All Episodes

#211 Between Two Feet: How Two Runners Can Have Vastly Different Experiences in a Shoe

#210 Our Top 5 Underrated Running Shoes of 2024

#209 The Science of HEEL BEVELS

#208 Dads of Running, Vol. 1: Stability, Both in Shoes and in Life

#207 Mailbag! Andrea's Current Favorite Shoes? Do Soft Shoes CAUSE Hip Pain? How Do Heel Bevels Effect Stability?

#206 This or That? Super Trainers vs. Training Companions, Buying 2023 or 2024 Shoes, Top Beginner Shoes, and Could Caitlin Clark BQ!?

#205 Our Top Stable Neutral Shoes of 2024

#204 All About the Long Run: Benefits and RISKS of Long Runs, How to Pick Your Shoes, and Returing to Long Runs from Injury

#203 The Best NON-Plated Workout Shoes Right Now, and the Pros and Cons to Using them Over Carbon

#202 More Toebox Please: We Rank Shoes By Uppers and Talk About the Differences from Runner to Runner in Fit

#201 Inside the New Brooks Hyperion Lineup: Why was the Hyperion Max Redesigned? What is DNA Flash Exactly? and How Stability is Approached in Neutral Designs

#200 Mailbag Special! 1000+ Mile Shoes? Building Our Dream Shoe, Our Running Celebrity Bestie, and If This Shoe Were a…

#199 What Makes Super Shoes “Super” and Interpreting Results for Individuals with Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer (Researcher, Leader of The 4% Study)

#198 All about Foot Injuries and a Review of the ASICS Superblast 2

#197 A Guide to Shoe Cushioning: Compliance, Resilience, and How it Influences Your Joints and Muscles

#196 Best Daily Running Shoes of 2024 So Far, Part 2 (And Andrea & David's Favorite Racing Shoes Right Now!)

#195 The Best Trainers of 2024 So Far, Part 1 (And What Makes a Super Trainer? New Thoughts!)

#194 This or That? Triumph 22 vs. Superblast, Max Cushion vs. Supertrainers, Zero Drop vs. Low Drop, Insoles or Stability Shoes?

#193 Wild Heel Geometries, the Science Behind the Neo Vista, and the Future of Super Shoes with Mizuno

#192 Mailbag! How to Know if a Shoe's Plate Lines Up with Your Foot, Mizuno Neo Vista Review, Energy Return in Super Foams vs. EVA

#191 Our Top Super Shoes of 2024 So Far, and How to Find the Right Racing Shoe for You

#190 Buy/Sell: Are Super Trainers WORTH IT? Should Shoes Have NO Outsoles? Super Shoes for 5ks, and Post-Race Beer

#189 Racing Against the Odds: The Science of Running with Cancer (feat. Scott Capozza, Oncology-Certified PT)

#188 Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Analysis: Differing Opinions! and Customizing Review Searches for Optimal Running Performance

#187 Running Science! Matt's Masters Runners Research, In-Depth

#186 Mailbag! Best Daily Trainers of 2024 So Far, Rehabbing Bone Stress Injuries, and Flat Foot Pain

#185 A Complete Guide to Stability in Running Shoes

#184 Kara Goucher on Living with Dystonia, the Nike Oregon Project and Protecting Female Athletes

#183 Running Science! Breaking Down Three Studies on Running-Related Injuries

#182 How Much Faster are Super Spikes? Weight vs. Stack Height, and Super Shoe Benefits for Elites vs. Non-Elites

#181 How to Train and Adapt to Super Shoes, Calf Strain Management, and Thoughts on the Metaspeed Edge and Sky

#180 Mailbag! Best Racing Shoes for Runners with Ankle and Calf Injuries, Matching Shoes to Pace, Debating the Importance of Cadence, and Our Favorite Shoe Brand

#179 The Run Coach Episode | A Practical Look at Who Does and Doesn't Benefit, and How Tech Has Changed Coaching

#178 This or That, Vol. 2: Endorphin Speed 4 vs. Everything? Best Hoka Racer? Stretch When?? Pancakes vs. Waffles!?

#177 We Talk with Altra Running about Zero Drop Science, Wide Toeboxes, and Moving the Company "FWD"

#176 Buy or Sell: 4+ Hour Marathoners and Super Shoes, HR Monitors, Shoes that Last Less than 100 Miles, Non-Carbon Fiber Plated Shoes, and More!

#175 How Soft You Say? We Rank Shoes by Softness and How it Can Differ from Runner to Runner

#174 Mailbag! Racing Shoes for Wide Feet, Stability Shoes for Flat Feet, Stable Shoes for Wide, Flat Feet and the Ideal Long Run Shoe

#173 Questions on Shoe Fit from Beginner to Advanced: Impact of Length, Insoles, and Matching Pathologies

#172 Nathan's Favorite Shoes of 2023, and How to Select Shoes Based on Injury

#171 Best Running Shoes of 2023, Part 2: Racing and Trail Shoes

#170 Best Running Shoes of 2023, Part 1: Daily Trainers, Stability Shoes, and Performance Trainers

#169 Mailbag! The Role of Plates in Shoes, Matching Super Shoes to Your Own Mechanics, the Best Shoes for Bunions and More

#168 What Runners Should Do IMMEDIATELY Post-Marathon to Kickstart Their Recovery, and How to Base Build for Next Season

#167 All Your Strength Training Questions Answered, with Dr. Victoria Sekely

#166 Mailbag! How Long Do Shoes Last? How Do I Stay Healthy During Marathon Training? and the Best Stability Shoes for Race Day

#165 The Anatomy, Function, and Rehab of the Achilles Tendon: Lessons from Matt’s PhD Dissertation

#164 The Science of Cardiac Health for Runners, with Dr. Tamanna Singh

#163 “Great, but when can I Run Again?” Breaking Down Various Injury Timeframes for Returning to Running

#162 Stable for Who? We Rank Shoes By Stability and How it Varies for Runners

#161 Mailbag! Do Super Shoes Cause Hip Issues? Tapering 101 and Could Kiptum Run Sub 2 in the Adidas $500 Shoe?

