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Wearing Brooks' Aurora-BL running shoes: A 'gravity-defying' ride

Not only does the sneaker look like it's from the future, but it sports a nitrogen-injected cushioning that's deigned to make your runs softer — and it works.

Brooks Aurora-BL running sneakers shoes review on feet
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When Brooks revealed its Aurora-BL running sneaker in May, it didn’t take long for its wild design to captivate us. The brand drew inspiration from space exploration, with the result being a silhouette that looks (and feels) like a pair an astronaut would wear.

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The Aurora-BL was born out of Brooks’ BlueLine Lab, a division of the brand that focuses on creating prototypes for the future of running shoes with “out-of-this-world technology, right here on earth.”

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