Beyond the Run

Nike has unveiled the Apex, its most advanced marathon racer yet, with double-stacked Air Zoom units and a zero-drop platform. We break down the Apex and Alphafly 4 specs, prices, release dates and what runners are saying, plus our visit to Nike HQ.

A win, a podium and a top-six finish: Run Havoc's sponsored athletes recap their races at Run Prix Melbourne on the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit.

 

The Kayano 33 lands with a new dual-layer midsole and FluidSupport technology, but is it actually worth it over the Kayano 32? We break down every change, tested in-store at Run Havoc in Wollongong.

Mizuno finally fixed the Neo Vista's biggest flaw. We break down the new wave plate, the redesigned upper, and whether the Neo Vista 3 is worth $320 in 2026.

Mizuno's Hyperwarp Elite is a dual-layer, carbon-plated racing shoe built for track reps, 5km to 10km, and half marathon day. We put it through months of testing to see if the $400 price tag is worth it.

Mizuno rebuilt the Wave Rider from the ground up for its 30th anniversary - new dual-layer midsole, reworked upper, and a full-length wave plate for the first time ever. We break down whether the $260 update lives up to the hype.

  The On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper is the most exciting thing On has released in years. Built around a robotically sprayed, laceless upper and a dual-layer Helion HF midsole,...

Puma stripped the carbon plate out of the Deviate Nitro 4 and kept the nitro foam. We put the Deviate Nitro Pure through its paces in Wollongong to see what changes when the plate disappears.

Does the Nike Pegasus 42 still earn its spot in the daily trainer rotation? Full breakdown of the new Air Zoom unit, updated fit, and whether $220 is still fair in 2026.

Training for your first half marathon comes down to one thing more than anything else: consistent weekly mileage built at a pace your body can absorb. Most beginners get this wrong by concentrating all their effort into one long run and spending the next five days recovering from it. Repeatable, distributed volume across the week is what builds half marathon fitness.

Is the Adidas Hyperboost Edge the super-trainer Adidas has been missing? Riley Kilham reviews the Hyperboost Pro midsole, the plateless rocker geometry, and whether it's worth $340 for daily training in 2026.

Nike has finally put ZoomX in a stability shoe. After 400km in the Structure Plus, here's why it might be the most comfortable max cushion stability daily trainer of 2026, and how it stacks up against the Kayano 32 and Glycerin GTS.