I've had some bad experiences with shoes. Nike doesn't suit me very well at all. Hokas gave me shin splints (ironic right?). Adidas felt very tight in a few places but not others. The only shoes so far that I've tried that have been good for me are:
1. New Balance Fresh Foam Zante
2. Saucony Kinvara 7
3. Saucony Ride 9 (current)
My spikes are Saucony Kilkenny and they work pretty well for me too. Just a little tight on the midfoot.
I have never tried another pair of New Balance shoes and was wondering if they have a lot of similarities to Saucony or if it is just the FF Zantes.