I used Nike Vaporflies for marathons since they came out even though I'm slow (slower than you)...i was so much less slow in them! But they were pretty unstable for my form. I wore them for my first full IM, and I survived in them, but I think I paid a fatigue penalty because of them too.
Then I was gifted Hoka Mach X2's for my last IM, and what a game changer! They are the perfect combo of light and springy and wide/stable for someone like me. If they fit your feet, I highly recommend them.
I have a similar pace to you. I do all my long runs in the Mach x3. They kept all the good bits of the x2 and fixed all the issues. It's my cinderella shoe. I absolutely love it. It would work well for faster long runs and races.
To each their own. I see everyone wearing and preaching the asic super/nova blasts but I didn’t feel great in either of them. Ran in the Hoka mach x2 for a while and felt great then read that everyone hated those haha. Currently running tempo training in the evo SL and it’s been fun so far!
I would say take the Mach X2 out a little farther distance and see how it goes. Even if they don’t work out it’ll still give you a baseline to go off of.
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