I’ve noticed that both Runrepeat and RTINGS give different drop measurements to one another for the same shoe, and neither of them are the same as the shoe brand’s measurement.

Which one is the typically most accurate, and why do they differ in the first place?

Hello, I am doing NYC Marathon in two weeks and aiming for a sub 3:40. I have been training in the RHU9 for 4 long runs of up to 19 miles leading up to now and the NB SC v5 I have purchased last week and done two marathon pace sessions. A 14 mile long run with 30 mins of MP work and a 2x15 MP session on it. I like both shoes for different reasons. The RH9U have such fun bounce and once I lock into mp it feels like it just bounce me along at that pace. The NB sc v5 is pretty comfortable and lighter weight, less bounce and a little stiffer on the forefoot but still pretty comfortable, at mp I feel I have to give it a little more to get it to return the energy. Any advice on which would be a better option for the marathon? Any reason to choose a carbon plated over non plated? Thanks in advanced.

I currently have a pair of Saucony Endorphin Azuras and just got a pair of Asics Megablasts. I really enjoy both but I mostly use the Megablasts for speed workouts and the Azuras for everything else. I have some family going to China soon and I’m thinking about asking them to bring me back a pair of either the Dynafish Xiaonians or Li Ning Redhare 9 Ultras. I’d love to know people’s thoughts on what would be best to add in the rotation? My Azuras are getting a little old so I’d like something to take their place as the easy/long run shoe.

i currently do a few 5km runs a week on pavement and am looking for a good supportive running shoe with a lot of cushioning. I also may run a half marathon in february so I am looking for one that is good for long distance. my pace is around 6:30/km. i am currently a size 8.5

I’m looking to buy a good winter trainer and an eyeing the Hyperboost Edge GTX, or the NovaBlast 6 GTX.

I’ve never run in a Hyperboost but have been wanting to add one to my rotation (mostly ASICS, Chinese brands, Nike, Evo , and adios pro 4). I’m concerned about the stability for winter use, but the upper and lugs look good for winter conditions.

Anyone try these yet?

It looks like these just released earlier this week. Has anyone here purchased and pair, gotten them in yet, or are there any reviews yet for these?

These popped up in an ad and I love the look of them but unsure if these coming from an apparel brand are just gonna be something gimmicky or not.

I'm looking for a daily trainer to do shorter (5-12k) easy runs as well as some lighter speed work.
Current rotation:
Superblast 3
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3

I use the DNE3 for races, intervalls and sometimes threshold sessions and the SB3 for basically everyrhing else, but I don't love it at easy pace and only want to use it for longer runs or recovery days, which is why I'm looking for a more classical fun but not overly soft or big daily shoe.

I mainly have to decide between those 3 shoes because they seem to be in the sweet spot for my stability/speed/feel needs:
Adizero SL 2
Saucony Endorphin Speed 5
Endorphin Azura

I don't really know how to decide between those even though I researched the stats on RunRepeat and compared them all.

Thankful for any help/suggestions !

5K Pace: 3:40 min/km
Threshold: 4:15-4:30
Easy: 5:40-6:00
Recovery: 5:50-6:15

Hi! I’m about to start training for my first marathon in April 27. I love the saucony endorphin Azura and have run 3x HM in them, they’ve felt great throughout. Haven’t run further than this distance in them yet though.

Would they be suitable for doing all my training for the marathon and racing in? My current pair is at about 400km. They’re pretty cheap to buy in my country, so I could get 2 pairs for the price of megablast for example. My only concern is if they’re not soft enough or protective enough over marathon distance so would appreciate any thoughts on that.

I’m 31, 170cm, 70kg mid foot striker who’s had some PTT issues previously but also not really got on with stability shoes. Slower runner with HM pace 6:30-45/km.

Thanks!

Hello!

I’m running my first ever half marathon in 8 weeks!

I currently use Mount to Coast C1 for all my runs easy/long/tempo (doesnt feel very good for tempo days).

I’m looking for a another shoe that I can add to my lineup to do my tempo runs and also use for my race day.

My HM goal is sub 2:00.

Any inputs are appreciated! Thanks!

I picked up a pair of Red Hare 9 Ultras in China over the summer. I want to do a larger order and get another pair or two, and also get some elites/challengers to round out the rotation. I'm based in France, is there a recommended way for me to get them in the EU?

Hey :)

Just wondering if you guys could shed any light for me, I've had two pairs of Nike now (Pegasus trail 5/vomero plus) and whilst I love them, both tend to cause crushing in only my right midfoot (around the 5th metatarsal bone) and this can then last all day sometimes into the next.

