re: tOfficial Running Shoe Thread

Decided to exchange my Rincon's for a pair of Pegasus 37, will report back when I can test them (probably not until Sunday).

I also ordered another pair of Zoom Fly 3 to replace a deteriorating pair of ZFFK.

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Thanks for the tips!

I really want to go somewhere and try on a few pair. The Brooks Divide caught my eye because of the price point ($100) and the reviews, but I feel like I need to try them and some competitors out. I don’t think anywhere local has them though.

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Decided to exchange my Rincon's for a pair of Pegasus 37

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I have a pair of the Rincon's. Was there something specific you did not like about them? Mine have just over 300 miles.

Also have two pair of Altra Torins that I rotate.

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If you are a Nike guy, the Terra Kigers are great for trails.

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Thanks for the heads up! Those could well be exactly what I was looking for. They’ll definitely be on my shortlist when I can convince my wife I need another pair of shoes for the rotation.

Pegasus 37 Review from an Average Runner:

I never tried the 36 so to me this is a totally new experience. Much softer than the Rincon but a little heavier. I did not weigh them, this is based on feel. They land somewhere between the Zoom Fly and Turbo 2 as far as softness goes and that’s exactly what I wanted.

The big negative is the fit around the toe box. I wear an 11 and my toes felt like I was trying to squeeze into a 10. My socks are Feetures High Performance Cushion. I’ll try them again with my Elite Light Cushion and see if it’s any better.

The laces feel short to say the least. After tightening up and lacing, I really didn’t have much excess to knot.

Overall I like them. I only did 4.5 mi but I felt like I could go more. I’m going to try them again on my 7 mi run this week.

Shoe gurus -

I am looking at the Brooks Hyperion Tempo and the NB 1080v10.

Any expert opinions on these?

Will be used for general weekday road running, 3-10 miles.

Open to other suggestions as well. The trails are getting too humid, I will soon be forced to pound pavement.

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Shoe gurus - I am looking at the Brooks Hyperion Tempo and the NB 1080v10.

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I’ve not run in the 1080v10, but I know these are two pretty different shoes.

I have the Tempo, currently at 16.5 miles on them. It’s a really good shoe, but definitely at its best at paces of 8:15/8:00 and below. The foam is cushioned just enough to be comfy and responsive...but very firm in the heel. So if you heal strike or even land square on the mid foot they may feel dead to you. The upper is one of the best I’ve tried and they look phenomenal. I’m reserving mine for speed work days, they just don’t feel great for me at slower paces.

From what I’ve heard the 1080 is supposed to be great. Good mileage shoe and can handle an occasional quicker pace. So really just depends what you’re looking for.

I’m 95% sure I’ll end up with a pair, just need to wear my Reebok’s out.

Picked up some New Balance Summit Unknown’s today for $45. Plan to use them to run the St Charles street car line when it’s muddy and for occasional visits to Colorado. They seemed to get favorable reviews.

With a straight and narrow foot, is there a particular Brooks model(s) I should be looking at it does it matter?

I won’t really be doing running in them, except sprints. It’ll mainly be a gym shoe/walking shoe.

Patrick, see if you can't test out some Altra Escalantes. Not sure if the stack height works for you but the underfoot feel is very good.

The 2.0's upper is very good not like the original version.