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non elite runner who reviews shoes
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February 27, 2026 • 15:00
Usually, I like to nerd out about one running shoe at a time, but every once in a while, I think it’s useful to zoom out and take a look at a brand as a whole. This is Sauconuy Runing Spring 2026 0:00 intro 0:36 Disclosures 0:58 Ride 19 1:38 Triumph 23 2:03 stability shoes 2:30 Kinvara 15 3:12 Endorphin Capsule 5:18 Endorphin Speed 5 6:12 Endorphin Azura 7:29 Endorphin Pro 5 8:10 Endorphin Elite 2 11:16 4 Shoe Saucony Rotation 12:45 3 Shoe Saucony Rotation 13:12 2 Shoe Saucony Rotation disclosures: some of the shoes discussed were provided for review. Some I purchased myself. no one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. no one had a chance to preview any of my footagae or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 234,041 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 25, 2026 • 21:50
New Balance Ellipse - the 1080 you really wanted? (or the 880 you really wanted?)
This is the New Balance Ellipse, a shoe that looks like a 1080, weighs about the same as a 1080, and uses FreshFoamX just like the 1080 used to. So while the 1080 seems to have moved on to a new foam, is the Ellipse a nod to the way things were? It’s time to lace up the Ellipse and take it for a run 0:00 intro 0:51 Disclosures 1:14 Specs 4:08 What’s it like 8:22 buying guide 9:09 vs 1080v15 10:53 vs 1080v14 13:00 vs 880v15 16:06 vs Rebelv5 17:10 vs Vomero 18 19:32 vs Brooks Glycerin 23 Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was provided to me for purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for these shoes. Some of the alternative shoes discussed in this video were provided by their manufacturer and others were purchased by me. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 233,977 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 20, 2026 • 33:52
I made a promise that I’d run a 100k when this channel hit 100k subscribers, and suddenly four years later, it’s time for me to deliver on that promise. This is the year I finally get to train for the Black Canyon 100k 0:00 intro 0:47 Start 3:49 Antelope Mesa 5:47 Hidden Treasure 10:59 Bumblebee Ranch 14:08 Gloriana 17:53 Deep Canyon 21:34 Black Canyon 26:41 Cottonwood Gulch 28:42 Table Mesa 29:55 Doe Spring 31:42 Finish Shoes: On Cloudultra Pro Trail Pack: On Ultra Vest Pro Quiver: On Ultra Quiver Hat: On Trail Hat Sleeves: On Solar Arm Sleeves Jacket: On Performance Jacket Waterproof Half Tights: On Race Tights Half Gloves: On Core Glove Socks: On Performance Run Socks High Shirt: On Core T disclosures: On was a paid partner for this video. I believe that is the full extent of disclosure required by the FCC. Additional disclosures: Some of the On apparel and gear depicted was provided by On. Some of the On apparel and gear was purchased by me. Some of the gear that was made by other brands was provided by those brands for purposes unrelated to this video - I just like it. Some of the gear that was made by other brands was purchased by me. I paid for my own bib, travel, and expenses. On previewed this video before it published. subscriber count at time of upload: 233,756
February 13, 2026 • 19:23
This is the Superblast 3, and this year, it gets the upgrade to FF Leap, which is aTPU, my favorite of the thermoplastic polyurethanes. And that’s the same kind of foam that’s in the recently released Megablast, which was one of my favorite shoes of 2025. So what’s the difference between these two shoes? And how has the superblast changed now that the Megablast exists? It’s time to lace up the Superblast 3, and take it for a run 0:00 intro 0:52 Disclosures 1:12 Specs 8:08 What’s it like 11:14 Buying guide 12:51 vs ASICS megablast 15:08 vs Vomero Plus 17:07 vs Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for purpose of review so I did not have to pay for these shoes. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footge or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. I do want to make an additional disclosure that I did have a discussion with the product team at ASICS about Superblast 3. It was an informational session, and my understanding is that these sessions were made available to other reviewers as well. This discussion happened to be scheduled after I received and started testing my Superblast but before publication of this review video. I would characterize this discussion as being similar discussions about shoes that I have had with other brands and email questions that I might submit to brands. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 233,092 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 11, 2026 • 12:47
