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#hoka-cielo-x1-30

Transition has increased the rear travel to 211mm, which translates to more traction and control when charging downhill. This straightforward approach enhances the riding experience significantly.

The Nimbus has a midsole made of FF Blast+, which provides a soft ride but lacks energy return, making it best suited for slow, relaxed runs where pace doesn't matter.

The best hiking pants earn their place in our packing list the hard way-through scree scrambles, sweaty switchbacks, and the kind of bushwhacking that tests each and every seam. We've worn them on short hikes and multi-day backpacking trips, in hot and cold weather, through light rain and high-alpine winds.

The gravel edition sticks with the same PEBA and EVA hybrid midsole with a transition-smoothing curved rocker, but adds extra grip in the form of a 2.5-mm lugged outsole. There's also some extra reinforcement around the toe box.

On a recent flight to Switzerland, I noticed that half of the people on my plane were sporting the same style of holey-soled sneakers that are technically designed for distance running. I was puzzled by this shoe choice at first, but eventually, it clicked for me: the shoe brand that these fliers were sporting, On Running, is Swiss! Besides that, big travel days can sometimes feel like running an ultramarathon,

The midsole of the Nimbus 28 is slightly softer than the 27 but it's not very noticeable. The 28 midsole is also more sculpted and more streamlined which is how they managed to reduce the weight. The 28 is 7% lighter than the 27.

At 26.8mm total thickness, these pedals are undeniably low profile. The platform measures 75mm x 68mm, with a 55mm stance width (from the center of the binding to the crank face). That's a very nice modern XC footprint, supportive enough under a stiff race shoe, without adding unnecessary bulk.

If you've shied away from buying leather sneakers for trips out of a fear that they might cause blisters, give this low-top option from Quince a try. Not only are they "super comfortable right out of the box," according to customers, but the sneakers' soft cotton lining and padded interior are ideal for "all-day comfort."

This latest iteration offers more cushioning and protection than ever, with an outsole that looks like it could be tread on a small bulldozer. Its generous 43-millimeter stack height at the heel and 35 millimeters under the forefoot for women, with 2 millimeters more on the men's side, and actual weight of 11.1 ounces (314 grams) for a U.S. men's 9 make it anything but svelte, yet the ride is surprisingly forgiving - absorbing impact without feeling sluggish.

The On Cloudlfow 5 is a versatile daily trainer that is heavily focused on fast training runs, intervals, and speed workouts. They are part of On's lineup of performance-oriented footwear;they are not just an "everyday" sneaker. It is packed with numerous great technologies from On. Some of the new features include a top layer of Helion HF supercritical foam, a nylon-blended Speedboard, a rockered midsole geometry, and an upper made from engineered mesh.

The Brooks Adrenaline GTS reaches a major milestone in 2025 with the release of its 25th edition. Outside of the ASICS Kayano, it's hard to think of another stability trainer that has remained in production for this long. That longevity speaks to a shoe built on a strong foundation, one that has continued to evolve over the years while maintaining its place as one of the best-selling stability shoes on the market.

The Hyperion Elite 5 has a midsole made entirely of DNA Gold, a PEBA foam. It's the foam with the highest level of energy return of all the Brooks midsole foams. The Hyperion Max 3 has a dual-density midsole with a top layer of DNA Gold and a bottom layer of DNA Flash, an EVA foam. The firmer DNA Flash provides a stable, durable base. Both shoes have plates in their midsoles but the Hyperion Elite 5 has a stiff carbon plate while the Hyperion Max 3 has a flexible nylon plate.

Puma PUMA MagMax Nitro 2 Verdict The PUMA MagMax 2 is a good max-stack daily trainer with deep cushioning and a moderately bouncy ride. Version 2 gets rid of the annoying poking arch and has a tweaked midsole that's more energetic. I was impressed with the updates made to the MagMax 2; however, there are similarly priced competitors with even more energetic rides. Daily training