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Two-minute review The UA HOVR Mega 2 Clone marks the first time Under Armour has dropped its Clone upper onto a running shoe , aiming to offer a more supportive, adaptive fit for all types of runners. Except it didn’t feel like the perfect match on this neutral shoe option. While that upper wraps closer to your feet than most, we found it quite tight in places, making it a less than comfortable running experience on all of our runs. On the plus side, you do have Under Armour’s HOVR cushioning tech planted in the midsole, which is nicely responsive, but the overall weight of the shoe makes it hard work if you want to run quickly or use it for long distance runs. What the Mega 2 Clone has in abundance is protection, with generous padding and a TPU heel wrap that offers support in the right places. There’s a solid rubber outsole here too that offers great traction, and it feels like a shoe that’s built to chew up a lot of running time. (Image credit: Michael Sawh) UA include...

Two-minute review The Garmin Enduro is a brand new range in the company's already colossal collection of running watches , and it’s one that’s firmly aimed at endurance athletes. That’s because along with getting a lot of the great sports tracking and outdoor features you’ll find on its top-end Forerunner and Fenix ranges, Garmin is promising seriously big battery life too. It can go up to 65 days in smartwatch mode (when you factor in solar power) and offer anywhere from 70-80 hours of GPS battery life. On the sports tracking front, it introduces some features that have since rolled out to other Garmin watches , including the ability to view VO2 Max for trail runs, an ultra running mode that offers a rest timer for when hitting aid stations during races and an improved version of its ClimbPro mode. The Garmin Enduro offers seriously impressive battery life, lasting up to two months between charges in smartwatch mode (Image credit: Michael Sawh) All of the key feature...

Two-minute review The Brooks Ghost 14 is the latest addition to one of the company's most popular running shoe ranges. This neutral option is probably best defined as a workhorse in the same way as something like Nike’s Pegasus 38 or the New Balance 1080v11. It’s built for eating up a lot of miles. It might not be the most exciting shoe to look at or run in, but it’s reliable, offering plenty of comfort and cushioning. It can deliver a little snap at quicker paces, but it’s really about being solid, durable and dependable. There are a bunch of changes from the 13, with the headline one being that Brooks has now placed its DNA Loft cushioning in the entirety of the midsole just like it does on its Glycerin shoe to offer a softer, smoother ride. (Image credit: Michael Sawh) The mesh upper is still designed to offer plenty of comfort and support, with Brooks using a 3D print fit that’s designed to adjust to the foot and feel secure. Brooks has also boosted things around...

Two-minute review The Magic Speed is a neutral running shoe that Asics says is made for racing and a go-to for training runs. Unlike the Asics Metaspeed Sky and Edge, the Speed is a more affordable option that grabs some of the characteristics from those pricier performance shoes and still gives you that quick, snappy feeling. Asics uses its FF Blast midsole foam to offer a responsive and lightweight cushioning, with a half length carbon fibre plate and curved Guidesole rocker design to offer that forward propulsion feeling without feeling taxing on the legs.   The engineered mesh upper has a ventilated design to keep things breathable, with flat laces, a thin tongue and a minimal heel collar keeping the overall weight of the shoe down. Underfoot, the outsole is made from two types of rubber to make sure it’s durable and is built to excel in both wet and dry roads. The Asics Magic Speed feels best at quicker paces (Image credit: Michael Sawh) It’s a shoe that feels ...

Two-minute review The On CloudBoom Echo is the carbon plate racing shoe follow-up to the Swiss brand’s Cloudboom shoe, which launched in 2020. With the Echo, On’s still seeking to give Nike and the likes of Adidas and Asics a run for their money with a shoe that’s built for road running and one that it says you can take onto the start line of anywhere from 10k up to a full marathon. Like its predecessor, it still has a carbon fiber infused Speedboard that runs the length of the shoe but has been tweaked to improve the explosive, forward propulsion feeling. That’s matched up with a double layer of On’s CloudTec cushioning that combined is designed to a offer less firm ride than the first Cloudboom. (Image credit: Michael Sawh) The upper is made from 100% recycled engineered mesh with the rubber outsole design tweaked the patterning to help it hold up even when you’re upping the pace on wet roads. It’s also dropped a few grams in weight, but sticks to the same 9mm heel-to-...