This is the all new Glycerin 23, it’s now an 8mm drop shoe, it’s got a new outsole pattern, and a “triple jacquard wrap knit”. But will any of this make a difference? Or is this just another Glycerin. 0:00 intro 0:36 Disclosures 0:52 Specs 4:55 What’s It Like 7:26 Buying Guide 8:14 vs Glycerin Flex 9:02 vs Glycerin Max 2 10:04 vs ASICS Nimbus 28 11:09 vs New Balance 1080v14 Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was provided for purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for this shoe. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video was published on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 233,042 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 9, 2026 • 17:43
Black Canyon 100k Training - Episode 2
In episode 2 of this training series, i want to tell you about how I’m going to prepare for a desert ultra even though i live in the Midwest and temps routinely feel below zero farenheit. 0:00 intro 1:17 week 4 9:12 week 5 13:48 week 6 disclosures: the videos in this training series are not sponsored. but, the vast majority of products depicted in this video were provided for the purpose of review so I did not have to pay for them. however, the race video that I eventually make will have a brand partner, and you are seeing some of that brand's products in this video as part of my testing to see if that product will work for me in the race. however, no one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. no one had a chance to preview this before it published. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! subscriber count at time of upload: 232,985
February 6, 2026 • 19:39
This is the Deviate Elite 4, and it is in the unenviable position of trying to improve upon one of the best racing shoes on the market. So is it up to the task? Lets lace up the Deviate Elite 4 and take it for a run 0:00 intro 0:49 Disclosures 1:06 Specs 5:59 What’s It Like 9:39 Buying Guide 10:53 vs Puma Devaite 4 13:59 vs Puma Fast R3 15:15 vs VF4 17:23 vs ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for purpose of review. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 232,888 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 5, 2026 • 15:40
With so many new high end foams from Saucony, it’s easy to think that one of its oldest foams, PWRRun+ is yesterday’s tech. But this is the Ride 19, and it proves that you don’t necessarily need peba or aTPU to make an excellent shoe 0:00 intro 0:37 Disclosures 0:53 Specs 3:57 What’s It Like 8:07 Buying Guide 9:29 vs Saucony Triumph 23 11:52 vs Salomon Aero Blaze 3 13:16 vs Tyr Maverick Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for purpose of review. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 232,823 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
February 3, 2026 • 12:30
Black Canyon 100k 2026 Training Episode 1
To celebrate my YouTube channel hitting 50k subs, I did my first 50k. It was a pandemic 50k that I ran around the neighborhood by myself, but I promised that, when the channel reached 100k, I’d do another big race. I didn’t actually think I’d ever get to 100k, so it was an easy promise to make. But then 100k actually happened just two years later, and by then, I knew the 100k I wanted to race was Black Canyon. But in 2023, I was invited to run the Tokyo Marathon. In 2024, I needed to prepare for the London Marathon. And in 2025, I had to spend the winter getting ready to run a fast half marathon in Houston. But in 2026, this is finally my year. I finally get to train for the Black Canyon 100k. 0:00 intro 1:25 week 1 2:34 week 2 8:58 week 3 disclosures: many of the products depicted in this video were provided to me for purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. no one reviewed this before publication Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! subscriber count at time of upload: 232,781 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
January 30, 2026 • 19:23
In 2026 Alex Masai ran in what was then a prototype shoe for the Chicago Marathon to finish 3rd at a blazing time of 2:04:37. And this is the production version of that shoe. This is the Hoka Cielo X1 3.0, and it’s time to take it for a run 0:00 intro 0:44 Disclosures 1:05 Specs 5:49 What’s It Like 10:53 Buying Guide 12:11 vs Hoka Rocket X3 15:27 vs New Balance SC Elite v5 16:46 vs Anta C202 Pro Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was provided to me for purpose of review so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview ay of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 232,619 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
