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Affiliate Disclosure
Pace & Pavement is funded by affiliate commissions. Here is exactly how that works, and what it does and doesn't change.
Last updated September 19, 2026
The short version
As an Amazon Associate, Pace & Pavement earns from qualifying purchases. When you click a buy button on this site and then buy something on Amazon, Amazon may pay us a commission. You pay the same price you would have paid anyway. Every page with buy buttons carries a short #ad notice near the top and under each button, so you never have to hunt for this.
How our links work
Buy buttons point to an address on our own site that starts with /go/. That short redirect sends you on to the retailer and adds our Amazon Associates tracking tag so the retailer knows the visit came from us. We use it so a link can be updated in one place if a listing changes. The redirect only ever sends you to the retailer named on the button; it can't send you anywhere else. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" for search engines.
Right now most buttons open an Amazon search for the exact model rather than a single product page. That's deliberate: it lets you pick your size, width and color from every seller, and it never sends you to a dead page when a listing changes. Some brands (for example HOKA and Nike running shoes) are sold on Amazon mainly through third-party sellers, and we say so under those buttons.
Why we don't print prices
Prices are set by the retailer and change often, sometimes several times a day. We only show a price when it comes from a live retailer feed with a date attached; otherwise the button simply says “Check price on Amazon”. We never type a price from memory or from an old screenshot, and we don't invent discounts or “deal” urgency.
What commission doesn't change
Rankings are set by our published rubric, not by how much a retailer or brand pays. We don't accept paid placements, free products or loaned gear. When a cheaper, simpler option is the right answer — one good daily trainer instead of a carbon race shoe for a couch-to-5K runner, for instance — we say so, even though it may earn us less. The full method is on How We Pick, and our standards are in the editorial policy.
Other retailers
At launch, Amazon is the only retailer we have an affiliate relationship with. If we add a running retailer or brand program later, we'll update this page and mark those links the same way. Links to maker spec pages, training plans and studies in our articles are ordinary reference links and earn us nothing.
Who's behind this
Pace & Pavement is published by Iron Mako Media. This disclosure follows the US Federal Trade Commission's guidance on endorsements. Questions? Email mike@blackironathletics.com or use the contact form.