Good tempo shoe suggestions

Additionally, I would prefer forefoot cushion specifically.

Check out Nike zoom elite 8

New balance 1500v2 - technically has slight support so not a purely neutral race flat but super good cushioning. I'm neutral and feels like a great marathon racer

The Hoka One One Tracer has been a great shoe for my faster workouts, and I think they are cheaper now than when they first came out. Give 'em a shot.

Mizuno wave hitogami 2 on Amazon for like 50 bucks meets your criteria. A little narrow so order a half size up

+1 for the hitogami

Barefoot

Boston Boost is hands down the best, but since you already have that and want something else, give the hitogami from Mizuno a try.

Thanks for the responses guys! I do enjoy the bostons, and honestly I enjoy most shoes I try. I'm not too picky, I just like trying different things.

I am pretty much stuck on Adidas Supernova Boosts for my easy/recovery trainers. I have Adidas Takumi Sen Boosts for my track stuff and for road races, I just feel like I'm always looking for something in between. I'll give some of these shoe suggestions a try!

Zantes by far (but I haven't tried the 1500 v2). Maybe the Vazee Rush v2.

Hoka Cliftons.

Adidas Tempo Boosts (8??) may work but are slightly heavy.

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Looking for something I can run some decent mileage in, but is faster with some cushion. I used the Boston Boosts and currently the Saucony Kinvaras for this purpose, and I like both but I also would like to expand my horizons.

Preferably something ~8 ounces, give or take one ounce.

Medium heel drop preferred ~4-6mm

Something that just feels pretty fast, but wont destroy my legs if I do a long run in them.

Just looking for suggestions. I was thinking about trying New Balance Fresh FOam Zante v2's if I can find them for cheap.

Any other suggestions?

I'm much different than most people in terms of running shoe preference but I really like the New Balance Vazee rush. I wear them for any training I do that's faster than easy pace, with the exception of my long runs which usually progress down to tempo pace or below. However, I would still be comfortable doing a long run in them, I just prefer my NB 1260's. The Vazee's are fairly responsive and cushiony at the same time, a good mix of both. Go to joesnewbalanceoutlet.com to buy them, they are very cheap, so even if you don't like them $40 isn't a lot of money.

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Looking for something I can run some decent mileage in, but is faster with some cushion. I used the Boston Boosts and currently the Saucony Kinvaras for this purpose, and I like both but I also would like to expand my horizons.

Preferably something ~8 ounces, give or take one ounce.

Medium heel drop preferred ~4-6mm

Something that just feels pretty fast, but wont destroy my legs if I do a long run in them.

Just looking for suggestions. I was thinking about trying New Balance Fresh FOam Zante v2's if I can find them for cheap.

Any other suggestions?

Have you tried the Adios Boost? Slightly less shoe than the Boston, so feels a little faster but still decent cushion for longer runs. It's my go-to workout shoe.

Nike Lunar Tempo. Nike Elite 8.

Run tempos in trainers...

Hoka One One Cliftons or Challengers, depending on the surface.

I was looking for someone to say it. Use your trainers! There is no need other than wanting to run faster times to wear a lighter shoe over your trainers. Now if you were say breaking in your racing shoes a little etc im with you but really no need to wear lighter shoes so that you can say you ran your tempo 30sec faster etc.

Citius5000 wrote:

I was looking for someone to say it. Use your trainers! There is no need other than wanting to run faster times to wear a lighter shoe over your trainers. Now if you were say breaking in your racing shoes a little etc im with you but really no need to wear lighter shoes so that you can say you ran your tempo 30sec faster etc.

EXACTLY! Best shoes for a tempo run? The ones you currently own!

Why does everyone want to throw money at the problem versus simply getting down & doing the work. New shoes. Garmin watch. Latest wicking shirts. Etc. Just run!

Citius5000 wrote:

I was looking for someone to say it. Use your trainers! There is no need other than wanting to run faster times to wear a lighter shoe over your trainers. Now if you were say breaking in your racing shoes a little etc im with you but really no need to wear lighter shoes so that you can say you ran your tempo 30sec faster etc.

I get where you are coming from but there is another aspect - race prep. In theory all the workouts we do are not just for fitness purposes...but also to teach us how to race.

A 20 minute tempo is not easy -it's meant to be tough but manageable. It might be a at 10 mile race pace. Not slow.

So use the tempos to practice for races. Same shoes. Same warmup. Same time of day.

distance runners often don't work on the craft of racing enough. practice makes perfect.

Sketchers gorun 4

Light

Low drop

Decent cushion

Stretchy toe box material like Flynit

Cheap