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Fitness

Shoes, watches, and trackers taken outside for real mileage, cross-checked against a chest strap and a track that does not move.

5 articles

8.8 out of 10 — Strong buy

FitnessReview

Ardent Stride 5 review: the daily trainer that survived 400 miles

Ardent's foam has always been good on day one. This is the first version that is still good on day two hundred.

FitnessGuide

How to tell when your running shoes are actually finished

Not by the tread, and not by the mileage on the box. There is a better test, and it takes about thirty seconds on a kitchen counter.

FitnessGuide

The best running shoes for daily training

Twelve trainers, 400 miles each, and a digital gauge. Most shoes in this category are good new. We were looking for the ones still good in March.

FitnessComparison

Ardent Stride 5 vs Tempo Carbon: do you actually need a plate?

One is 2.1% more efficient at pace and lasts 200 miles. The other lasts 400 and costs $105 less. We ran both, on the same legs, for eleven weeks.

7.4 out of 10 — Good, with caveats

FitnessReview

Ardent Pulse Track review: the most accurate GPS we have measured, wrapped in mediocrity

1.4 metres of drift on a measured track is a category-leading number. Everything built around that chipset is average, and the app is worse.