Brooks Ghosts 15 years now. I like them: comfortable on nontechnical trails and street, know when to change them out, and don't have to fiddle around when buying new. I hate shopping.
I’ve tried brooks and aasics - they all gave me huge feet problems - so went back to Nike Pegasus. I just get the new version every year or so. Don’t feel like I run efficiently enough to use super shoes well, so instead will invest in a training coach after I retire, hopefully in 4 years
Appreciate everyone's comments!! I hope to be one day like Allison and have a shoe for each type of work out and race. I liked my Asics gel Nimbus for my last race, however for training there is not a lot of support. So thanks for all of these comments it will help my next shoe/shoes purchases. I use chacos for after the run chillin. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks again.
Absolutely, & they're amazing. I work for adidas & train in Solar Glides or Solar Boosts. I also run without any music or distractions. Just me, my running gear & my thoughts.
When it comes to 1/2 marathons or marathons I bring headphones & my Adizero Pro 2/3/4 "super shoes"*. They're incredible. Even if it's just for the psychological "boost" they give me when I put them on, I feel I can run so much longer & faster when wearing them.
*I do also do a few of my long runs & track sessions in them in the weeks leading up to a race to avoid any nasty surprises or injuries on the day.
I honestly can't recommend them highly enough! Anyone that says they're not fair, then take a look at what runners were using 100 years ago. It's like NBA players wearing Converse Chuck Taylors in the 70s vs the hyper technical shoes of today. Times move on. Records are made to be broken. Embrace it.
Walking and rowing here. I used to run in Merrell's Vapor gloves which were all right for then. I switched to Xero HFS (highly flexible sole) cuz that was what was in the rotation. . .couldn't rationalize spending more and more money on shoes. The HFS fit fine, have a wide toebox which I like. Mostly, I went barefoot. The thing that really changed my life so that I can now walk up and down the hills(and stairs) like I used to do when I was in my 40s (I'm 77) is compression socks! They are beautiful and Cute!!, (plenty of men's patterns!), come in fun colors and hug my legs all day long. . .It wasn't me, or the shoes, it was gravity pulling down on my legs. Funny how little tweaks can be a life-changer. I understand that ultra runners really like them too. Just something to think about. I was resistant to compression socks for literally years because. . . well, who wants to wear something that old folks do??, but I tip my hat to the inventor!!
By the way, I forgot to say, Compression helps with PF. They even manufacture socks for PF and other leg pain. . . Good choice, lot less expensive than new shoes!! :)
Fog is going away. There are big flower buds on the clematis. . . spring is coming.
I wear them all the time--but then I take age into account. I like the ones that are moderate compression and go over my calf. There are all kinds. . . I like the ones Sockwell puts out, they are merino wool, alpaca and bamboo fiber. There are several companies. Doc Miller is OK if you like nylon--he has all kinds including toeless. Wellow is too long for my short legs. Compression is fascinating.once one gets into it! I think the recommended ones are moderate HG and called circulator that put compression around your whole leg. I found them on REI when I looked for compression socks for running (I refuse to quit running)
It was a measure I took when my knees and joints would not bend any more. I think medical professionals call it edema or Lympho-edema (I don't really know). In any event, I swear by them. I helps my "wobbles" and balance, too. Hollie Sick, who is a runner and has done some articles on THM (Knows Terrell, too), used them on her long runs--she is Fast!--says they helped her a lot with fatigue.
Compression socks are expensive, last a long time--its a learning curve to learn to put them on (they fight back). but in my opinion totally worth it!
I’ve been in Hokas for about 12 years or so. I have two pairs: some lightweight Rincon-family for trainers and 5ks; and Bondi-family for 10k or more. I haven’t had a foot issue since going Hoka.
As a not particularly fast runner, I originally thought “what’s the point,” but I bought a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pros last year on super sale for $90 and they are awesome. They make it notably easier for me to run faster. Turnover feels effortless. I haven’t worn them enough to notice recovery impacts as I’ve only worn them on race day but now I’m wondering whether I should also be doing some training in them…
Could I say, "Maybe?" In 2023, for my sub-3 effort at Ventura, I ran in a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pro 2. I'd call them Super Shoe-adjacent (or, early-stage super shoes). For trails, I've been loving the Hoka Tecton X 2. They don't have super foam, but they do have carbon plates. So, could we call them Super Shoes-ish?
