The barefoot running trend is, ironically, creeping into sneaker design. Inspired by the phenom of running sans shoes, many popular running shoe brands are bringing lighter weight running shoes to the market this Spring. New Balance , a company that built its reputation on well-cushioned, fortified sneakers, is introducing the revamped 890 running shoe ($100). It’s a bantam weight sneaker – one shoe clocks in at 7.75 ounces according to

my little electronic food scale. Shoes this light are usually pared down racing flats, but the 890 is a neutral training shoe, meaning it still offers cushion. New Balance has created the midsole with a new foam, christened REVlite, which weighs nearly one third less of equally durable compounds. But how does the shoe feel? Well keep on reading

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Shoe Review: New Balance 890