#160 The Science of Bone Health for Runners ft. Rich Willy, DPT, PhD

#159 This or That? Best 5k/10k Racer, Stiff vs. Flexible Shoes. Liquid or Gels, Stride vs. Cadence and More!

#158 Buy or Sell: $500 Racing Shoes, Foam Rolling, Pace Tuned Shoes, and Can Lebron Run a BQ?

#157 David Shares Insights Into Shoe Rotations, and Matt Reviews the Adidas Prime X 2

#156 Mailbag! Best Beginner Carbon Plate, Boston 12 vs. Everything, Is Icing Good? and Discontinued Shoes We Want Back

#155 The Maximal Shoe Episode | Biomechanical Impacts, Training in Super Shoes

#154 Ashley Mateo on Working in Run Journalism, Ways to Vet Resources, and AI

#153 Bloodwork, Biomarkers, and Vitamins for Runners

#152 Mailbag! Hamstring Edition

#151 How Brands are Using Data to Shape the Future of Running

#150 Matt Shares His Research on Masters Runners, and Andrea’s Top Five Shoes of 2023

#149 Running with Back Pain & Scoliosis: the Role of the Spine, Ribs, and Pelvis in Running

#148 Mailbag! Shoe Rotations for Easy and Long Runs, Mach X and Kinvara Pro, Bucket List Races, and Balancing Life at DOR

#147 Best Shoes of 2023 So Far with Connor from Running Warehouse

#146 Designing the Kinvara Pro and Creating PWRRUN HG & Endorphin Elite with Saucony

#145 Mental Strategies for Fighting Anxiety and Maximizing Performance with Shannon Thompson

#144 From Sketch to Final Product: How Running Shoes are Made (ft. Richard Kuchinsky of Directive Collective)

#143 Buy or Sell: Plated Training Shoes, 3D Foot Scans, 40+mm Stack Height Shoes and More

#142 High School/College Athletes: The Common Injuries We See and How to Avoid Them (Advice for All Runners!)

#141 From Zzzs to PBs: Enhancing Run Performance with Quality Sleep

#140 Mailbag! Does Footstrike Matter with Super Shoes? Best Stable Neutral Shoes, Pregnancy and Running, and if Super Shoes were a Food

#139 Nike Vaporfly 3 Review, and Matt and Andrea’s Top Super Shoes Right Now

#138 The Latest Findings on Super Shoes, with Geoff Burns and Dustin Joubert

#137 The Science of Running Footwear Biomechanics: Insights from Brooks' Biomechanists

#136 The Science of Running Injuries: Understanding the Training Variables that Impact Your Risk

#135 Mailbag! Do Some People NOT Respond to Super Shoes, Our Shoe Rotations, Shoe Comparisons, and If Each DOR Member was a Shoe

#134 Do I Need a Running Gait Analysis? (feat. Doug Adams, Tinman Elite PT)

#133 Super Shoe Deep Dive: Hoka Rocket X 2 and New Balance SC Elite v3

#132 How to Rehab Like a Pro: Lessons from a Former New York Red Bulls Physio

#131 The Truth About Plantar Fasciitis

#130 All your Training & Racing Questions Answered, with Run Coach Elisabeth Scott (Running Explained)

DOR Shakeout: NASA-inspired Thermal Clothing & Footwear from OROS (ft. Michael Markesberry)

#129 The RUN-CAT Method: Finding the Perfect Running Shoe For You

#128 Mailbag Episode! Hip Exercises, Best Shoes for Supinators, Hallux Limitus and Heel-striking, the Best Post-race Food, and More

#127 The Hard Lessons We Learned from Racing in 2022

#126 Let’s Talk All About the Responsiveness of Shoes

#125 All Your Stability Questions Answered

#124 The Truth about Orthotics, with Wessel van Veenen, Orthotic Specialist

#123 Amelia Boone's Journey: Overcoming Injury and Eating Disorder to Achieve Athletic Success

#122 Mastering the Art of Winter Running, Part 2: Giving Up On Going Outside, and Learning to Love the Treadmill

#121 Mastering the Art of Winter Running, Part 1: Tackling the Cold

#120 Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro Review, and Shoes We're Excited for in 2023

DOR Shakeout: Andrea's Favorite Shoes of 2022

#119 The Best Running Shoes of 2022 Part 2 (Racing Shoes and Performance Trainers)

#118 The Best Running Shoes of 2022 Part 1 (Daily Trainers, Max Cushion, Stability and More)

#117 A Beginner's Guide to Cycling for Runners

DOR Shakeout: Anatomy of a Running Shoe

#116 Are Super Trainers Worth It? A Review of the ASICS Superblast, with Comparisons

#115 Recovery Strategies to Get You Back to Running After an Injury