# The 2025 Mid-Year Running Shoe Roundup | The best and worst shoes of the year so far

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Podcast: [The Run Testers Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-run-testers-podcast-5554158)
Published: 2025-07-10T22:51:19+00:00
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## Resource

This month on the podcast, the team is talking through the first six months of the year in running shoes. What impressed us, what was average and were there any major disappointments? We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing. Perfect for that Sunday long run. 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

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