I do my speed work with super trainers (see: Hoka Mach X), which have a high stack height and (I believe) a nylon plate.
I will say, it was so odd listening to the foot strikes of people wearing super shoes. It's a very different sound. I do think these shoes probably help us perform better. At the very least, they seem easier on the body, which means less stress, which means better recovery, which could translate to better performance. Plus, there's the mental win of faster and easier training while wearing super shoes.
In short, I'm for them. If you can stomach the price.
To this runner, super shoes have a distinct sound. But it's difficult to describe. It sounds like (close your eyes), "Wwwwkchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump." Springy, space-age foam and carbon plates reacting to contact with concrete.
BTW, yesterday, I ran in bonafide super shoes for the first time ... the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris. It was a 17-mile training run for the upcoming Surf City Marathon (Feb 2). I'm not in fast marathon shape, but I set all kinds of PRs on a section of road that I've run several times. I even came in Top 3 all time on a 5-mile-long Strava segment. I wouldn't say they're cheating, per se, but these super shoes make running feel easier than it otherwise is.
I tried Brooks Adrenaline when I started running and have since felt comfortable with Brooks. Last year I gave up the Adrenaline for Glycerin for a bit more comfort. I did try Hokas a few years ago, and I felt like I was always falling down. I gave them away after three or four runs. Maybe there was too much support in the shoe.
Now that's interesting... I wonder what it was about the Hokas that made you feel like you were falling down? Was it something about the angle of the sole?
It seemed to me that the heel was elevated slightly with all the extra cushioning. I do not believe this was a defect, just not for me. The Hokas were otherwise comfortable. Feeling like I was falling may have just been my imagination. The person I gave them to loved them…
Once I settled on Mizuno Wave Inspire (about 10 years ago), I’ve never even tried anything else. It’s a solid stability shoe, which I need, and even though it’s a bit heavier than some, why risk it?! And speed’s not important to me…I hope to still be running at age 70.
Oooh, boy, don't get me started on my shoes! I have a solid rotation (and back stock in the closet so I never run out of my preferred shoes).
Asics Novablast 4s for my every day training, easy runs, and runs under 10 miles (I have a pair of Novablast 5s in my closet, but I haven't tried them yet). Asics Superblasts for long runs. Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris for races only. I also have a pair of Asics Gel-Nimbus that are the absolute best shoes for long walks. I don't like to run in them, but they are great for walking.
Truth be told, I'm not fast enough for the Metaspeed super shoes to really make a discernable difference in my finishing times. But, they are lighter, and I do think the cumulative weight saved over the course of a marathon makes a difference in how I feel. Plus, they look cool!
A little bit of trial and error, a little bit of just going with Asics marketing 😂
I started running in Brooks, but always had heel slippage. Then I moved to Hokas, but I always found them kind of clunky on runs. I started with the Novablasts, just based on some recommendations and a quick in-store trial, and loved them. I found that the rebound feeling seemed to wear down for me on longer runs, so I tried the Superblasts -- which Asics markets for longer runs -- and really liked them. I just bought the racing shoes for fun, but I really do like to run in them! The first time I ran in them I felt like that cartoon of Wile E. Coyote in rocket shoes where his feet are flying way out ahead and his head is trying to keep up!
Definitely Hokas due to plantar fasciitis! However, for trail running I run in Altras.
In contrast to the Hika’s thick sole, the more minimal Altra sole helps me feel the trails while the “lug-type” bottom prevents gravel and pointy rocks from hurting my feet.
I have also had some amazing runs in Teva and Chaco sandals while spending time in the Southwest.
I like Flux’s right now - but alternate with altra’s. Wide toe box seems to keep my legs happy (for now!!)
Brooks Ghosts 15 years now. I like them: comfortable on nontechnical trails and street, know when to change them out, and don't have to fiddle around when buying new. I hate shopping.
I’ve tried brooks and aasics - they all gave me huge feet problems - so went back to Nike Pegasus. I just get the new version every year or so. Don’t feel like I run efficiently enough to use super shoes well, so instead will invest in a training coach after I retire, hopefully in 4 years
I love my Altra Torins. My locally-owned running store has my size on file and every 400 miles I get a new pair. I wouldn’t consider anything else.
