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Gear Reviews


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Top 5 Minimalist Road Shoes

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Altra ONE
Mizuno Wave EVO Levitas
Newton MV3
Puma FAAS 100 R
Topo Athletic ST

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Top 5 Minimalist Casual Shoes

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LEMs Shoes Nine2Five
LEMs Shoes Mariner
Primal Professional FER
VIVOBAREFOOT ONE
VIVOBAREFOOT Gobi

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Top 5 Minimalist Trail Shoes

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Merrell Ascend Glove
Mizuno Wave EVO Ferus
Puma FAAS 100 TR
Skechers GObionic Trail
SKORA CORE

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Top 5 Minimalist Racing Shoes

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Merrell Vapor Glove
Mizuno Wave Universe 5
New Balance RC5000
SKORA PHASE
Topo Athletic RR

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Full details of the majority of the running and casual/dress shoes that the NRC have wear tested can be found at the Wear Tested (WT) database of Minimalist Running Shoes (MRS) web site. Latest shoe reviews from WT:

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Full reviews posted on the NRC can be found under News in our New Shoe Reviews section here.

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Road & Trail Shoes

Adidas adipure Motion
Adidas adipure Gazelle
Adidas adipure Adapt
Adidas ClimaCool Ride
Adidas Boost
Altra Adam
Altra Instinct
Altra Intuition
Altra Delilah
Altra Samson
Altra Superior
Altra One
Altra 3-Sum
Asics GEL-Excel33 2
Born 2 Run (B2R) Road
Brooks Green Silence
Brooks Pure Connect
Brooks Pure Drift
Brooks Pure Grit
Columbia Ravenous Lite
ECCO BIOM EVO Racer
GoLite Amp Lite
GoLite Tara Lite
GoLite TR63
Inov-8 Bare X Lite 150
Inov-8 Bare Grip 200
Inov-8 Road-X 222
Inov-8 Road-X 233
Inov-8 TrailRoc 235
Inov-8 TrailRoc 255
Inov-8 TrailRoc 150
Inov-8 TrailRoc 226
Inov-8 Road X-treme 118
Inov-8 Road X-treme 138
Inov-8 F-lite 232
Inov-8 X-Talon 190
Karhu Flow Fulcrum Ride
Kigo Edge
K-Swiss Blade Foot Run
K-Swiss K-RUUZ
La Sportiva Vertical K
Li-Ning USA Fremont
Lizard Kross
Merrell Lithe Glove
Merrell Pace Glove
Merrell Pace Glove 2
Merrell Road Glove
Merrell Road Glove 2
Merrell Sonic Glove
Merrell Tough Glove
Merrell Trail Glove
Merrell Trail Glove 2
Merrell True Glove
Merrell Mix Master 2
Merrell Mix Master Move
Merrell Vapor Glove
Merrell Bare Access 2
Mizuno Wave Universe 4
Mizuno Wave Universe 5
Mizuno EVO Levitas
Mizuno EVO Ferus
Montrail Bajada Outdry
Montrail FluidFlex
Montrail Rogue Racer
Montrail Rogue Fly
New Balance HI-REZ
New Balance MT 110
New Balance Minimus 10v2
New Balance Minimus 10v2 Trail
New Balance Minimus Outdoor
New Balance Minimus Road
New Balance Minimus Trail
New Balance Minimus Zero Road
New Balance Minimus Zero Trail
New Balance RC 1400
New Balance RC 5000
New Balance XC 900
Newton Distancia
Newton MV3
Newton EnergyNR
Nike Free 3.0 V4
Nike Free Run+ 2
Nike Free Flyknit+
Nike Free Hyperfeel
On Running CloudRacer
On Running CloudSurfer
Patagonia EVERmore
Patagonia EVERlong
Puma evoSPEED Runner
Puma Complete TFX Jump 2 Pro
Puma FAAS 250 Trail
Puma FAAS 100 R
Puma FAAS 100 TR
Puma FAAS 350 S
Puma TFX Sprint 3
Puma Toori Run C
Puma Mobium Elite
RunBranca Running Sandal
Salomon Sense
Salomon Sense Mantra
Salomon Sense Ultra
Saucony Hattori
Saucony Kinvara 2
Saucony Mirage
Saucony Endorphin MD3
Saucony Peregrine
Skechers GObionic
Skechers GObionic Trail
Skechers GORun
SKORA BASE
SKORA CORE
SKORA FORM
SKORA FORM Women
SKORA PHASE
SMAAT LoLander
SMAAT MidLander
SMAAT SplitLander
Softstar RunAMoc
Somnio NADA
Somnio Runaissance 2.0
Teva Nilch
Teva Zilch
TevaSphere Speed
TevaSphere Trail
Topo Athletic RR
Topo Athletic ST
UnderArmour Charge RC
UnderArmour Charge RC Storm
UnderArmour Toxic Six
UnderArmour Speed Form
Vibram Five Fingers KSO
Vibram Five Fingers Lontra
Vibram Five Fingers SeeYa
Vibram Five Fingers SeeYa LS
Vibram Five Fingers Speed
Vibram Five Fingers Speed XC
Vibram Five Fingers Spyridon
Vibram Five Fingers Spyridon LS
VIVOBAREFOOT ONE
VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua Lite
VIVOBAREFOOT Evo II
VIVOBAREFOOT Neo
VIVOBAREFOOT Ultra
VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail
VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trail
VIVOBAREFOOT Evo Lite
Xero Shoes FeelTrue
Xero Shoes Sensori Venture
ZEMgear 360
ZEMgear CINCH
ZEMgear Ninja Low Round Toe
ZEMgear Ninja Low Split Toe
ZEMgear Terra Split Toe
Zoot Sports Ultra Speed Gomez

