lmao, your story remind me early on in running and trying on Reebok floatride run fast pro... it's light, omg, feels cool, then on the actual runs... not so great... felt a bit discourage by how much i ache afterward...
Switched to a pair of Saucony hurricane iso 2 i found on clearance rack for $30... so much better and easier to keep moving..... kinda slow n shoes quite heavy... 3 years later, took the floaride run fast pro back out for a spin, it actually felt fine without the ache, and i like it much better now.
Salesperson is not wrong, don't worry about speed as your beginnner shoes, look for something comfortable to wear that'll encourage you to keep the run going and build yourself up, and if you're just looking for consistency, your 2nd pair don't even have to be a fast shoes, just look for comfort to keep yourself going.... the speed will naturally evolve out of just doing the run, even at slow and steady pace. Also, don't have to go for something pricey like a saucony triumph, rather start off with cheaper comfortable shoes like Reebok Floatzig 1, Nike pegasus 40, adidas duramo SL2 to name a few.
Also, do not listen to too many people here(ironic cuz you're reading this now lmao) a sizeable chunk of the people here are also a bit of a brand snobs, there are some brands that get severely overlooked as beginner daily shoes to get started.
my feelings in here for these 2 brands:
\-Reebok is wildly overlooked here, tho does get a lot of love when mentioned
\-UA is trashed on way too much, way more then it deserves, it does have decent shoes for people starting off on running and their uppers are generally amazingly comfortable. Tbh, i do think UA should trim down their styles and focus on the few good ones they have instead of pumping out so many different styles that it cause uncertainty with consumers.
Maybe it’s just me, but I wouldn’t overthink it for your first marathon and with that speed. I ran my first in Saucony Hurricanes, they seem to be the only shoe that I can run over 2 hours in without blisters or pain somewhere.
Based off what? You said heavy clunky stability shoes. The current Hurricane is just over 9 ounces for men's. The Altra Flow ST is under 9 ounces for men's sample size. Even the Kayano, which is what I'm sure you're thinking of, is 10.5 ounces, which is not bad at all. They've removed mid foot shanks and medial posting, and are using softer foams, so stability features now come more from geometry and platform shape.
Stability shoes are much more democratic now than they used to be, and guess what? Runners *do* still like them. The Adrenaline is still a fine running shoe. The GT-2000 is still a fine running shoe. They have big audiences of people who like a shoe with a bit of guidance. I'm sure you're one of the people who thinks every person needs to be in an Evo SL or a Superblast 2, but the majority of runners just aren't looking for that type of ride.
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