Humble Running Newsletter #22
Piling Miles + a 6 HOUR Tuneup
With the Banana Slug Backyard Ultra coming up in just 1 month, I’ve been focused on piling up mileage. Three consecutive 90+ mile weeks, which may be a three week record for me. Yea, I’m feeling the fatigue creeping up, but the fitness is building too (more on that later). Good thing I’ve had a slew of fresh new shoe options to rotate in!
Injinji / Wild Rye / Gorewear
I’ve been pushing Gorewear pretty hard the past month or so - with good reason.. the gear is awesome, the discounts are deep, and they won’t be around after this week! This is your last chance! Check out some of my own purchases at the end of this one -
If you need to pick up some women’s outdoor gear, don’t take it from me.. Wild Rye based out of Sun Valley, Idaho is wife-approved and adventure-tested! There’s a sampler of some of their cool apparel in this video - they’ve got great end-of-winter deals right now and new Spring styles just dropped.
Bet you didn’t know Injinji makes NON-toe socks! If you’re into studio-style workouts for cross training - check out their Pointe Studio Collection. More to come once I work up the courage to try my first Corestrong class!
Use code “HUMBLE10” at checkout to save 10% at injinji.com (*valid through the end of March)
La Sportiva Prodigio Pro - Size Up!
The muddy end of my pristine white La Sportiva Prodigio Pros.. I sized up a full EU size here - 43.5 in my original black pair to 44.5 in the pair you see here. How did that work out? Hint - perhaps you have more leeway to size up than you think.
Brooks Cascadia Elite - New Contender
The Brooks Cascadia Elite is one of the heavy hitters of 2026. I find them versatile in a way that matches up with any trail super shoe on the market.
In this full review I decide on which sizing works best - my normal US 10, or my first-ever Brooks US 10.5. Also, a few VERY important comps at the end!
Mizuno Neo Accera - the surprise
I was totally expecting one of the Neo road shoes, so you can imagine the shock seeing this one pop out of the box. The Neo Accera is I believe the first serious trail shoe from Mizuno. Where does it land and more importantly, for a brand new model, what are some comparable shoes?
Btw, I did receive the Neo Zen 2 later in the week.
Arc’teryx Sylan 2 Q&A
This one is focused on comments from my Sylan 2 review. I got many questions specifically about the Prodigio Pro, but as you can see there were also some other comparisons. A lot of my favorite picks here, with most being very versatile trail options.
Adidas Speed 2
I did one quick trail “speed” workout in the new Speed 2 (5 x 8:00) - these are the real deal. Probably a unique shoe in that.. they just don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Reminds me a lot of the original “Speed Ultra”. This one is next up in my Adidas test queue.
Topo Pursuit 3
The Pursuit 2 was perhaps my favorite zero drop trail shoe - I don’t get the chance to put many miles in them these days, but they’re still on the shelf, which says something.
Topo sticks with the formula here - a comfortable and supportive zero drop, Boomerang insole, durable materials, solid upper hold, comfortable but not crazy wide toebox, and no skimping on the outsole.
Creepers Socks
Speaking of comfortable toeboxes - a new color from Creepers as well as updated & improved materials. Hmmmm.. which shoe could be a good match for these?
Mount to Coast C1
Yea you guessed it! The C1 is actually the best fit for the Creepers, more so than the H1 - check out my full review which includes detailed comparisons between the C1, H1 and R1.
I also talk about how I’ve been piling up the “un-fresh legs” miles in the C1s after running a 6H timed race last weekend. Sorry, I cannot divulge my shoe pick, as they are still confidential at this point.
I ran officially 48.94 miles in 6 hours - which was a great confidence booster for my upcoming Backyard Ultra. No, I won’t need to run nearly as fast in that one, and of course I will be able to STOP and take breaks in the Backyard!
The Mount to Coast C1 will surely be on my feet for the road sections of that event! Make sure to use my “HumbleRunning” 10% discount code when these drop!
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