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4 pairs. I've heard that running in different shoes can help reduce injury risk, possibly by working different small muscles in each one. Seems to be helping me so far, as I used to be injury prone and I have recently been increasing my weekly mileage and speed work with no problems yet. Most of my shorter easy runs in Altra Rivera 2s, but this pair is pretty beat up and probably on its way out. It's a nice comfy zero drop shoe and I love it so much Longer (> 7 miles) easy runs in Saucony Triumph 19s. Higher drop and high cushion. Speed work in Saucony Kinvara 16s. Mid drop, extremely lightweight, love them! Other daily trainer is the Asics Gel Nimbus Lite. They're great at easy and quick paces. I also have a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pros that I haven't used yet but will hopefully whip out for race day It sounds like a lot but I got all except the Kinvaras used on Poshmark for less than $40 each. In great condition, too.
Im a bigger runner (was 220 now 180) and also a heel striker. I've been through a lot of cushioned shoes recommended for bigger runners (Triumph 19, Nimbus, Superblasts ) and I had a lot of issues with my shins and knees. If I could do it all again I would use a slightly firmer stable 'every day' shoe (right now I'm using the Adidas Rise 2 and Rebel v4). I'm no expert at all so take this with a grain of salt, but I just wonder if those max cushioned shoes can sometimes give you a false sense of security and allow you to plod along with bad form on the day, but pick up injuries. I feel like I know where I am (in terms of form, cadence, pain etc) in a slightly firmer shoe if that makes sense.
I'm a bigger runner (was 220 now 180) and also a heel striker. I've been through a lot of cushioned shoes recommended for bigger runners (Triumph 19, Nimbus, Superblasts) and I had a lot of issues with my shins and knees. If I could do it all again I would use a slightly firmer stable 'every day' shoe (right now I'm using the Adidas Rise 2 and Rebel v4). I'm no expert at all so take this with a grain of salt, but I just wonder if those max cushioned shoes can sometimes give you a false sense of security and allow you to plod along with bad form on the day, but pick up injuries. I feel like I know where I am (in terms of form, cadence, pain etc) in a slightly firmer shoe if that makes sense.
Heavier runner here - I use retired running shoes for gym (currently Saucony Truimph 19s). Still very comfortable in the upper, and more than enough cushioning for a treadmill, but they're slightly firmer (having done 400km) so they're not too bad for lifting (far from ideal obviously). You could pick some up off ebay/vinted if you're not opposed to second hand
Sales + runrepeat. Needs to be at least half off. If I’m being honest more like 66%+ off. I’m running in speed 2s, Boston 11s, triumph 19, and glycerin 20s because they were on sale.
Saucony Triumph. Absolutely amazing. I wore 19s, now I'm wearing the 20s (that have over 700 miles and still feel great), and I have a pair of 21s in the closet waiting for the 20s to die, which they don't. Extremely comfortable, but not mushy, very responsive if you want it... durable AF... unbeatable.
I wear wide shoes almost exclusively. I LOVE my Saucony Triumph wides, they have a lot of cushion. I also wear Saucony Xodus Ultra for trail and find I don't need a wide for those. Both are super comfy.
Saucony for me, there shoes just seem to be right for me. Endo speed, Endo Pro and Triumph are all favourites. And kinvaras have also been favourite of mine
I’ve got 3x pairs of Evo SL (1x is ATR version). Personally I love them as a daily. I’ve previously used Saucony Triumph, NB 1080’s etc. Given you can pick up a pair for £80 currently I think it’s a solid option if you like to go a bit quicker.
I was going to go along these lines also. I’ve got a pair of Triumphs & whilst they are a decent long run easy shoe, they aren’t for tempo/speed efforts (I’ve done a couple as I was away from home & that’s all I had). I’ve previously had Glycerin, Hyperion Tempo, Bostons also plus a number of other brands/types. Then I got a pair of Evo SL’s…and since I bought 2 more pairs (one is the ATR version). They are fab for any speed efforts but also for long runs. I know not everyone will agree but they are popular for a reason. They are also decent value.
You're on the right path. The Ride is a great shoe. I prefer the Triumph, but if you can't find them on sale, the Ride does a very similar job. Out of your list, the only other one I've tried and jived with is the Vomero 18, which is one of my absolute favorites.
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