Discover the real difference between road-to-trail and gravel running shoes. Our tester reviews 7 top picks from Nike, Hoka, ...

The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

Analysis showed that tiny regions of the rubber momentarily detach and reattach to the surface thousands of times per second ...

A materials scientist investigated the ubiquitous squeak of basketball shoes, discovering it's caused by tiny sections of the sole rapidly losing and regaining contact with the floor, creating ...

The Keen Roam is a very serviceable, durable and reliably comfortable shoe for running on light trails and gravel. At 300 grams, it’s acceptably light and won’t weigh you down on longer runs. Thumbs ...

A new study uses physics to uncover why sneakers squeak on the basketball court.

Djellouli and colleagues slid a sneaker against a smooth glass plate repeatedly. They recorded the squeaks with a microphone and filmed it with a high speed camera to see what was happening under the ...

Warm spring weather calls for lighter shoes that give your feet a little breathing room, and a pair of comfortable sandals does exactly that. The right sandals should have enough cushioning to give ...