Cielo X1

Still the Hoka Cielo X1 (original) for me. Perfect combination of performance and comfort. The midsole is amazing and the fit isn't too racey. I tried the sb2 for 50mi and wanted to like it but it was way too slappy and blocky and just not that fun to run in. The Nimbus is a good easy day shoe but I won't take it over 8 miles. Really comfortable but not responsive and I get hot spots after 8. Also my preferred walking shoe. Evo SL I can run to the HM but haven't tried beyond that. Always lean on the Cielo. Great for everything else though.

I'm looking for a set of easy day shoes to add to my rotation. Background: currently training for a sub 40 10K, running 30-35mpw. Easy pace is 8-9min/mi. 5K PR is 18:45 and half 1:32:22. 5'6" 130lbs M, size 9, so fairly light. I typically run 1-2 easy runs, 1 long run, and 1-2 tempo/interval runs per week. I am looking for a shoe that can protect my legs and keep me from running too fast on my easy days. My current rotation is Evo sl for daily/tempo and Cielo x1 for long/race. I currently have the brooks glycerine max but have not loved them. They seem to give me blisters and I feel like I'm too light to get the most out of the foam. They really only feel special running downhill when I'm putting more force into them. I've loved the Hoka Mach 6 for its rocker, fantastic shoe but hated the superblast 2 for being too slappy and stiff. I'm planning on returning the glycerine max after 40 miles so does anyone have any other recommendations for an easy or daily shoe to pair with the Evo sl? Considering just getting another pair of mach 6s since I loved them but also looking at the puma magmax or Mizuno. I have a wider modfoot though, almost too wide for the Hoka so not sure how the puma would work. Most traditional daily trainers (Clifton, Pegasus, ride, etc.) just seem so boring and flat, zero engagement in the run. Thanks!

Best long run shoe I've found so far is the Cielo x1, not the 2.0. Probably my favorite shoe But that's an expensive race shoe they no longer make so I don't have a great answer there right now either.

Yea so I'm rotating through 4 right now. Daily/tempo is the Evo SL. Love them and will get another pair. Easy day is Asics Gel Nimbus. These are really comfortable and don't want to go fast. Great walking shoe as well but the upper is a little warm. Long run is the Cielo X1. So happy with them but will likely pick up the rocket x3 when I have to replace them. And for race, I have the puma fast r3. These are probably my least favorite of the bunch. Yes they are fast but the fit is awkward for me. I don't want to take them past 10K.

Still the Hoka Cielo X1 (original) for me. Perfect combination of performance and comfort. The midsole is amazing and the fit isn't too racey. I tried the sb2 for 50mi and wanted to like it but it was way too slappy and blocky and just not that fun to run in. The Nimbus is a good easy day shoe but I won't take it over 8 miles. Really comfortable but not responsive and I get hot spots after 8. Also my preferred walking shoe. Evo SL I can run to the HM but haven't tried beyond that. Always lean on the Cielo. Great for everything else though.

I use my Cielo X1s as my long run training shoe. I see the conversation all the time about not regularly training in plated shoes and most of my miles aren't but almost all of my weekend long runs are in plated racing shoes. If I saved my race shoes just for racing, it would take me years to wear through them. I save a new pair of race shoes for a few races/key training runs but then they move to my regular long run shoes so they get use and I can justify buying a new race shoe. I don't understand the argument of not using your race shoes as they're expensive but then also replacing them after 100 miles since they're "worn".

Most recent fulls Arizona I ran in Cielo X1 2.0 and I had maybe 20’miles before I did. Ottawa I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 75 miles on them Texas I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 10 miles on them Placid I ran in Rocket X1 and I had 25 miles on them I never out more than about 150-200 miles on a pair of carbon plated shoes. I’m also over 200 pounds, so my shoes are taking more of a beating than most. For Roth I’m thinking about Deviate 4 Elite since I don’t like my Rocket X3 and I’m not sure I like the Cielo x1 3.0 (although I’ve only done one 10 mile run in them so far). The why, is because I’m faster in them, which is why almost everyone should run in plated shoes. Which plated shoe is the challenge for most people. I’ve got about 6-8 plated shoes right now which is more money than most people want to spend trying things. I’ve got 15 pair of running shoes than are open and being tried/used. I like shoes though. A lot.

Most recent fulls Arizona I ran in Cielo X1 2.0 and I had maybe 20’miles before I did. Ottawa I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 75 miles on them Texas I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 10 miles on them Placid I ran in Rocket X1 and I had 25 miles on them I never out more than about 150-200 miles on a pair of carbon plated shoes. I’m also over 200 pounds, so my shoes are taking more of a beating than most. For Roth I’m thinking about Deviate 4 Elite since I don’t like my Rocket X3 and I’m not sure I like the Cielo x1 3.0 (although I’ve only done one 10 mile run in them so far). The why, is because I’m faster in them, which is why almost everyone should run in plated shoes. Which plated shoe is the challenge for most people. I’ve got about 6-8 plated shoes right now which is more money than most people want to spend trying things. I’ve got 15 pair of running shoes than are open and being tried/used. I like shoes though. A lot.

Cielo x1 og helped me for my first marathon at sub 3.45.

I am much slower with a 20.50 5km timing but I ran my debut marathon in 3.36 in hoka cielo x1. Thought u may like it since u seems to be using Hoka. I choose them not because they are the fastest but rather I find them protective of my legs without killing my calf etc.

'Tempo' can mean wildly different things to different people. But for me and my paces. Boston (12). Excellent at sub-7:30min/mile paces. Terrible at 9:00min/mile+. Among the least versatile shoes I've owned. EVO SL. Okay at sub-7:30min/mile paces. Okay at 9:00min/mile+. It's a good shoe, but I'm not quite as hyped on this shoe as the rest of the sub.

I am also a 31 male that is 5'9" and around 174lb. I love the Evo SL, but I had to get rid of my Boston 13s. My foot is a little wide and the B13s were way too narrow in a 10.5, while the Evo SL fit like a glove. I had about 60 miles in the B13s, but the shoe never worked for me. I just got a pair of Asics Metaspeed Sky in a size 10 for a HM at the end of May. I only have a 5k in them, but I am absolutely in love with them.

Cielo x1is a great training shoe for these exact runs. Endorphins Speed 4 is also very good.

I own the Evo SL and Zoom Fly 6. I’d recommend the ZF6 for what you’re after. The Evo is a great shoe, but I personally wouldn’t want to do a half marathon in it.