speaking of which, new racer colorway for the 10K (are they sponsors?)
speaking of which, new racer colorway for the 10K (are they sponsors?)
ProRunnerAZ wrote:
It's one thing to overpay for Nike or Saucony, at least their tech is proven and their shoes look good. With Altra, you're reaching for the zero drop panacea and willing to look bad in ugly shoes to do so. I used to feel this way about Hoka wearers, but Altra has squarely replaced them. It's completely involuntary and automatic, I look down on you.
Hokas are amazing cushioning. I rotate them in about every third day. I can tell the day after that my body feels much better.
You can judge all you want. I'll still whoop your ass on race day loser.
burned wrote:
I just picked up my first pair of Hokas ever from the Running Warehouse clearance event, and they're garbage.
Not sure what your problem is. The hoka Bondi's are great. Make your body feel great the next day, even after running loads of miles on hard surfaces. Maybe you're the problem, not the shoes.
And how fast does your husband run?
Because when running with any semblance of speed, I don't want my forefoot sliding around in the "roomy toebox".
Here's the thing wrote:
ProRunnerAZ wrote:
Nope, I spend the same on my shoes (New Balance or Brooks, usually) that you do on your fugly Altras.
I wear altras and am confident I would beat you in a race of any distance on the track or roads.
Figures. I'm confident I could cu.ck you, so there's that.
ProRunnerAZ wrote:
Here's the thing wrote:
I wear altras and am confident I would beat you in a race of any distance on the track or roads.
Figures. I'm confident I could cu.ck you, so there's that.
Keep your flirting to yourself loser.
team Unruly Bush wrote:
Because when running with any semblance of speed, I don't want my forefoot sliding around in the "roomy toebox".
Try ordering the correct shoe size.
Would I have to make a special order and ask "hey could you make a pair that is a normal width like my Nike's?"
Your Point Being? wrote:
. . . hundred miles wrote:
American record for a hundred miles and 12 hour world record was set in what shoes?
What's your point here? That they are less ugly because a fast person wore them?
Ugly is ugly, whether they are used to set a record or to work in your garden.
So you care what a pair of running shoes look like? Do you shave your legs too+
team Unruly Bush wrote:
Would I have to make a special order and ask "hey could you make a pair that is a normal width like my Nike's?"
No. You simply select your normal shoe size and click "Confirm Purchase."
FYI: I wear both Nike Vomero, Hoka Bondi, and Triumph Iso and order the same size for all 3 and have no issues.
You must only walk your dog in your Altras. Wait, do you not even own Altras? And "both" would refer to two items.
team Unruly Bush wrote:
You must only walk your dog in your Altras. Wait, do you not even own Altras? And "both" would refer to two items.
And "don't care" would refer to me not caring about grammar on a message board. It's not my full time job like it is for you.
It's funny that the OP has a hate-on for Altra but bootlicks for Nike, who shoes are constantly falling apart, including during marathon world record attempts and NCAA playoffs.
I recently saw a guy at my mid-sized city marathon wearing Nike "Next%" ... where did he even get them, since they only came out at London? How much did they cost? $300?
Since this guy wasn't in the elite start corral, and it only takes a 1:15 or something to get there, I laughed out loud.
shooo smooo wrote:
speaking of which, new racer colorway for the 10K (are they sponsors?)
https://imgur.com/a/mvM8Q5v
Actually pretty hot!
ur the problem wrote:
burned wrote:
I just picked up my first pair of Hokas ever from the Running Warehouse clearance event, and they're garbage.
Not sure what your problem is. The hoka Bondi's are great. Make your body feel great the next day, even after running loads of miles on hard surfaces. Maybe you're the problem, not the shoes.
I have 3,092 miles on my Hoka Bondi. Just wore them on a 22 mile trail run but have semi-retired them as my regular trainers. Rocking the ORIGINAL hoka clifton 1 repop!!
Altras are great shoes. I had plantar fasciitis for years through college and several years post collegiately in Nike's and New Balance. I'd have to heat up my feet before running and was constantly massaging them on tennis and lacrosse balls. The same year I switched to Altras, it went away and hasn't returned.
The fact that I can log 500+ miles in them and not have them still feel like new is pretty awesome as well. I used to get my toenails cutting into my skin from tight toe boxes. Another problem that just disappeared. If you're looking to run a 5k or something truly fast - they make racing shoes as well like "The One" and "Kayenta" that should be plenty fast. I ran a sub 20:00 4 mile last summer in The One's and never felt like I was sliding or losing energy from excessive movement. As a miler used to having a glove-like spike on the track, it's something I'm sensitive to, but haven't experienced with Altra.
Just like any running shoe, not everything works for everyone. If you haven't yet, give it a try. I was totally skeptical before giving them a chance b/c I'd run for 20 years without them, and was nervous to make a dramatic change in my shoes. I'm 100% satisfied with what they do for me and my training and general enjoyment for running.
Altras supply something to the shoe market that wasn't there before, and that's a good thing!
Wow! You guys are on the money! I just bought a pair of Altras and I'm "Altra" impressed.
Proust wrote:
It's pretty much posts like these that lower the quality and class of letsrun.
Not true! The quality and class of Letsrun cannot be lowered. It is so majestically and proudly low already. This whole thread is a +1, with a perfect ratio of smartass comments, faux rage, and quite frankly some really interesting information about bunions. It's threads like this that make me a daily visitor here.
I went to an art exhibit in Havana, Cuba once, and all the paintings were beautiful, odd, abstract swirls and curves. Each unique and beautiful in it own way. In the last room, there was a picture of the artist of work. He was a little guy, and one of his burly friends would hold him by the ankle and suspend him over the edge of the water at Havana harbor. He'd dip the canvases into the filthy smelly water and pull them out, each a unique masterpiece.
WE ARE HAVANA HARBOR.
Yep, the LRMB is slummin' for any and every runner. At least it damn well better be!