With so many well-established companies dominating the running shoe market, I’m always intrigued, impressed, and a little suspicious when a newcomer enters the chat. So when I saw that CEP, the German brand known for its compression socks, dropped a high-performance running shoe, I was excited to take it for a spin.
On paper, the CEP Pro Run Omnispeed BowTech looks cool as hell. There’s an exposed double-layer plate with a hollowed-out slice underfoot, which the brand calls its BowTech…

