I love them, they’re the favourite shoes that I own. There’s a bit more room in the toe box than their road shoes, good lockdown and well padded heel and tongue. The outsole is really grippy, Pumagrip is the best. Midsole is cushioned but has a lovely bit of pop if you’re picking up the pace. I have 600kms in them and they’re still in great nick and I’ll pick up a second pair when they’re on special.
Then I'd go for the magnify 3 personally, I think they'd fit your cushion and aesthetic needs. They'll feel similar just slightly less stack, more towards a daily trainer than a max cushion/long run shoe
My current 2 shoe as someone who’s aiming for similar timings (90min HM spring, first marathon in fall), my current 2 shoe is Adidas Boston 13 for tempo and speed (and treadmill) + Puma Magnify Nitro 3 for easy/recovery
The only difference is I intend to get a race day shoe, though I’d be willing to use the Boston 13s for a HM if I had to
Boston 12 replacement = Boston 13
Carbon plated recommendation = AP4 (Adidas Adios Pro 4). “Worth buying my first carbons”; as a Boston 13 owner, you may want to double check your 12s. Im unsure of the 12s, but I was surprised to realize after the fact that the 13s in fact have carbon “energy rods” (Adidas’s take on carbon plates)
Otherwise “worth buying carbons” = YES. You’re a solid runner, treat yourself as such haha
What should the rotation look like? The way you described it is exactly what I have. Puma Magnify N3 for long (instead of NB5), Boston 13 for tempo (instead of 12), Puma Fast R3 for races (while VERY MUCH wanting the AP4s
I’ll never forget. Only started running in September of last year. I have an affinity to Adidas so of course it’s the first brand of shoes I tried on without any research
I tried on the SLs I was like mehhhhh I’m not feeling it. Tried on the Boston 13s after that and I was like woah these are the ones. True on Takumi Sen 11s after and I was like hmm they’re okay but not like the bostons. Then tried on AP4s and I was like woah these are magical
Of course pricing brought me back to reality (before even thinking about logic and rotation). Bought the 13s and they’ve been amazing for me ever since. AP4s is still the one I never got even though I still want it. The Fast R3s from Puma was because I knew I had a Half coming up in May (today)
When I think about doing a Full Marathon in October, it’s not to say my Fast R3s can’t do it, but I do still want the AP4s for that instead and highly likely will get it
One slow shoe, one fast shoe
I’m currently 400km into my Puma Magnify Nitro 3s on the slow/max cushion/easy run side of things. Great option
For your faster shoe option? Hmm idk, maybe Endorphin Speed 5
I was able to pick PUMA Magnify nitro 3 for $85 and I am completely surprised by them, cushion is great, responsive enough to pick up the pace for short intervals and even took them for a 20KM run and they are enough stable. If you can find them for an reasonable price they are a no brainer buy.
I’m guessing you liked evos because of the foam. I’m also on of those persons who finds really fun evos but I couldn’t stand how unstable they are, it’s just not worth the risk of getting injured (at least for me). I build a rotation around the foam so here you have it:
Easy miles: Vomero + / Puma magnify nitro 3 ( I cannot recommend enough this shoe, is a hidden gem)
Speed work: Endorphin Azura / EVO SL
Long run: ASICS Megablast
Race day: Adios Pro 4
Hopefully it helps. It’s foam/compound driven so all shoes have in common that responsiveness and cushion.
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