6’2 97 to 100kg. I have loved the endorphin series the best. Have exclusively worn since the 2s. Loved them. Hated the 3s. Now on 4s and after trying different shoes, even the pro 2s and pro 3 I come back to endorphin speed 4s. (Haven’t tried 5s yet and will try azuras soon as daily). But have been wearing the 4s for pretty much every run.
Will probably get pro 5 as I begin working below 3:45 min/k as base block ends
I can only recommend what I’ve used, which include Saucony Endorphin Pro 3, Endorphin Elite v1, Adidas adios pro 3 (loved the ride but the upper cut into my heel so limited usage for me), and about to use the NB elite 5 next weekend. Of those I liked Saucony elite the most. I’m just sub-1:30 in the half.
I recently tried running longer runs in these and found on uneven ground the front right of my feet started hurting pretty intensely. Since it was before my HM I decided to switch back to the speed 3s and was able to recover from that in time.
Probably something with my run form and not having run in carbon plated shoes but planted a doubt about plates etc. I got it true to size and on warmer days I have to be careful to tie the runners knot ‘just right’ which means fiddling with it a few times during the run.
My first taste of unstable supershoes was with the Adidas Adios Pro 2. I felt like a baby giraffe, wobbling all over the place. Years later, I can now run in that same model of shoes (and similar shoes) without much issue. Through repetition and practice I became better at landing more precisely with my stride.
But even after these improvements, there are moments where certain shoes feel unstable. My most stable "supershoes" are the Saucony Endorphin Pro 3 and Endorphin Elite 1 models. There is virtually no wobble in these for me.
So you can practice until you become better at managing your footstrike or you can try out a typically more stable model of shoes.
You could sacrifice some energy return and softness in exchange for stability with the Saucony Endorphin Pro. If you could find an original version of the Endorphin Elite, those are also very stable and feel a tiny bit faster than the Endorphin Pro.
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