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Casual & Walking Shoes

Barefoot BERBs Kodiak
Barefooters Classic
Body Glove Barefoot 3T
Civic Duty Exhilaration
Crocs Hover Lace Up
Crocs Hover Slip On
Cushe Evo Slide Leather
Cushe Bare and Grin It
Cushe Baja Mocc WP
Cushe Shucoon Mocc
Cushe Shucoon Slide
Cushe Wild Run
Fila Skele-toes
GoLite Flood Lite
GoLite Jam Lite
GoLite Slide Lite
GoLite Sol Lite
GoLite Stream Lite
Inov-8 Evo Skin
Keen CNX Clearwater
LEMs Mariner
LEMs Boulder Boot
LEMs Primal 2
LEMs Nine2Five
Luna Sandals MONO
Merrell Proterra Sport
New Balance Minimus Trainer
New Balance Minimus Wellness
New Balance Minimus Zero Wellness
New Balance Minimus 20v3 Cross Trainer
OeTZI 3300 OTZ1 Low Leather
OeTZI 3300 OTZ1 Low Suede
OeTZI 3300 300GMS
Patagonia Advocate Moc
Patagonia Pau
Patagonia Loulu
Primal Professional FER
Rockport truWalk Zero
Sazzi Decimal
Sazzi Digit
Simple Gummy
Simple Take On Ribbon
Skechers GOwalk
Sperry Topsider SON-R
STEM Natural Origins
STEM Primal Origins
STEM Survival Origins
Strike Movement Interval
TESHUB Twitch 1.0
Teva Gnarkosi
Teva Mush Frio Ballerina
Teva Mush Frio Lace
Timberland Radler Camp Trail
TRUE Linkswear Tour
TRUE Linkswear Phx
TRUE Linkswear Sensei
Tune Penny
Tune Ornament
Urshuz Brax
Vasque Rift
Vibram Five Fingers TrekSports Sandal
VIVOBAREFOOT Ra
VIVOBAREFOOT Gobi
VIVOBAREFOOT Dharma
VIVOBAREFOOT Hybrid
VIVOBAREFOOT Jing Jing
 

Fitness Devices

Magellan ECHO Smart Running Watch
Zensorium Tinke Fitness & Wellness Device
Adidas miCoach SMART RUN Watch
LifeTrak Zone C410
Red Fox Wireless EDGE Bluetooth Headphones
Withings Pulse Activity Tracker
FUJIFILM X-A1 Compact System Camera
Misfit Wearables Shine Activity Tracker
LifeTrak Move C300 Activity Tracker
HeartMath Inner Balance Sensor
Pentax MX-1 Compact System Camera
Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 8 Camera
Pentax Q10 Hybrid Compact System Camera
MIO Global Alpha Heart Rate Watch
Photojojo Easy Macro Lens Band
Magellan GPS Switch
PEAR Sports Square One
Motorola Mobility MOTOACTV
Garmin Forerunner 610 HRM Watch
 

Apparel & Accessories

Tribesports Running Apparel
Swiftwick Compression Socks
Smart Wool Fall’13 Collection
Icebreaker Drive Long Sleeve Half Zip
Tifosi Clarion Mirror Collection Sunglasses
Ashmei Merino + Carbon Jersey & Sweatshirt
Merrell M-Connect Apparel Collection
Icebreaker Spring ’13 Running Collection
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Knuckle Lights V2
yurbuds Inspire
Smart Wool SS ’13 Running Apparel
Icebreaker FW ’12 Running Apparel
Moji 360 Massager Kit
Tifosi Optics Podium Sunglasses
Ashmei 2-in-1 Shorts
COMPRESSPORT Compression Gear
Knuckle Lights
Spring & Winter Running Jackets
Merino Wool – Icebreaker, Smart Wool
Pentax Optio WG-1 Adventure Camera
Amphipod Hydration Systems – Handhelds

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The 2014 Shoes

Preview of these shoes can be found here:
The Running Event 2013 #TRE13 Day 1
The Running Event 2013 #TRE13 Day 2
The Running Event 2013 #TRE13 Day 3

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