Cloudmonster 3

Saucony triumph 23 very well padded wide size availabile, Saucony ride 19 is similar but softer very wide base and stable for easy run . Saucony azura more bouncy, rockered, tempo run. On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper bouncy, more protective than azura, more expensive. puma magmax nitro 2 most stable most protective, bulky, puma magmax nitro 1 is more firm and more rockered but tighter at midfoot and on sale now. Both are for easy runs. Nitro 1 more tempo run. Asics superblast 2 light , most breathable, do it all Last is Salomon aero glide 3, very protective, firm, stable, bouncy, non rockered great for easy runs . For dedicated stability shoes Saucony hurricane 25 and brooks adrenaline gts 25

Soft shoes in general don’t last as long, and bigger weights speeds up that process I think. You’ll see similar complaints with NB rebel v4(v5 seems better) or asics Novablasts. From my experience (~220lbs coming from 270ish), bouncy shoes that are not necessarily just sink-in soft are the nice middle ground. It’s easier to break into these shoes as heavier runners, where they gradually soften up without dying fast. Magmax OG is a great one, and I’m loving the superblast 3(over 2, although some reported they are not as durable as the v2) and the Cloudmonster 3 hyper Side note for knees and achilles: shoes are important but also only do so much. Resistance trainings last much longer than any shoes can help.

Expensive… but… the LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper is pretty darn stable, very light, and basically does everything you’d need. The Cloudmonster 3 Hyper (regular) is also pretty similar, just in a slightly less stack and normal shoe upper. It has less of an arch than the LS version though.

On Cloudmonster hyper 3, trust me. Perfect for long runs, stable, not overfly firm but not mushy. Can pick up the pace a bit in it. I’ve got this and the Megablast and I prefer the OCH3 for anything steady pace, but i have done some fartlek training intervals with it too and it was good.

I wear ONs CouldMonster and Eclipse and they fit my wide barney feet. I've also had success with Salomon Ultraglide 2. I would definitely look into the drops on any shoe and make sure you find the right heel to toe drop for your stride. If you can get to a running shop they can help. My friend destroyed her achilles with Altras. I would be careful of the zero drop mania.

Man everyone seems to love this shoe. I put a good 60 miles in them and did not feel the bounce everyone talks about. Just felt like a heavy brick to me… I’m a 130lb runner. Maybe my weight is the issue? My HR was always higher in them and my legs felt tired quicker. Couldn’t even get up to tempo pace without feeling like I was sprinting. I ended up selling them and the only other pair of shoes I sold early was the On Cloudmonster…

Personal experience: I have hoka speedgoat for winter and on cloud monster for summer. These are my preferred shoes. Before on it was Nike voromo for summer and Nike trail but I like these better. New Balance road runner gives blisters on arch of foot where sole is tethered on inner sole and New Balance fuel cells bottoms wear off too quickly from abrasion from road/ track.

Highly recommend a high cushion. I started with Nike vomero but price jumped up so last 2 years cloudmonster from on is more affordable. I was 50 lbs more when I first started running 15 years ago and I had arthritis in knees