POLL: If you had to pick one pair of shoes for all of your training and races... (Have your answer before you click.)

Asics piranha sp3

Pegasus

adizero Tempos. I'm on my second time with this shoe and it would work great for training and racing

New Balance 890

I def spend more days training than racing, so... a trainer would be more ideal for me. I'll estimate i'd race btwn 10-15 races in 18 months period, which perhaps 3 or 4 are 5Ks , then i'm sure i can manage with the 890s for the 5Ks. The 890s would be the more ideal shoe for me - when it comes to the long runs, and workout sessions with reps longer than 400 meters that's when this shoe will be more important, and be beneficial.

Happy hump day!

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Boston Boost. Not my favorite for getting in long miles but it works. And it works well for workouts and races. Be comfortably clicked off a 53 second 400m on the track with them, so they’ll work for most faster races if I need them while also having enough for longer mileage.

BEST SHOE I'VE EVER RUN IN

Although I have run in the kinvaras before I love the boston boost for my go-to running shoe. It's great for workouts on the track and long runs.

checksoverstripes wrote:

Pegasus

Really want to try the Turbo tho

I actually ran in a pair of these for a few days when I was shopping for a new pair of trainers for my faster days. I found that they are very similar to the boston boost. Like its weirdly similar. The turbos are so much better than the pegasus 35 but I found that with their $180 price point that going with the boston boost is and will always be a smarter move.

Smoove wrote:

BoosterClub wrote:

Three Stripes have the three best "one shoe for all" options.

Takumi Sens for one shoe for the minimalist crowd.

Adios hits the perfect sweet spot for the fleet guys

Boston, best all around shoe, period.

+1, but you left out my choice the Adidas Tempos - the Bostons, but with a stability feature. This makes them a little heavier, but they have the same snug upper, but forgiving toe box as the Bostons, and the same cushioning. If you need a motion control shoe to train in, but also had to race in your trainers, this is the answer.

Agreed on the Tempos, though I don’t use them for the stability, which really isn’t all that noticeable. They’re just slightly more cushioned than the Boston, which makes them pretty ideal as my go-to everyday road shoe.

Vaporfly Elite

Nike Zoom Streak 6 or Lunaracer 2 (R.I.P)

Brooks Ghost (any version except 10).

I've ran in them since I was 13.

bearcatRun1998 wrote:

Brooks Ghost (any version except 10).

I've ran in them since I was 13.

Tell us more about your hydration belt and 24 min 5K pr.

And in all honesty i talked about a livhtweight trainer earlier, but in an ideal world honestly the Vaporfly 4% Flyknit would honestly be the best overall if you had unlimmited pairs. Most of you havnt tried it on...but its honestly incredible. Even better than the normal 4% somehow.

dbsquirtNXC21 wrote:

And in all honesty i talked about a livhtweight trainer earlier, but in an ideal world honestly the Vaporfly 4% Flyknit would honestly be the best overall if you had unlimmited pairs. Most of you havnt tried it on...but its honestly incredible. Even better than the normal 4% somehow.

Are you being honest?

I think the Nike ZoomFly would honestly be a good choice. The only problem for me is that it feels very unstable for me and causes me to overpronate a bit more than normal. For this reason, as I age, I might choose the Adidas Tempo 9, which are a lightweight trainer with some stability that have some pop on the roads, and have decent grip for trails too.

Nike Streak XC, if they still made it. Loved that shoe, trained thousands of miles and raced everything from 3000 to the marathon. I hate those peckerheads at Nike for killing the model...

Newton Distance Elite. Feel great doing 4:20 mile reps, racing marathons, or doing recovery runs

Jennifer... wrote:

I find it interesting how few people are choosing Asics. I switched to Asics from Nikes years ago when i was overseas and the local athletics shop (and only shop in the small town i was in - no car) carried only Asics and maybe one other brand. I haven't really had a reason to switch since. Normally I train in Asics Kayanos, but if I had to pick one shoe for training and racing, I guess I'd go for the Asics Gel DS Trainer. It's lighter-weight but still has enough support for a decent training shoe.

I used to love Asics, but they've ruined just about every shoe they have that was once good over the past decade. It seems many of the people who loved the older iterations of the DS Trainer and Gel Lyte have switched over to other companies. They still make decent mid-grade shoes like the Cumulus and Nimbus, or even the heavier Kayano, if that's your thing. But I wouldn't consider racing in a 12+ ounce shoe.

Brooks Launch