Month: June 2022

Robert Glover thinks of fixing shoes like sculpting. “Like making something out of clay. I’m taking a pair of shoes, tearing them apart and putting them back together,” he said, while sitting behind a counter labeled “No refunds” and surrounded by medieval-looking presses, clamps, shoe stands and single loose shoes. The Roxbury native has now been fixing Boston’s soles for nearly 40 years. Working out of a small shop near Downtown Crossing, Glover, the owner and operator of Odessa Instant Shoe Repair works at his craft five days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. He fixes heels, replaces soles on dress shoes and mends broken leather for clients in and around downtown Boston. “I love working with shoes,” said Glover. “But other than that I like the people that I meet. I meet a lot of int...

The Santic Jian1 cycling shoe is a firm favorite in our eyes, landing a place in our list of the best shoes for Peloton(opens in new tab). Packing plenty of fun style and storming in at a lesser price than many of its competitors, like the Rapha cycling shoe, we rate these shoes as our top midrange option for the more budget-conscious buyer. The color range is a little lacking, and they’re veering dangerously close to the bowling shoe look, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t got some super fun and bright block colors to get stuck into. The Santic shoes are primarily designed for road biking, but they’re also Peloton bike(opens in new tab) Hey Dudes Shoes compatible which is top news for keen spinners looking to take their cycling indoors. They come packaged with road cleats too, so you d...

Matt Eberflus gathered up his team after the final mandatory minicamp practice Thursday and delivered the annual first rite of NFL summer: a list of what he expected his players to do — and not do— before the first practice of training camp 40 days later. The Bears’ first-year head coach told his players to stay out of trouble and stay in shape. “Get your track shoes on,” he said. The first time Eberflus made the track-shoes declaration, in January, he was sitting at the podium inside Halas Hall being introduced as the Bears’ new hire. At the time, it sounded like a challenge: We need to be faster. Almost five months later, though, it’s clear that the phrase is a way of life. In his last team meeting of his first offseason in charge, Eberflus emphasized that players better be r...

They may make us run faster and have a myriad of biomechanical features to support our foot landing – but when we decide to take things slower, can running shoes be used for walking? Running and walking involve different types of movement. When walking one foot always remains on the ground but during running there is a moment when both feet are in the air. So deciding on the best shoes for walking may not be as simple as putting on an old pair of running shoes. A study of the differences in muscle function during walking and running published in the Journal of Biomechanics(opens in new tab) concluded that running Hoka Sneakers  produced greater power output in certain leg muscles – specifically the soleus, hip and knee extensors. But all other muscle groups distributed mech...

When launched earlier this month, the Hoka Tecton X immediately caught our attention as the brand's first carbon-plated trail runner, but the intrigue didn't stop there. In true-to-brand boldness, this all-new shoe included not one, but two independent carbon plates, marking a seismic shift in design aimed at tackling the uneven terrain in a speedy silhouette.Aside from the carbon plates, the all-new Hoka Tecton X boasts a dual-density Profly X midsole for optimal cushioning and energy return, as well as a jacquard engineered mesh upper for a lockdown feel. But how would this marvel of trail-running design fare on the terrain? Would the split carbon plates offer that pop you'd expect in a road running shoe, like the Carbon x 3? Additionally, how would this new kick sit in comparison to ...

Ride Concepts staple flat shoe has gotten a facelift with some new limited edition colorways in collaboration with Teton Gravity Research. They are offering three different colorways in this limited release: Thunder Grey and Black Rock for men – $110, Blue Steel for women – $110, and Vulcan Black for youth – $90. This collaboration has been made in support of TGR’s new film entitled “ESPERANTO.” The shoes will be available at the TGR store,  Esperanto tour stops, and www.rideconcepts.com/collections/tgr-ltd-shoes. To celebrate the premiere of Teton Gravity Research’s latest action-packed mountain bike film, Esperanto, TGR and Ride Concepts have collaborated to offer custom Livewire colorways for men, women and youth. TGR Livewire is a limited run of Ride Concept’s classic flat shoe t...