I wear Altra Paradigm or Altra Torin. Love them!
Torin!! Yay!
Appreciate everyone's comments!! I hope to be one day like Allison and have a shoe for each type of work out and race. I liked my Asics gel Nimbus for my last race, however for training there is not a lot of support. So thanks for all of these comments it will help my next shoe/shoes purchases. I use chacos for after the run chillin. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks again.
Absolutely, & they're amazing. I work for adidas & train in Solar Glides or Solar Boosts. I also run without any music or distractions. Just me, my running gear & my thoughts.
When it comes to 1/2 marathons or marathons I bring headphones & my Adizero Pro 2/3/4 "super shoes"*. They're incredible. Even if it's just for the psychological "boost" they give me when I put them on, I feel I can run so much longer & faster when wearing them.
*I do also do a few of my long runs & track sessions in them in the weeks leading up to a race to avoid any nasty surprises or injuries on the day.
I honestly can't recommend them highly enough! Anyone that says they're not fair, then take a look at what runners were using 100 years ago. It's like NBA players wearing Converse Chuck Taylors in the 70s vs the hyper technical shoes of today. Times move on. Records are made to be broken. Embrace it.
So you work for Adidas? How cool is that?! (And, what races do you have coming up?)
Tokyo! 6 weeks to go. 25km to run this weekend & it's freezing here.
Walking and rowing here. I used to run in Merrell's Vapor gloves which were all right for then. I switched to Xero HFS (highly flexible sole) cuz that was what was in the rotation. . .couldn't rationalize spending more and more money on shoes. The HFS fit fine, have a wide toebox which I like. Mostly, I went barefoot. The thing that really changed my life so that I can now walk up and down the hills(and stairs) like I used to do when I was in my 40s (I'm 77) is compression socks! They are beautiful and Cute!!, (plenty of men's patterns!), come in fun colors and hug my legs all day long. . .It wasn't me, or the shoes, it was gravity pulling down on my legs. Funny how little tweaks can be a life-changer. I understand that ultra runners really like them too. Just something to think about. I was resistant to compression socks for literally years because. . . well, who wants to wear something that old folks do??, but I tip my hat to the inventor!!
By the way, I forgot to say, Compression helps with PF. They even manufacture socks for PF and other leg pain. . . Good choice, lot less expensive than new shoes!! :)
Fog is going away. There are big flower buds on the clematis. . . spring is coming.
What kind of compression socks do you recomend? Do you wear them while running or just post?
I wear them all the time--but then I take age into account. I like the ones that are moderate compression and go over my calf. There are all kinds. . . I like the ones Sockwell puts out, they are merino wool, alpaca and bamboo fiber. There are several companies. Doc Miller is OK if you like nylon--he has all kinds including toeless. Wellow is too long for my short legs. Compression is fascinating.once one gets into it! I think the recommended ones are moderate HG and called circulator that put compression around your whole leg. I found them on REI when I looked for compression socks for running (I refuse to quit running)
It was a measure I took when my knees and joints would not bend any more. I think medical professionals call it edema or Lympho-edema (I don't really know). In any event, I swear by them. I helps my "wobbles" and balance, too. Hollie Sick, who is a runner and has done some articles on THM (Knows Terrell, too), used them on her long runs--she is Fast!--says they helped her a lot with fatigue.
Compression socks are expensive, last a long time--its a learning curve to learn to put them on (they fight back). but in my opinion totally worth it!
Brooks. Ghost for a long time, now Glycerin for a long time for a little more cushioning. If it ain’t broke…
I’ve been in Hokas for about 12 years or so. I have two pairs: some lightweight Rincon-family for trainers and 5ks; and Bondi-family for 10k or more. I haven’t had a foot issue since going Hoka.
As a not particularly fast runner, I originally thought “what’s the point,” but I bought a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pros last year on super sale for $90 and they are awesome. They make it notably easier for me to run faster. Turnover feels effortless. I haven’t worn them enough to notice recovery impacts as I’ve only worn them on race day but now I’m wondering whether I should also be doing some training in them…
Now that's an incredible deal!!
