Brooks - Launch 11

Go try them out at the store but… the megablast are great and super soft and they make you want to go so fast they’re so versatile but expensive… I think the launch is like half the price and personally I didn’t like them, a bit too narrow but still a great shoe in sure… I would recommend to try the Ghost Max 3 or ASICS Gel nimbus or superblast 2 it’s like a megablast just more stable but the megablast and nimbus feel like you are running on clouds

I'll suggest a daily trainer over Max stack shoes for beginners, it's important to have some ground feel and more stable shoes. And you usually won't be running very long distance as a beginner For heavier runners, find something firmer and avoid soft shoes (soft shoes e.g. Novablast 5, New Balance Rebel v5, 1080v14) So models I recommend to try are New Balance 880v15, Brooks Ghost 17/Launch 11, Puma Magnify Nito 2/3 ( a bit more stack than Velocity but not max stack), Saucony Ride 18 or Triumph 23, Adidas Supernova Rise 3/Supernova Prima 1/2.

Brooks Launch 11/12 has a lower stack height, which is good for gym work but also has good cushioning for walking and light running.

You might want to look at hyrox type shoes. Personally I’ve liked the brooks launch for gym + cardio. They’re pretty firm and stable so unless I’m really lifting heavy I don’t have any issues.

Launch has been my daily runner since they stopped doing the PureConnect/PureCadence series. I did try a pair of Hyperion Max but it’s way too soft for me 🫤

I wear Brooks Launch. Pretty good price too

Brooks Launch. Not just cheap (relatively) but legitimately good shoes.

That's just not true. Nike Pegasus and brooks launch are 2 good entry level shoes and you can use them for any style of training or racing

Nb5 is to soft if you overpronate. Not sure about vomero. Would rather try a saucony ride, adizero sl2 or brooks launch (lower stack, more stable)if I were you

The Brooks Launch isn't a support shoe it's a minimally cushioned neutral shoe. The Adrenaline GTS is a supportive version of the Ghost and very different from the Launch. I don't think you really know what you are looking for so it's not really possible to advise. You should visit a store and try loads of stuff on. Arch support is for over pronation, heel support isn't really a thing beyond the amount of cushion, the drop and heel counter. I have no idea what you mean by 'heel compensation'.

Almost all companies, including Hoka, are making what I'd call "normal" running shoes. My perspective on "normal" - I started running in fall 1980 for ski team training in a pair of adidas lowcut basketball shoes. Didn't understand the difference between them and running shoes. My first real running shoes, a year later, were Brooks Vantage Supreme, followed by a pair of Saucony Jazz, then a pair of Brooks Chariots. Amazing how I can remember all that like it was 5 years ago. 2001-2021 I coached a D2 college XC team, we had a Brooks preferred buyer program so I got very familiar with the Brooks line. I also work for a company that produces running races, 2012-2023 our largest race was sponsored by Hoka, so I became very familiar with their line. I gotta say, when we started with Hoka I was extremely skeptical of their designs. I've always liked more minimalistic shoes like the Brooks Burn and Launch - still "normal" shoes but on the lighter and more flexible side of the equation. I remember rolling my eyes at Hoka's original designs and saying to myself, "fine, I'll wear these on raceday to fulfill the sponsorship, but I'm not going to be wearing them for my training." And then I actually ran in them, the Bondi 2. They worked great for me. But I digress... Like I said, lots of "big' shoes these days, but most everybody still makes some "normal" models. For Hokas, check out the Rincon and Mach. I'm not super familiar with their line these days because our sponsorship ended, but I still have a pair of each of those models in my rotation and they're close to normal. For Brooks, check out the Revel, the Stack, the Ghost. The Ghost sole looks thicker than it is because it kind of wraps up, so your foot sits lower than it would appear.