brooks ghost, or if you want more cushioning the ghost max. most daily trainers will do what your asking. Mizuno produces fantastic quality shoes. Check out the wave rider 29 for example. from other brands: saucony ride or triumph, hoka clifton. I do not recommend the novablast 5. I have this shoe and I find the foam feels flat after 15km or so. Ran a half marathon in them, never again! Good luck.
Had the Speed4, the EvoSL, the Bostons (11-13) and can confidently state that I didn't enjoy any of them for various reasons:
\- Speed4; firm, upper fit issues
\- EvoSL; not fun at Z2 paces, upper fit issue
\- Boston13; really slappy in the heel
I did a bit of travelling over the summer and brought my Mizuno Wave Rider 29s with me, and they were excellent for every type of run. Subjectively, I think they look great too. They're a true do-it-all daily.
I'll answer this for you as someone who ran in the same shoe for nearly 13 years and now has settled on a rotation. You need to try a load of different shoes because you have no idea what you like, right now. Every shoe feels different. I ran in Mizuno Inspires, tried the Rider, then a tonne of other shoes and I realise I like soft shoes that are relatively stable. Vinted has become my friend; a cheap way of trying shoes out and most runners are honest about their usage and estimated mileage.
Currently, I've settled on Neo Vista for easy/long runs, and Endorphin Pro 4 for speed work/racing. I'm primarily a heel-striker who over-pronates
Mizuno was never in my sights, but a few years ago they revolutionized their range and I started following them, I couldn't resist and bought the Neo Zen, I'm absolutely thrilled with it, it's a great shoe overall, if it doesn't break I'll be buying more of its iterations. I also tried the latest Wave Rider 29 and liked it, I might buy that too, but I'd rather wait for the next iteration. Mizuno is a brand worth following now
I prefer firmer shoes, so our tastes may differ. Saucony Endorphin Speed or Azura, Adidas Boston 12 or 13, are best for me.
Someone mentioned Mizuno. Their Wave Rider 29 is a very good all-rounder, probably better for a newer runner than the above.
Puma Velocity Nitro 4 and Nike Vomero Plus are too narrow for me, but both are good shoes.
For longest lasting-- Asics Superblast 2, now on sale for $150 now that the 3 is out. But go to Asics site and get the welcome code, bringing them down to $135.
I have just bought the wave rider 29, mainly because they fit my slightly wide feet unlike asics or adidas or Nike….anyway I’m a midfoot striker and found the shoe was pretty clunky and thought maybe it was because it was new and needed to break in. But towards the end of my run for some reason I decided to run with a very slight heel strike and suddenly the shoe completely changed and it was softer and rolled through really nicely.
Mizuno wave rider in green/sage looks pretty good. Stable. Not the most exciting shoe and not for front foot strikers, but otherwise a pretty good shoe
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