Just took a risk and bought the Mach X2 with $90. Found it more fun than Sperblast 2. The bounce from forefoot feels so good. Also no issues with the ankle.
Some combo of MagMax 2, UFO, Superblast 2, Megablast, Aerogoat 3 GRVL, Sky Paris, Vomero 18, Rebel V4, and most recently Azura. Rotate based on vibes, minus the race shoe really everything gets worn for whatever I feel like.
I’m wearing on cloud surfers right now at work in a clinic. I got them at a running swap meet. I would never in a millisecond run in them. Day to day, running errands, in a clinic, around the house, sure. But literally running, absolutely not. Some brands sell a lifestyle, others sell actual running shoes.
(I know that last line was harsh and I’ve worn cloud monsters and I have a pair on Mach 2s I got as a pacer for a group that I wear sparingly. Like I said, fine, but I’m a new balance girlie. I’m on my 7th pair of fuel cell trainers and just tried sonic blasts from asics because the rep is an acquaintance and has been hyping them since TRE last year)
I was always this girl and I may be again soon but I’ve accidentally built up a collection 🙈. I’ve always in just brooks adrenalines. My coach said she’d like to see me in another shoe too, perhaps one with a slightly lower drop. I liked the idea of a tempo shoe so I ended up with a pair of hoka machs.
Recently my current pair of adrenalines were causing knee/shin pain which was in line with the 300+ miles I’d put on them so I went back to the shoe store. I’ve been curious about straying from adrenalines because I have HEFTY callouses / blisters on my big toes and I question how normal that is. I ended up with a pair of ASICS GT 2000 14s - a lighter stability shoe… and a new pair of adrenalines in case I don’t like the asics 🙈. So now I have 3 pairs. A tempo shoe for faster shorter distances, a light stability shoe, and a heavier plushier stability shoe 😅. I still feel monogamous in my very sole though so we’ll see if I don’t just gravitate towards one shoe anyway
Brooooks. I’ve been running in just adrenalines for years. I have bad arches and those + custom orthotics keep me upright and mobile. I recently bought a pair of Hoka Machs which I do like but if I could only pick one brand of shoe I’d stick the brooks and just get some kind of brooks tempo shoe
Saaame, I have good luck with sizing up a full size. You can also try men’s shoes which may give you some more options. At this point 2 out of my 3 shoes are mens.
Im currently in brooks adrenalines (woman’s wide), hoka Machs (mens, don’t recommend they’re so narrow 🥲), and asic gt 2000 14s (mens).
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