Could I say, "Maybe?" In 2023, for my sub-3 effort at Ventura, I ran in a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pro 2. I'd call them Super Shoe-adjacent (or, early-stage super shoes). For trails, I've been loving the Hoka Tecton X 2. They don't have super foam, but they do have carbon plates. So, could we call them Super Shoes-ish?
I do my speed work with super trainers (see: Hoka Mach X), which have a high stack height and (I believe) a nylon plate.
I will say, it was so odd listening to the foot strikes of people wearing super shoes. It's a very different sound. I do think these shoes probably help us perform better. At the very least, they seem easier on the body, which means less stress, which means better recovery, which could translate to better performance. Plus, there's the mental win of faster and easier training while wearing super shoes.
In short, I'm for them. If you can stomach the price.
That is really interesting about the different sound they make -- what was it like? (If it's even possible to describe it)
To this runner, super shoes have a distinct sound. But it's difficult to describe. It sounds like (close your eyes), "Wwwwkchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump, Wwwwchhwwwweump." Springy, space-age foam and carbon plates reacting to contact with concrete.
BTW, yesterday, I ran in bonafide super shoes for the first time ... the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris. It was a 17-mile training run for the upcoming Surf City Marathon (Feb 2). I'm not in fast marathon shape, but I set all kinds of PRs on a section of road that I've run several times. I even came in Top 3 all time on a 5-mile-long Strava segment. I wouldn't say they're cheating, per se, but these super shoes make running feel easier than it otherwise is.
I tried Brooks Adrenaline when I started running and have since felt comfortable with Brooks. Last year I gave up the Adrenaline for Glycerin for a bit more comfort. I did try Hokas a few years ago, and I felt like I was always falling down. I gave them away after three or four runs. Maybe there was too much support in the shoe.
Now that's interesting... I wonder what it was about the Hokas that made you feel like you were falling down? Was it something about the angle of the sole?
It seemed to me that the heel was elevated slightly with all the extra cushioning. I do not believe this was a defect, just not for me. The Hokas were otherwise comfortable. Feeling like I was falling may have just been my imagination. The person I gave them to loved them…
Once I settled on Mizuno Wave Inspire (about 10 years ago), I’ve never even tried anything else. It’s a solid stability shoe, which I need, and even though it’s a bit heavier than some, why risk it?! And speed’s not important to me…I hope to still be running at age 70.
Totally understand! If it works, why change?
Oooh, boy, don't get me started on my shoes! I have a solid rotation (and back stock in the closet so I never run out of my preferred shoes).
Asics Novablast 4s for my every day training, easy runs, and runs under 10 miles (I have a pair of Novablast 5s in my closet, but I haven't tried them yet). Asics Superblasts for long runs. Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris for races only. I also have a pair of Asics Gel-Nimbus that are the absolute best shoes for long walks. I don't like to run in them, but they are great for walking.
Truth be told, I'm not fast enough for the Metaspeed super shoes to really make a discernable difference in my finishing times. But, they are lighter, and I do think the cumulative weight saved over the course of a marathon makes a difference in how I feel. Plus, they look cool!
This is so interesting -- how did you decide which shoe for which type of run? Trial and error?
A little bit of trial and error, a little bit of just going with Asics marketing 😂
I started running in Brooks, but always had heel slippage. Then I moved to Hokas, but I always found them kind of clunky on runs. I started with the Novablasts, just based on some recommendations and a quick in-store trial, and loved them. I found that the rebound feeling seemed to wear down for me on longer runs, so I tried the Superblasts -- which Asics markets for longer runs -- and really liked them. I just bought the racing shoes for fun, but I really do like to run in them! The first time I ran in them I felt like that cartoon of Wile E. Coyote in rocket shoes where his feet are flying way out ahead and his head is trying to keep up!
Definitely Hokas due to plantar fasciitis! However, for trail running I run in Altras.
In contrast to the Hika’s thick sole, the more minimal Altra sole helps me feel the trails while the “lug-type” bottom prevents gravel and pointy rocks from hurting my feet.
I have also had some amazing runs in Teva and Chaco sandals while spending time in the Southwest.
No way! So you ran in sandals out there? I've never tried it -- how did they feel?
I felt so light and quick on my feet!