Ever since the Nike Vaporfly rose to prominence in 2016, the running world has been waiting for a response from Adidas. After all, before the Vaporfly started to dominate, Adidas’s Adios and Boston models were among the best available for long-distance racing. It’s taken a while but Adidas has finally launched its own high-stacked racing […]
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The Saucony Rival To The Nike Vaporfly Is Now Available In The UK
It’s a curious time for running, with many of the biggest brands releasing the most exciting racing shoes in years into a world where no-one can actually race. However, racing will return one day, and when it does people will have the best ever selection of shoes with carbon plates in the midsole to help […]
Asics Announces The MetaRacer, Its Rival To The Nike Vaporfly
As more and more companies release running shoes with carbon plates in the midsole, it becomes increasingly clear that the magic in Nike’s Vaporfly shoes – the 4% and NEXT% – doesn’t just come from the carbon plate. Nike’s lightweight ZoomX foam is also vital, contributing to the fast, soft and efficient ride the Vaporfly is […]
The Adizero Pro Marathon Shoe Is Adidas’s Nike Vaporfly Rival
Before the Nike Vaporfly 4% and NEXT% came along, you would see a range of shoes being used by runners at the sharp end of marathon racing. However, if there was one shoe that did stand out as more popular than most, it was the Adidas Adizero Adios. The shoe was used to set many […]
The Brooks Hyperion Elite Running Shoe Is The Nike Vaporfly’s First Real Rival
Running shoes don’t normally make headlines, but the story of the possible World Athletics ban of the Nike Vaporfly running shoe has caught the attention. You may be wondering why Nike apparently has the monopoly on this kind of technology – can no other large sportswear companies compete with them? While Hoka One One has […]
Samsung’s New Galaxy Active Smartwatch Is A Real Apple Watch Rival
Samsung has released several impressive smartwatches in recent years, but they’ve always underwhelmed us when it comes to sports tracking, with chunky designs and uninspiring, basic fitness features. That may all change with the lightweight Galaxy Active. It’s the first Samsung smartwatch that looks to be a credible rival to the sleek sports tracking package […]
Years After the EpiPen’s Price Hikes, it Finally Gets a Generic Rival
By Beth Mole for Ars Technica Mylan’s life-saving epinephrine auto-injector EpiPen now has a generic rival, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) triumphantly announced. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA now has FDA approval to market a direct generic competitor of the device, as well as a version for pediatric patients, a generic EpiPen Jr. Both products are […]
Cottage Cheese's Nutritional Benefits Rival Yogurt's, So Why Are Sales So Bad?
It’s high in protein, low in sugar and best when fresh and locally sourced. Cottage cheese is the epitome of modern food trends all in one container. But even though it’s a health fanatic’s dream, only 1 in 5 Americans say they eat cottage cheese more than once a month, according to the 2017 cheese […]