Fresh Foam X 880v13

Based off what? You said heavy clunky stability shoes. The current Hurricane is just over 9 ounces for men's. The Altra Flow ST is under 9 ounces for men's sample size. Even the Kayano, which is what I'm sure you're thinking of, is 10.5 ounces, which is not bad at all. They've removed mid foot shanks and medial posting, and are using softer foams, so stability features now come more from geometry and platform shape.  Stability shoes are much more democratic now than they used to be, and guess what? Runners *do* still like them. The Adrenaline is still a fine running shoe. The GT-2000 is still a fine running shoe. They have big audiences of people who like a shoe with a bit of guidance. I'm sure you're one of the people who thinks every person needs to be in an Evo SL or a Superblast 2, but the majority of runners just aren't looking for that type of ride.

No, I said 30 percent of shoes sold in running stores are stability shoes now. Your post said that he'll "probably" get put into a stability shoe. 30% isn't probably. That's quite a bit less than likely. I said the majority of runners aren't looking for the ride of an Evo SL, a Superblast or even a Boston. The majority of runners like the Ghost. They like the 880. They like the Adrenaline. This sub is a *very* small slice of the running community.

I like New Balance...880x is my daily. Picked up a NB Super Comp2 Trainer (with the carbon fiber blade) of $99 on prime day. Fun to run in. NB has a wide ish fit and toe box so I like them. Most important bit - is actually using them versus getting "the best" . :)

Personally I like the New Balance fresh foam x880s for running. Walking I like ascics

New Balance fresh foam x880s! Only running shoes I will ever buy. I started training with Ascics and they gave me blisters

New Balance fresh foam 880s, but I’m getting ready to trade up to the 1080s

I was on the search for a road counterpart to my regular Prodigios over the summer and wound up with New Balance Fuel Cell Rebel V4s which I'm... moderately happy with. Cushion and rebound is good, outsole durability is good, general width and volume fit is good, but the heel fit isn't quite as secure and I have to be extremely careful about lacing tension to get snug enough at the front of the ankle to keep my heel secure without being so tight that my toes go tingly by mile 4 or so. I also tore one of the internal elastic tongue keepers almost immediately, which doesn't really affect anything but is just annoying. Not a slam dunk answer, but you might start by looking up reviews for comparisons to the Rebels and go from there. I know I completely struck out when googling for direct road shoe equivalents to the Prodigios. Other shoes I tried on that seemed to match spec-wise but the fit didn't work for me were: Hoka mach 6, NB fresh foam 880, Salomon aero blaze 3 and grvl, Altra escalate and outroad, and Skechers aero spark. The Skechers were a close second to the Fuel Cells but the sole felt oddly narrow under the heel and like I'd be prone to rolling my ankles on uneven ground, so I nixed them even though the fit was actually decent for me. When it's time to replace the Rebels I plan to add Nike Pegasus Trails and adidas adizero SLs to consideration. I wish La Sportiva would make a road (or at least gravel) outsole version of the Prodigio though... They're by far my favorite trail running and hiking shoe I've ever had except maybe OG Cascadias.

Another vote for the New Balance Fresh Foam 880s. I have large *and* wide feet (🥲) despite my height, so I went for a gait analysis where you could test a bunch of shoes and ended up with the 880s. I've been wearing them for the last six months for 1-2 runs a week and find the width really comfortable. (Also note to self to try men's shoes as well, thanks!)