The Run Testers Podcast

About The Run Testers Podcast

The Run Testers are a group of experienced running, fitness and tech journalists. We test kit for dozens of different publications, covering everything from running shoes and GPS running watches to smartwatches, headphones, apparel and nutrition. We bring all that testing together in easy-to-digest videos on YouTube – and now a monthly podcast series that you can listen to on your runs. Subscribe for all the latest news on running shoes, headphones, watches and races.

Publisher

The Run Testers

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jun 2022

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Building the Perfect Marathon Kit: Shoes, Fuel and Race-Day Essentials

   With the Frankfurt Marathon just days away, the team checks in on their taper and final training and shares their goals and race plans. Then comes the main topic: building the ideal marathon kit from the ground up. They give their top marathon shoe picks for the year and talk socks, shorts and underwear (comfort, storage and avoiding chafe). They also cover belts, tops, anti-chafe products, sunglasses, hats and headphones. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   The Best Carbon Plate Running Shoes 2026 | The Full Tier List

   Every year we do a video covering the best carbon plate running shoes, but this year we're doing things a little differently. In this video (also available as a podcast) we go through (almost) all of the current carbon plate race shoes available and sort them into tiers. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Adidas Adizero EVO SL Killers | Which versatile daily trainers can beat it?

   Is there any super trainer that can truly dethrone the Adidas EVO SL? In this episode we catch up on Chamonix, Garmin updates, and what each of us is training for next, then get into the main event: a head-to-head against a stacked field of contenders. We break down why the EVO SL set the bar so high and chat through a list of the versatile dailies that might be able to beat it in a showdown. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

41,765,602

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

62 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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