The Run Testers Podcast · The Run Testers
The 2025 Mid-Year Running Shoe Roundup | The best and worst shoes of the year so far
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How Puma used computer modeling to create the lightweight, game-changing Fast R3 racing shoe.
As heard by us
A grounded running-shoe check-in, with Puma's Fast-R 3 emerging as the clearest surprise.
The 2025 running-shoe roundup feels like a steady check-in on what has held up, what has surprised the panel, and what has not. Its clearest strength is the way each judgment stays tied to testing, so the praise for Puma's Fast-R 3 lands as earned rather than hype.
Why you'd press play
A mid-year shoe audit for runners who want the real shortlist, not the hype reel.
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