Asics Gel-Kayano 15 earned the International Editor’s Choice award for best shoe of 2009 from Runner's World magazine. Brooks Ghost 2 received Runner’s World’s International Best Update, given to a shoe that demonstrates standout improvements and/or revisions.
Now in its fifth year, the 2009 International Shoe Summit unites the editors and publishers of Runner’s World’s 15 global editions for an exclusive look at the 2010 product lines from today’s leading running shoe manufacturers. According to a release from Runner's World, representatives from Asics, Adidas, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike, Puma, Reebok and Saucony were among those presenting before 15 international Runner’s World editors at this year’s International Shoe Summit. A special award ceremony was held on Friday evening at Providence in New York City, concluding the annual three-day conference.
Runner’s World editors and hundreds of independent wear-testers, both domestically and globally, put all running shoes through rigorous testing. Additionally, mechanical testing at the Runner’s World Shoe Lab objectively assesses all shoes reviewed in the magazine.
Additionally, Runner’s World’s December 2009 issue, on sale on Tuesday, November 3, features its annual Winter Shoe Guide. Four of the 15 shoes highlighted–all of which were put through rigorous testing by Runner’s World editors, 350 “wear-testers” and the one-of-a-kind Runner’s World Shoe Lab–were cited best in class in the following four categories: Editor’s Choice, Best Update, Best Debut and Best Buy. The domestic winners are as follows:
* Editor’s Choice: Asics GT 2150
* Best Update: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10
* Best Debut: Brooks Launch.
* Best Buy: Asics Gel-1150
