The Nike Alphafly v1 is the GOAT distance shoe without question and arguable the GOAT running shoe more broadly.
-
211
-
The early Kinvara's were pretty spectacular (1s and 2s) as a do it all shoe. really loved the New Balance RC 1400 as a flat/lightweight trainer combo. Funny how that was at once "cushioned". Similar timeframe the New Balance 890s were a great light do it all trainer.
The easy winner is the Pegasus Turbo however. 1 or 2.
180 -
Kvothe wrote:
Ckesn wrote:
New Balance RC205 (Khannouchi WR shoe)
ASICS DS-Trainer back in the day
Brooks Racer ST back in the day
Salomon SLAB Genesis
Nike Vaporfly 4
Any chance you remember an orange colored new balance racer from around the time period Khannouchi was running? I had some RC something or a rather. I think it was lighter than the 205.
It wasn't the RC 152 was it? Had a pair of these in college. Preferred it over spikes depending on the day.
70 -
you'll laugh but my vote is Skechers GOrun Ride 7
122 -
bringbackthe7 wrote:
you'll laugh but my vote is Skechers GOrun Ride 7
That shoe was so good. Cant believe I forgot it. Inexpensive. Durable. Light. Could do it all from long run to quicker stuff. I bought up all the ones in my size I could find for years. They changed the foam the next year and it wasn't the same. That shoe was great.
80 -
I dont care what none of yall say wrote:
For me, Topos and Alpha Flies. I stopped getting seriously injured when I switched to this training combo a couple of years back (Alphas for workouts).
Of course, its going to depend on your own foot shape and running style but this has done wonders for me.
Similar rotation works well for me. Altras for daily and trails. A plethora of Next % 2/3s for sessions.
10 -
Masked Off wrote:
Hoka Clifton
I'm not sure why this has the downvotes it does.
Is it THE BEST? No. The fit wasn't great. It was, by today's raching shoe standards, heavy
But, V1, the OG, of the Clifton was a game changer in the running industry.
First, it was the first real "Maximalist" shoe to hit the market for road running that got wide adoption. It was a monster hit for running specialty stores.
There would be no Vaporfly, Alphafly, Puma Nitro, etc without this shoe, the technology, the cushioning and the mass adoption by the masses.152 -
This. I still have an orange pair of the 4% flyknight. Loved that shoe.
30 -
The Puma Deviates 2 - the 1st “Universal Trainer” that could do everything from light trails to road races. Puma ruined it in the V3. The last one is a bit better but still crap compared to the V2.
31 -
drinkmorewine wrote:
OG Nike Jasaris are hard to top for me
I still think these hold up pretty well against today's spikes. Just for funsies I threw them on for an all-comers meet a couple years ago and still ran what I was expecting.
00 -
The Puma "brush spikes" ruled illegal after the '68 trials at Lake Tahoe...
70 -
Endorphin Speed 1/2
52 -
RunBum wrote:
Between Vaporly 4% and Next%
They were revolutionary and catapulted carbon plated shoes onto the running scene.
The OG models still seemed to have the most bounce to them. I heard something on the boards about the foam being slightly different or manufactured somewhere else which could be the case.
Anyway, i really like the original Streak XC. Super light, had some pop, perfect for Mile-10k. I even ran a marathon in them although they completely trashed my legs after.
30 -
Demethedream wrote:
Kvothe wrote:
Any chance you remember an orange colored new balance racer from around the time period Khannouchi was running? I had some RC something or a rather. I think it was lighter than the 205.
It wasn't the RC 152 was it? Had a pair of these in college. Preferred it over spikes depending on the day.
That's it! While I was in college, I ran a half or in those one January that was better than my track times to date (based on macmilliian calculator).
20 -
someone already mentioned it but the adidas boston 5-7 were the most versatile and durable shoes pre-super era. honourable mention for the early Kinvaras as well.
anybody else where the early Hoka super shoes? they were just placebo building off the hype before they caught up with the super shoe technology.
21 -
I loved the Adidas Marathon 80.
This post was edited 11 minutes after it was posted.100 -
1.21 gigawatts wrote:
The OG models still seemed to have the most bounce to them. I heard something on the boards about the foam being slightly different or manufactured somewhere else which could be the case.
It was most likely just placebo since it was most people's first experience with super shoes.
04 -
altra escalante racer v1
00 -
I think the Nike Pegasus of the late 80's and into the 90's outsold all the other Nike running shoes combined.
Then, somebody, probably in a marketing meeting, said "I know how we can make this better.."
And they have not been the same since.
81 -
The original Nike peg turbo with the red racing stripe. Nothing has ever compared for me in terms of an all around training shoe. Felt like flying for short intervals and cruising for longer stuff.
100
What People Are Talking About On LetsRun
No top threads at the moment. Check back soon.