Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 56, March 2014 | Page 33

Reviews

TRIED &
TESTED

Great new gear, products
and other bits and bobs
put to the test by the
Modern Athlete team.

A Real Comrades Shoe
If you love the Comrades
Marathon and want your
shoes to go with your
passion for the Big C, then
get yourself a pair of New
Balance 890 Comrades
shoes. Even better, give
them a run and you’ll
see that this lightweight
neutral shoe will carry you
comfortably through 90
kays. – BY SEAN FALCONER
When I heard late last year that New Balance was
about to bring out a ‘Comrades shoe,’ having signed
on as the technical apparel and footwear partner of
the Comrades Marathon, I immediately called them up
and said I would like to do a wear-test and review of
the new shoe when it becomes available. Just recently
I got my hands on the shoe, and while it is