I respect the hot take but I also love my Brooks Ghost 17s. As a heavier runner (200 lbs), I can put about 500 miles on those and they don’t break the bank. I agree they get oversold but I love mine.
My nimbus also degraded very fast. I was getting shin splints and hamstring issues after only 200 miles in them. Switched to using them for walking and still got shin splint issues. Quite disappointed.
No problems using my new Novablast 5, Ghost 17 or Evo SL, but I haven't even gone 10 miles on any of them yet, so fingers crossed.
Had to return my pair of Vomero Plus due to knee pain in both knees. I’m accustomed to the high drop in Nikes (though high drop is also known to transfer work from lower leg to knee-hip), but I’m lightweight and a heel striker, so my theory is that my legs were working too hard to stabilize that massive stack of bouncy foam, exacerbated by the fact that the Vomero Plus has no heel stability to speak of.
Right now running in Ghost 17 and Vomero 18s, and so far so good. I suspect that high energy return foam is pretty hard on legs if not conditioned for it, and as a new runner, you wouldn’t be, so I’d suggest something a little more boring where you can just rack up miles till your body adjusts. YMMV.
Good luck and welcome back to running!
I'm so glad to hear that your story is similar to mine! You know, I started out with the Ghost 17, and then I got the EVO SL because of all the buzz around it. I got an awesome deal, too! But after a while, I started to notice some stability issues. I don't have any pain, but I can tell you that it doesn't feel good to run in them. I'm currently rocking a rotation with Ghost, Superblast 2, and Endorphin Speed 5. I'm sticking with Ghost until the Ghost AMP drops. I'm so happy to tell you that they all feel much better in terms of stability. I'm also thinking about the Salomon Aeroglide 4s as a possible replacement for the Ghosts.
Hi,
I’ve been running since the beginning of this year. I started out with the Brooks Ghost 17 and then bought the Evo SL a little while later.
The Brooks are a bit boring, and I don’t really like the way they look either. I only got them because the store recommended them, and unfortunately, there weren’t any other colorways left...
The Evo SLs are more fun to run in, but I overpronate, and now that I’ve run a few times in just the Adidas, I’m having ankle problems.
That’s why I’m looking for a shoe that falls somewhere between the two. I like the Saucony Ride, Guide, and Endorphin Azura, the Nike Vomero Plus, and the Salomon Aero Glide 3 and 4.
I usually run about 8 km three times a week at a pace between 6:30/km and 5:30/km.
Which of the shoes I’m considering do you think make sense, or do you have any better suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any tips.
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