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Glycerin 11 and Ghost 6 were just released in June, so it will be awhile before you find them on sale. Also, Brooks is very devoted to run speciality shops and intentionally keep their shoes off the bargain internet and brick & mortar retailers. Brooks has their shit together. Very organized and strategic. I love them. And they are the fun shoe company.
After 20,000 miles in Brooks (mostly Adrenalines, with a bit of Pure Cadence at the end) in and now in Hoka Bondi BI tried the Stinson Evo Tarmac and HATED them. I swapped them for the Bondi B and I like them ok (I'm ~ 250 mile in now). I did not instantly love them, but now that I'm used to them I run in them every day.
Altra Instinct - zero drop wide wide wide forefoot. Tried to get my wife to try them but she refused saying they look like clown shoes.
Meri -My friend owns a running store and he had the Hoka rep come to the store a couple of weeks ago. She brought in a bunch of shoes and about 10 of us put on Hokas and went for a 5 mile run. I didn't really care for them. I guess if I was on a trail that might be a different - I see them on trail runners, the road not at all. Then of course she asked after what I thought. They didn't fit well for some reason. I wear a 7.5 in running shoes and those were huge so she gave me the 7s. They were still big. I keep calling them moon boots as well. One of the guys has huge feet and the shoes were just monsters. Light as anything though.I am wearing a Brooks Glycerin on the road and I love them. For trail I'm wearing the Brooks PureGrit.
Strictly a Saucony girl ..used to get the rides but Now wear Triumphs..
This used to be me... but I've not been impressed with Saucony lately. Their cushioning seems to have disappeared and the shoes don't hold up. The mesh is getting holes quite quickly for me, and it's not like I abuse them. I don't get it.I just bought a pair of Brooks Glycerin 10's. I couldn't believe the level of cushioning compared to the saucony's. Now, maybe not everyone likes that much cushioning, I don't know, but I do. I'm not fast enough to care if the shoes slow me down a bit. I tried the brooks because I have a pair of brooks trail shoes that are great. I think I might be a convert, until I drop some weight at least.
I dont know what to do though because last time I changed brands I got PF and most of the shoes out there are too wide for me.
I've got very narrow feet and blister very easily. I've had a lot of success with liberal applications of bodyglide on my toes, arches, and heels and pieces of duct tape in the real problem areas.
Well, shoot. I went into the running store last night with the intention of walking out with a pair of ghosts (check) and a pair of glycerine. Then, I tried on 9 million pairs and really liked the sauconny triumphs. Which, now, reading back to this I loved last time too-- and returned because I ended up unhappy in them. Blisters, rubbing, pain. I can take them back and exchange them. Why oh why do I switch things up? The brooks are not my fave just walking around. But, running in them seems to fit me best!I wanted to try the hokas but they didn't have the neutral ones in my size.
Wow it's funny to look back at what I was running in just over a year ago...and especially since I was looking forward to the Brooks Transcend. The Transcend ended up being a total flop. They gave me a pair and I didn't like them at all...they didn't sell well either.Now I'm running in:HokaOneOne CliftonBrooks Ravenna 5New Balance 1260v3Asics GT 2000-2And every now and then I break out the HokaOneOne Bondi Speed 2 for recovery and the Adidas Adistar Boost for 5Ks.A note about blisters: Bad socks (cotton, ill-fitting) can cause blisters. Sometimes it's the sock and not the shoe. And sometimes the shoe is too small, not supportive enough or just fits you wrong.
Salomon XR Mission 1. They were on sale through the REI website. I used to love Nikes and was on a New Balance kick for a long time, but these are the most comfortable running shoes I've ever had. Great for trails, roads, and treadmill. Who knew?