Neither are very cushioned but out of all of the speed based shoes I’ve tried and I’ve tried a fare few endorphin speed 4 and sonic blast the latter I’ve been very surprised about feels slightly firm at the heel but I find them excellent for tempo and have not had any niggles injury wise also the magmax 2 is a great cushioned option which you can pick up the pace a little in
I own both and they’re so different. They both fit kind of weird though, like your foot is in a bath tub rather than on a mostly flat platform. And the velocity is long and narrow.
The velocity, but my first run in it made my feet a bit sore as I’m just not used to the lower stack. The magmax is strictly a recovery shoe for me but I’m only about 65kg.
I just picked up the Magmax 2 to complement my Evo SLs and eventually be my dedicated long run shoe. The midsole is really fantastic, perfect mix of bounce and firmness for a regular mileage shoe. Very stable. Grip has been really solid in some snowy and icy conditions. Upper is just ok, not the best lockdown for me but nothing major.
The first pair isn’t done, but they’ve been relegated to the treadmill. They have about 250 miles on them but I bought them half a size too small and my runs have gotten too long with too many hills to deal with them.
Well you didn't share naman sa cushion. Magmax2 then cuz it would still have the pumagrip + cushion.
Tho i'd honestly just have 2 separate shoes for walking and running as it would just eat into the life of whatever cushion and foam you have and inherent instability of most performance running shoes. Anyway enjoy your hunting!
Our paces are not too far apart for easy miles, and there are a few shoes I’d recommend. For pure easy daily miles & easy long runs, I’d highly recommend the Puma Mag Max 2 or the OG Glycerin Max. These two were not in your radar, but these shine for the intended purpose you plan to use your next shoe for the 70.3 training. Both are comfortable, are tanks, and can just build mileage without you thinking about it for your current paces.
Now to move closer to the shoes that are currently on your radar…I have all, but the Superblast 3 so I can’t fully recommend it just off reviews. I had the Superblast 2, and while it was stable and supportive, it felt like a brick, and I felt like I was fighting the shoe at easy paces. I would avoid the Megablast completely. It is not an easy shoe. It’s quite aggressive and it just doesn’t feel the best for easy days. I prefer it for speed days, or long runs where you’re picking the pace or doing workouts within the long run.
This leaves us to the Vomero Plus. I would recommend this out of your current prospects, because while it can pick up the pace, it’s very comfortable and bouncy for the easy days, but it can still handle some slightly faster paces. Very versatile if you ask me. Another close shoe to the Vomero Plus would be the R.A.D UFO, which was my fav shoe of 2025. It’s very soft, crazy bounce, great grip, and still quite stable due to its wide base. Highly recommend and would choose that over the Vomero Plus if you’re open to other options.
Coming back to the SB3, while it’s not available yet, the reviews give me the vibe that it would be a similar ride to the Vomero Plus/RAD UFO. Those three shoes sound like they all plan to fit the intended purpose of a max cushion shoe, that is comfortable, can handle easy paces while going the distance. Hope this perspective helps and good luck on your training.
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