FEIDIAN 5 CHALLENGER

I have the PB4 and I am a 2E. I usually go half a size up than my usual shoe size and they fit perfectly. I’d probably say Do-win fits me better than western brands.

I have the Li-Ning Challanger 5 and Elite 6 in half a size up and they work too.

Did a slow full (6.5hrs) on the feidian challenger 5. I'm 85kg

Not sure if this shoe would work with your pain. But I ran a 6.5hr marathon in the Li Ning Feidian Challenger 5C. The race got cancelled last minute due to bad weather so I decided to run it with my girlfriend instead. Surprisingly comfortable for that duration, I didn't really feel any pain for being on my feet for that long in carbon plated shoes

Anecdotal but for my case, they do help. The majority of the arguments for speed are made by elite and fast runners that are skinny and light. Theoretically, the amount of force a heavier runner would need to push into the ground to get into the sub 5 min/km is greater than what a much lighter runner would need. I'm 82kg I ran 30km 2 months ago with non-carbon plated shoes (neo vista) in 4hrs with 170 avg HR. Last week I did the same pace using Li Ning Feidian Challenger 5 with 155 avg HR. Both shoes felt fine cushion wise after. Only difference lang is the DOMS the ff day.

If you want something completely different I'd try the Dynafish Danian. A bit narrow and only up to US11 though which is bloody annoying. Otherwise a super light, snappy racing shoe that has similar stack height to the ES5. If you're worried about stack height or stability the Li-ning Feidian challenger 5 is insane value for about $50 on TaoBao. Similar to the Endorphin speed as a slightly toned down race shoe but a bit lighter and higher stack.

The 5C is a smidge narrow in midfoot, the Evo sl is a smidge short. Definitely would still say they both fit TTS

I really enjoyed Boom fiber on my last few Li-Ning shoes. If you want a plated shoes you could try Li-Ning Feidian 5 Challenger since they're less than 1/2 price of any other model you listed. I'm running 12-16 km with them 4 days a week and they're GREAT. Best shoe i've ever used. I'm expecting to get over 1000km on them as they don't show any sign of wear at 300/400km. Red Hare 8 pro would also be a great choice. Don't get the non pro version, they're bad and unresponsive.

Feidan Challenger 5. Softer, bouncier, perfected version of the Endorphin Speed 2. Similar to Endorphin Pro 3 but better at 1/4 the price. Feels great at an extremely wide range of paces.

LiNing Feidan Challenger 5, can buy 3 for the price of 1 Speed 5 and better in every way. Thank me later.

No experience with Evo Sl. Have 3 pairs of Feidan 5's love them that much. Very versatile and poppy. The only other shoe I stocked up on like this was the OG Nike Invincible for my easy/long/recovery runs FWIW.

Love the challenger 5 so much I order 2 extra pairs. Endorphin Pro 3 vibes. Maybe better. Midsole is just perfect. It has exceptional range. Feel great at easy to mile pace. Just love them.

Lining Feidian 5C can be had for around 60 euros and blows these out of the water