Sometimes, you want to buy something that seems really simple, only to fall down a rabbit hole of different options. If you’re buying one of the best iPhones, what’s the difference between an iPhone 16 Pro and an iPhone 16 Pro Max? On the other hand, if you’re looking for a smartwatch, do you need one with a blood oxygen sensor? Have you been missing out, not knowing your blood oxygen levels on an hourly basis this entire time?!
But top of the heap of “seemingly unnecessary complication” must go to the best running shoes. Trying to buy a running shoe, whether you’re training for a marathon or your local 5K, is fraught with buzzwords. Uppers, midsoles, foam, energy return, outsoles… the list goes on. It seems that running shoes are just as carefully designed as electronics.
Which, when you think about it, makes a lot of sense. Running shoes are supposed to protect your feet, each one equipped with 26 bones and 34 joints, from the rigors of pounding concrete, so they need to be highly engineered for both protection and performance.
