North East Running Race Results & News

Let’s start the Scott Supertrac Amphib review with the basics–what it was designed for. The Scott Supertrac Amphib has capitalised on the versatility of the Scott Supertrac RC 2 midsole and outsole (although the outsole does have a few tweaks) and the upper has been replaced with KPU to drain well and repel water, so it doesn’t get any heavier even when saturated. This makes the Scott Supertrac Amphib the ideal shoe for any running events where you come in contact with water. For example swimruns, obstacle course racing, orienteering,... Read More

Something a little different this week, with the 361 Fierce 2 Review. 361 were established in 2003 and has become a successful running shoe brand in the Asian markets. They started distributing their shoes through specialist running stores in Europe in 2016. 361 has become a popular brand at Northern Runner offering well cushioned, durable shoes like the Nemesis and Strata, with a more traditional fit and feel. The 361 Fierce 2 is a lightweight everyday training shoe with the men’s weighing around 279g and the women’s around 229g. Despite... Read More

Stryde is a footpod that clips to your shoe and measures power. Which is essentially the amount of effort you are making at anyone time. It can work independently and record your power for you to view later on your laptop or phone or you can link it to your running GPS watch (see Stryde.com for details on which watches are compatible. All the Coros watches we sell except the Pace 1 are compatible). Unlike heart rate the minute you start to run your power goes up. If you stop... Read More

  Topo Athletic is a running shoe company that makes shoe designed to work with the foot rather than replace it. For this reason they all have a broad rounded toe box which is much more foot shaped. This gives the foot the space to spread on impact to absorb shock. By spreading the planta fascia on the bottom of the foot is stretched out like an elastic band which not only cushions the landing but, also recoils and spring the foot off the ground. This spreading out of the... Read More

Very simply, we present the first of two infographics outlining the key styles of both brands and which rough category they fit into; cushioned mild stability, cushioned netural, nimble & responsive and race day ready.

Inov-8 Roclite 275 G-Grip Proves Itself! — The Spine Race travels through the Pennine Way National Trail, a 268-mile (429km) route from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm, Scotland and is described as “A truly epic challenge that will test your physical resilience and mental fortitude”.  Jasmin Paris just won this huge event with a time of approx. 83hrs and 12mins and has become the first woman ever to win it! She took on this race up and down tricky terrain over that huge mileage with the Roclite 275, a brand... Read More