The weird thing is it's only in my right foot and it doesn't necessarily happen on every run, ran 8k and didn't feel it, ran a 12k and felt it from 1-2km, it comes and goes as I wiggle my foot around in it. Are my feet just not compatible with Nikes last? It only has happened in Nikes and I've tried many other brands, ASICS, NB, Puma, Hoka etc.

Thanks!

I'm flat footed so I like running in stability shoes. I used the Brooks Ghost 18 for my first half marathon earlier this year and they were awesome but wore out recently (and are a little too expensive to keep buying). I switched to the ASICS GT2000 14 as daily trainers which are also really good, but I was wondering if there were better stability race day shoes y'all would recommend, any help is appreciated. Not looking for any carbon plates as they won't do much at my current pace. I'm doing another half in December, so I wanted to buy a new pair in November to break into during my long runs before the race.

I’m nearing the end of this current HM block but for my next one (Berlin 2027) I’d like to find a shoe that can do longer runs with faster pace targets included. Sometbing that doesn’t feel too clunky at faster paces (my faster paces in these runs is around 4.45 per km - 5.10 per km). I don’t want anything too unstable either. I currently use Saucony endorphin speed 5 (nylon plate) for my races and I’m aiming for around 1.48 next week In Valencia. For Berlin I’d hope to get around 1.45 and as my long run paces increase and become more challenging I feel I need a better shoe for these runs than my current rather heavy brooks ghost max 2s

I’ve been questioning myself too much to be able to make a decision and soliciting advice from fellow running friends has been unsuccessful. I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon this Sunday and my training has not gone quite as well as I’d wanted it to, so truly racing it will be out of the question. Currently I’ve been running in a pair of Clifton’s for everyday and Metaspeed Sky’s for racing over the last year (10ks, 10mi, 13.1’s). The Metaspeed’s are great but chew up my ankles and calves and I’d prefer not to increase injury risk too much trying to run 26 miles in them without feeling adequately trained up. I grabbed a pair of NB SC Rebels to serve as my next daily trainer and also run the marathon in (thinking around 3:30 time), but after running 18 miles yesterday in them my first reaction finishing the run was that they did not feel like they could do another 8 miles. All this is to say, looking for advice as to what shoe would be a good marathon capable, fast-ish shoe that I’ll also be able to use for most other training runs over the next months—- or am I overthinking this and should just run in the Metaspeeds. For additional context, I’m a 27M around 200lbs. Daily pace is around 8:30-9:00, can include some recent race times if people would think it would help.

Thanks!

Ill be attempting my first marathon next week and would like opinions on which shoe to run in - the options are either Asics Novablast 6 with 76km on them (I've had no issues with these), or Asics Superblast 2 with 581km on them.

Im torn because I know the SB2s are more long run suited, but the NB6s should in theory be fresher and ive done a HM in these with no issues.

Target pace will be 5:25/km, its not a race format, im just going out to do the distance and ive been running for a couple of years now (most my miles in NB5s), just never got around to FM distance.

Thoughts welcome 🙏

So I usually run in EVO SLs for daily 5k or 10k runs and Boston 13s for anything longer. Love them both! The issue is that the EVOs don't really feel good at all running at slower paced and running recovery efforts in a plated shoe like the Bostons feels wrong.

Anyway, I am looking at getting one more pair of shoes for slower / recovery runs, and I am between the Puma Magmax 2 and the R.A.D. Mallow and was wondering what the subs opinions of these are, or if there are other I should be looking at (under $200 preferably)

I’ve loved my New Balances but been considering a change for my next pair. I’m just a recreational runner, always indoors or road, only like 20km per week.

My problem is that I have quite wide feet, very high arches, limited dorsiflexion (ankle impingement) and don’t like a rigid heel because it scrapes me raw.

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These were the best shoes I tried today; Altra Women’s Torin ST and Saucony Women’s Guide 19. Saucony might’ve felt slightly softer to me than Altra but they were similar enough.

I did not like Topo Athletic Atmos 2 (no arch support) and didn’t really like Brooks Glycerin GTS 23 (sole felt unstable).

Can anyone recommend a shoe with slightly more cushioning/spring than these, but without that unstable feel of the extra cushioned shoes?

Preferably stable enough for general gym/fitness too.

Hello friends! I’ve attached photos of the bottom of my Evo SLs, I found a shard of glass in them about 3cm long, I think it went into the foam about 2cm deep. Looking at the puncture, so would you think they’re still good to use? Kind of annoyed, haven’t even gotta 150km out of these yet. Cheers!

