On - Cloudboom Max

No, I do not have one pair of shoes. I swap shoes to avoid getting blisters. My current rotation during this training block: * 361 Flame 4 * Adidas EVO SL (I have two pairs that I'm cycling through; one is black with white stripes and another that is jade mint colorway) * Adidas Adios Pro 4 (2025 Race Shoe) * Hoka Cielo X1 2.0 (2025 Race Shoe) * On Cloudmonster Hyper (I phased this out of my rotation during this training block) * Puma MagMax Nitro (I phased this out of my rotation during this training block) * New Balance FuelCell Rebel V4 (will probably be retired soon; has a lot of mileage and the foam isn't responding how I think it should) * Brooks Glycerin Max Right now, I'm trying to figure out if I am going to run my upcoming race with the 361 Flame 4 or the Adidas Adios Pro 4. Or sleeper choice that I'm still waiting to arrive from China which is the Li-Ning Feidian 6 ELITE. EDIT: I forgot to add that the On Cloudboom Max which I used for a 2025 5K but did not like as a race shoe got turned into a recovery shoe.

first: stop using the word "slow" to describe your marathon pace. You are a marathoner, that itself is insane. Even someone chasing cutoffs in a marathon is still incredible. Miles don't care. second: Also a 5 hour marathoner here, currently pacing around 4:30 though for my next full, and I just did an HM-distance training run in the On Cloudboom Max. I was really impressed. I've kinda been out on On for a while now because of their foams and durability, but wanted to try the new cloudboom max because it was designed for the non-elites. I also recently got the asics sonicblasts and I'm insanely impressed by those, and will be racing an HM next weekend in them. I'm gonna wear one of the two for my december marathon, leaning toward sonicblast.

Have you tried any Altras or Topos? I’ve been buying the same Altra Torin 5s in leather for 4 years now because I can’t find a decent pair of shoes. My knees hurt, my back hurts, I’m getting blisters under my big toe. I had an experience recently trying on a pair of Cloudboom Max that actually made my toes start going numb within a minute of wearing them. Love the cushioning and firmness of the plate though. It’s a shame they’re so damn tight. I was considering trying the Mount to Coast R1 because everyone claims it’s wide, but we’ll see. My feet are rectangles that are 4” across. I will try to find a running store with the Endorphin and Glycerin Max. I tried the non-GTS (I hate GTS models, the guiderails hurt) version of the Glycerin 22 and like the upper, albeit they run super small. I had to size up to a women’s 9.5 when I’m an 8 usually.

Neither because I’ve tried both for running and they don’t work well for me. You need to go to a store and try stuff out.

On Cloud! It’s the only show that works for me. I also have a wide midfoot. Hoka’s run too narrow.

they have gotten expensive apparently... I have a few pairs of On running Cloud.. Ran a few marathons in them... Best shoes I have had

I'm currently running with On Clouds. My feet often get wet during nearly every run, so I'm now exploring waterproof Hoka shoes. I haven't tried Hoka before, but if anyone has experience with the Transport or GTX models, I’d appreciate their insights.

Which endorphin speeds are the best to buy? I just ran my first half marathon recently I run about 2:20 and I run daily in on clouds but I just feel like after running in them for a few weeks they slreasy start to feel worn. I want a good race day shoe since as I’m getting better I want to improve. I saw the 4s and 5s but for some reason they show the 4 to be more expensive. What do u recommend?

I try to buy my shoes from REI whenever possible. You can return them up to a year, even worn, if you're a member. It's well worth it to be able to actually do some runs in them before making the call. They resell the used returns in store at a discount. If I am buying from my local running store, I try to test them on a treadmill, even though I loathe treadmill running. So far, the only shoes in my collection that I don't like are the on clouds I bought online without being able to test them.