun 2018 Inov-8 X-Talon 230s
The Inov-8 X-Talon 230s are a great lightweight fell running shoe. The lightness has not resulted in compromise in shock absorption or foot support. They really are a comfortable shoe. I...
19th Jun 2018 Zamberlan 125 Intrepid RR
I reckon I'd be pretty chuffed if I were allowed the name of these shoes in a game of Scrabble! Zamberlan are one of the premier walking book manufacturers on the planet and have sensibly...
20th Mar 2018 Salomon Speedtrak Running Shoes
It’s not often that you can say a pair of shoes got you to a meeting on time. The Speedtraks arrived on the day of the said meeting. I work from home and juggle squeezing out for a run,...
21st Dec 2017 Salomon S Lab Wings 8 Running Shoes
I got these shoes primarily for a single event. That may seem frivolous, but given that the event was the pinnacle of my running 'career' to date I figured it was fair. The shoes are...
1st Nov 2017 Berghaus GTX Gaiters
It's a bit of a bug-bear of mine to see people out on perfectly good paths with no rain forecast, wearing sparkling gaiters when there's simply no need (it's almost as bad as the pair I once...
2nd Aug 2017 Salomon Speedcross Kids Running Shoes
Review by Bryn, aged 11. These shoes are perfect for a lot of different things, running being the best. This is a list of things that I like about these shoes: My favorite thing...
17th May 2017 New Balance Fresh Foam 1080v7 Running Shoes
I was signed up to run the London Marathon in April so it was time for some new road shoes. Sadly a week before the event I learned that due to an administrative error my place had not been...
5th Apr 2017 Mammut Tatlow GTX Approach Shoes
Smart and stylish and a long way from the gaudy colours of many other approach shoes, the Tatlow GTX have a leather outer shell with a decent Goretex lining meaning that for the time being at...
26th Apr 2016 Salomon Speedcross Pro
I’ve reviewed most iterations of the Speedcross range over the past three or four years, almost always opting for them as my favoured shoe for training and longer racing. The Pro is no...
14th Oct 2015 Berghaus Vapour Claw Running Shoes
The Berghaus Vapour Light Claw is a running shoe aimed at trail and long distance runners. I have worked them hard by running in all weathers and over some distances, used them as approach shoes...
25th Nov 2015 Inov-8 X-Talon 200 Running Shoes
Just like 5.10 are my favourite rock climbing shoes because they have the stickiest rubber, Inov-8 are my go-to running shoes for the same reason. Perhaps it says something about my climbing and...
12th Oct 2015 Montrail Bajada II #UTMB Limited Edition
Montrail are a new brand to me. Accelerate in Sheffield are now stocking this particular model which I understand is the only one available in the UK at present. It's come about thanks to Columbia...
21st Jul 2015 Five Ten Tennie Approach Shoe
I was 13 in 1985. It was a formative time for me. Lots of fairly major things in my life happened around that time, but sadly my parents didn't buy me a pair of the world's first approach shoes,...
23rd Jun 2015 Sealskinz Socks
I'd heard mixed reviews about Sealskinz socks. Some said they work, some said they don't. Essentially the are waterproof socks. They keep the water out by means of a Goretex-like membrane which (,...
7th May 2015 Edelrid Crocy Oasis Kids Climbing Shoes
It's all too common to see young kids climbing in a pair of trainers. The common thinking seems to be that kids feet grow so quickly that it's not cost effective to buy specialist shoes as they...
28th Apr 2015 Zamberlan Lady Lite GTX RR Walkng Boots
I’ve only ever owned one pair of walking boots prior to these (I was late to the game) and they lasted for 15 years and gave me everything I asked of them, so my next pair had a lot to live up...
21st Apr 2015 Scarpa Zen Pro Approach Shoes
Almost my favourite Approach Shoes ever. But not quite. I don't usually start a review with a summary, but they are that good that I thought they deserved it. In essence they have everything an...
14th Apr 2015 Salomon Trail Gaiter - Low
Having done a fair amount of running in the snow this winter I wanted to try a system to keep the said cold stuff out of my shoes, and in particular, to keep it from balling up on top of the...
27th Mar 2015 Mud Claw 300 - Inov-8
Just as Five Ten make the stickiest rubber in the climbing shoe world, Inov-8 seem to have mastered the art for running shoes. This latest pair give more confidence on a variety of surfaces around...