Former Nike Engineer & Designer Reviews Epic React Against adidas UltraBOOST

Which is the better running sneaker?

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Former Nike special project engineer & senior innovator Tiffany Beers occasionally updates her YouTube channel with reviews, breakdowns and discussions of the technical aspects of sneakers, and recently uploaded a video comparing two cutting-edge running shoes. Her former employer’s Epic React squares off against adidas‘s UltraBOOST, with Beers directly comparing the two based on a variety of aspects, like price, durability, fit, quality and more. Clocking in at over 15 minutes, the clip leaves no stone unturned, offering truly comprehensive explanations of the rationale behind Beers’s expert opinions.

Does the Epic React take the gold, as we ourselves thought? Watch the video above and find out. Meanwhile, Nike recently teased its Epic React follow-up shoe, the Odyssey React.

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