A sneak peak at 2014 shoes

We were in Austin, Texas for The Running Event, an annual winter meeting where the industry shows off its upcoming gear. Below are some visual highlights of what’s to come in 2014 and 2015 from all the big hitters.

Saucony Kinvara 5

The new water resistant Kinvara 5

The women’s Kinvara 5

Saucony Virrata 2

Saucony Virrata 2

Saucony Omni

Saucony Hurricane

Skechers GoMeb

Skechers new hybrid trail-road shoe

Brooks PureFlow

Brooks Ghost 7

Brooks Transcend (women’s model)

Ecco Biom’s new pro line racing flat

Ecco Biom’s women’s pro trainer

Ecco Biom’s women’s pro racer

Ecco Biom’s men’s pro trainer

Pearl Izumi’s N2 Trail update

Pearl Izumi’s racing flat update

New Balance Fresh Foam 980 (women’s model shown)

New Balance’s Fresh Foam trail shoe (summer-fall 2014)

Adidas is transitioning all of their shoes to the Boost technology in 2014

Adidas’ AdiZero line will feature more classically styled uppers in 2014

Adidas Glide Boost

Adidas Sequence Boost

The popular Adidas Boston will get a Boost upgrade in 2014

Asics Gel Excel 33

Asics Gel Electro 33

Adidas’ Adios goes back to its roots in 2014

Altra’s trail racing flat

Altra’s new ultra shoe has a high stack height but a zero drop

Los Angeles based Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) are getting into the running shoe business

APL’s racing shoe claims to deliver significant energy return

The North Face’s hybrid trail/road shoe