re: tOfficial Running Shoe Thread

Really curious what you think of the Sketchers

I'm looking forward to those.

Anyone else disappointed in Adidas lately? I used to love them, but literally every other shoe brand has passed them up in design and function within the last year. Lightstrike isn't fooling anyone.

All their new shoes go one sale within a month of being out. I guess they're content with a full transition into an athleasure brand.

Seems like Hoka, Adidas, and Brooks are just remaking the same shoes. You can't just throw a carbon plate in your tired old racing flat and call it revolutionary.

Meanwhile, Skechers, Nike, and Saucony seem to be taking shite to the next level IMO.

Man, not a lot of good deals out there right now for running shoes. I figured with the economy shitting the bed, companies would be trying to move product (especially least season's) by any means necessary. I usually find all my shoes that aren't racing "flats" for 60 or less. Bummer.

On second thought/look, guess most of the big sales ended last week...you’re right, its pretty slim pickings lol.

I got the 5 on "sale" at the local shop when picking up the Speed Elite Hyper. Mostly I just liked the way they looked and plan on wearing them about town and what not. I don't trail run plus they are massive. Never really got why the typical (read non technical) trail shoe has to be such a clunky, heavy, hard assed sole callback from the 1980s.

So the Speed Elite Hyper boils down to what I've thought about the Skechers brand over the last 1.5 years. It's a missed opportunity.

This shoe was launched a year late and marketed poorly. Honestly, there is no real market for it now that every company has a shoe with a plate (Sketchers was going to be the 2nd before delays FWIW). Reviewers have been comparing it favorably as a Next% alternative. This shoe is not that. Not. Even. Close.

This shoe is a direct competitor with the Zoom Fly IMO, and is a better shoe than the Zoom Fly in every way except lack of half sizes. Hyperburst is a better midsole than the soggy feeling React, and the upper on the SEH disappears on the foot which is one of the reasons it's barely over 6oz.

This is not a very stable shoe and the carbon plate is pretty distracting at first but once you get going, it has a really good underfoot feeling. Your stride feels kind of effortless in this shoe. I don't know if this is good or not but I felt like I was going faster than I was wearing it; it feels fast but it isn't fast.

This is not a marathon shoe. I'm not really sure I'd race a half in it but I'd use it for long tempos for sure. I think you could race in it, but why? Especially since there are better racing options on the market in the SEH's own brand series.

The SEH will transition into my second run shoe and primary workout shoe. I might do a 5k in it but I'm not going to use it in any serious racing manner.

When Nike gets rid of the ZF, buy this instead; it's a way better shoe.

Just got a pair of Hoka Clifton 6s. Pumped. They feel super cushioned. Excited to try them out with my recovery.

As long as they fit your foot, you should enjoy the Clifton 6. They are good everyday/recovery trainer. They're durable too - my running buddy has 1,000 miles on his. I've got 250 on mine and they look great.

Yeah I go no higher than 350 miles.