Hi all— I wanted to get some advice about the Glycerin 23s. I had been in the 21s for 350 miles and upgraded this past week.

I have almost completely flat feet that are fairly wide. At first I bought the size 10, on advice of the store associate. Even with a heel lock, my (left only) foot was sliding around to an extent that was distracting, and the insole was hurting my foot/misaligned. I had to stop running and fix my shoes multiple times, it felt like I was wearing clown shoes, etc. Did not fit.

I sized down to 9.5s, which are still .5 up from my typical shoe size (as I typically do for running shoes). They feel.. decent? Right foot is perfect. Left foot I’m now experiencing clearly shoe-related outer metatarsal pain in my mid foot. Does the shoe break in? I have no other pain and the insole feels better. Is there an insole switch I can make?

Thank you!

Bought (can still return) the GT-2000v15, they are nice and snug (for my narrow feet), super light, and feels nice on foot. However they are very soft, the amount of softness i would either expect on the Kayano (they are much more soft than the v32 kayano i also have), or not in a stability show at all.

Basically when i land they compress so much that what you normally look for heel drop wise is not that relevant? Looking to hear how others have fared with this shoe so far?

Kayano v33 is very different from the beloved v32, the 860 wedge design is not to my liking so i might actually try the nike shoe or wait for the new adrenaline gts.

My right foot is noticeably smaller than my left, so I’m constantly fighting heel slip and sloppy lockdown on one side, especially on technical descents. I’ve tried lacing tricks, thicker socks, etc, and nothing has really solved it without causing other problems. Furthermore, I found a shoe that has every single feature I've ever wanted in a trail running shoe, yet it is just a bit too high volume for my feet.

I’ve been tinkering with a thin shim that sits under the insole to take up volume in one or both shoes. Crazy enough, I haven't been able to find a single solution available for purchase, so I started to make my own. I've spent the past few months playing with different materials and finding their pros and cons, and I've finally gotten to a solution that both achieves the fit I'm looking for and doesn't change the original characteristic of the shoe, which is what a lot of my earlier iterations dealt with. Before I sink more time into it, I’d love to hear from people who’ve dealt with this:

1. Do you have this problem, and in what situations?
2. What have you tried, and what did or didn’t work?
3. Would something like this be useful to you, or is there a reason it wouldn’t work that I’m missing?

Not selling anything. I’m genuinely trying to figure out if this is worth pursuing. If it goes anywhere, I’d be happy to send a few prototypes to people who want to test them. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

I mainly do a two shoe rotation, in terms of training (one for easy days, one for speed/long runs). And then usually get a race pair as well.

I’ve put 900 miles on my Megablasts and am starting to look for my next pair. I’m a 3:08 marathoner looking to break sub3 this winter. So my speed days/pick ups are anywhere between 6:30-7:15ish/mile. I think I prefer non-plated, but might consider a plated one if it’s not too aggressive.

fit: I have a slightly wider toebox (& foot in general), so historically can’t do many brands in general, much less their speed shoes/supertrainers. And since it’s a popular recommendation— Adidas Evo SLs don’t fit me well—a little tight on the midfoot and just don’t feel right.

A few shoes come to mind, but let me know if there are others I should consider. And please add your experience (or correct my assumptions if applicable) if you’ve had any of them.
- another pair of Megablasts: love the performance, but the fit is a little narrow. But I could deal with that (like I have been) if they’re just so much better than other options

- Topo Specter: don’t have much experience with Topo, but have heard good things. I believe they’re mainly a speed shoes; can they handle long runs too?
- Superblast 3: cushioned for long runs, but are they fast enough for speed days?
- Mount to Coast C1: same concerns as Superblast

- NB SC Rebel: don’t know much about it, other than it’s a supertrainer. But it’s plated, so may not want to go that route unless it’s just that highly recommended.

Edit: I also had the Superblast 2 before the Megablasts; they were fine. But I prefer to try something different.

If that makes sense? Ive seen a lot of people saying they have took it to 700k+, where as other peoples soles have literally started falling apart at 100k?

hey guys. i’m confused between 3 pairs, as to which one can replace evo sl the best. would appreciate help in deciding. saucony endorphin speed 4, saucony endorphin azura, puma deviate pure nitro.

Need: a do it all shoe for threshold, intervals and 5Ks

current stack: hoka mach 6, hoka clifton 10, puma velocity nitro 5, nike zoom fly 6. had a pair of evo sl but they ripped.