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M.I.T. Students Reinvent Running Shoe Lab Testing

M.I.T. Students Reinvent Running Shoe Lab Testing

February 23, 2009

Science and innovation are cornerstones of our business at Newton Running. Over ten years ago, when Newton Running co-founder Danny Abshire first started testing radically different running shoe prototypes, he recognized  the importance of a quantitative, scientific results to prove Newton technology designs worked. However, Danny soon learned that current lab testing is  antiquated and […]

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Winter Vinecki and her Newtons on Rachel Ray

February 19, 2009

Newton Running continues to be a supporter and huge fan of Winter Vinecki, the 10-old-year triathlete who last year raised over $100,000 for Athletes for a Cure in honor of her dad who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Last week, Winter and her family were on Rachel Ray! Check out the below video where Winter […]

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Crowie Continues his Winning Ways

Crowie Continues his Winning Ways

February 13, 2009

Team Newton pro Craig “Crowie” Alexander kicked off the 2009 racing season in perfect form, winning last weekend’s Snap Ironman 70.3 race in Geelong, Austrailia. It was apparently a tight race in brutally hot temperatures until T2, when Crowie tied on his Newtons and quickly dropped rival pros like David Dellow, Luke Bell, Cameron Watt […]

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World vs. Times

World vs. Times

January 29, 2009

Magazine shoe reviews can be mixed bag. The current issues of Runner’s World and Running Times are a great example. We’ve been working for almost two years to get Runner’s World to review our shoes. The hold-up seemed to be that Newton didn’t fit any of RW’s standard shoe test categories. Finally, when New Balance […]

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Tim Berkel wins his first Ironman in Newtons with the Fastest Run Split

Tim Berkel wins his first Ironman in Newtons with the Fastest Run Split

December 10, 2008

Australian Tim Berkel, 24, claimed his maiden Ironman title at the Ironman Western Australia race last weekend and the excitement was certainly clear upon him crossing the line (look carefully and you’ll see his Newton Distance S shoes). Click here to read the story on Ironman.com Tim also wrote a terrific race report. Read more […]

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Watch Crowie in Kona on TV this weekend

Watch Crowie in Kona on TV this weekend

December 10, 2008

Tune in to NBC on Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 2:30-4:00pm ET and watch Newton athlete Craig Alexander bring it home on Ali’i Drive in the Distance S. “Crowie” ran the fastest marathon split of the day (2:45) en route to winning his first Ironman World Championship. Watch Craig’s personal recap video: And here’s some […]

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