Best cushioned everyday trainer for cement?

Stick with the Clinton’s if you like them..

Kenaneeser Beckelay wrote:

Stick with the Clinton’s if you like them..

I like the cushion... I like when you press on the soles how squishy they are (not firm at all when you push the way I like) but they are $130.

185 over here. Used to run in cliftons but they were a bit too squishy for an everyday shoe. Have moved to infinity reacts, endorphin speed, peg turbo as the general rotation for easy days.

I would say the hoka clifton, new balance 1080v10 or the nike pegasus. I wouldn't recommend the pegaus turbo because the foam is thin and bottoms out when going at a decent clip (and I only weigh 140 lbs).

Reebok Floatride Symmetros if you like squishy.

If you're trying to put on weight I'm assuming you're a gym guy so I suggest the Vibram 5 fingers. It's the best shoe for gym dudes to wear so they can explain to runners how wrong their shoes are and how the human foot doesn't need support.

You guys don’t like ASICS?

I like the Kayano’s and also the GT-2000 (lighter). Kayanos give good ankle support.

I’m 180-190lbs.

Wanted to try the Hokas sometime too

Try the Skechers Ride 7. You should be able to find it in the $65 range. The newer Ride 8 if you want to go north of $100. Both shoes are cushy and reasonably responsive neutral shoes but not soft/squishy. That said I weigh 150 so I can’t vouch for how well they work with big guys like yourself

BcsTechRunner wrote:

Kenaneeser Beckelay wrote:

Stick with the Clinton’s if you like them..

I like the cushion... I like when you press on the soles how squishy they are (not firm at all when you push the way I like) but they are $130.

The old model is on sale

the original pegasus turbos have been great for me, can still get them on ebay cheap. I weight 190 and run in pavement/cement most of the time.

Me: 183lbs. The Ghost series has gotten too isolated in the heel for me they are 12mm drop but I have a pair of Pegs 36 that are 10mm however compared to Ghost they may as well be 6mm drop. With Ghost series I started feeling various tendonitis in patella/hips. I did try on UltraBoost and like Ghost it felt isolated in heel.

To be fair for Brooks the Glycerin 18 felt good and not too high/low. Challenger ATR(can be run on pavement as lugs are equal to Pegasus) can be had for $100. Skechers Ride 8 $90.

Runners have said these felt stiff initially but tend to mold to the foot nicely after 30miles.

Being a bigger runner I've felt Clifton always had too much arch bite yet the Challenger &Ride 8 is wider through arch.

Bear wrote:

Try the Skechers Ride 7. You should be able to find it in the $65 range. The newer Ride 8 if you want to go north of $100. Both shoes are cushy and reasonably responsive neutral shoes but not soft/squishy. That said I weigh 150 so I can’t vouch for how well they work with big guys like yourself

I'm around 180+ and can confirm both Ride 7 and 8 are dependable everyday trainers.

I like the Ghosts. I've been injury free for two years wearing them 3/4 of the time (55 to 70 mpw), alternating with the old Adidas Supernova M a couple of times a week.

RegionalAtBest wrote:

I like the Ghosts. I've been injury free for two years wearing them 3/4 of the time (55 to 70 mpw), alternating with the old Adidas Supernova M a couple of times a week.

+1 on the ghosts. just got some and really liking the cushion and the ride.

To the Asics fan...I used to use the nimbus but the last few versions of every asics shoe i've gotten have been too hard.

Saucony Triumph 17s are on sale for around $80 now that the 18s are out. Great max cushion shoe, I like it better than the Clifton (which I'm pretty meh on) and the NB Propel (which I liked quite a bit). I'm around 150 lbs but I think it would translate well to heavier runners. It's soft, but the responsive and bouncy. A bit heavy for long runs but I have no trouble picking it up for short to medium tempo efforts.

I had a pair of Ghost 12s too - very comfortable, but the 12mm drop was too much for me.

I have the Hoka Clifton 7s...I bought them to have a soft ride for easy days. It didn't work.

I don't get the 'hoka=cushioning' idea.

The Clifton's aren't firm, but I feel more give in my boston boosts. Which makes little sense in the context of threads like this one.

It's probably how you land that determines the feel/give/softness.

moanswers wrote:

To the Asics fan...I used to use the nimbus but the last few versions of every asics shoe i've gotten have been too hard.

Good thread. I've been an Asics guy the last 20 years and feel like it's time to give up on the Nimbus and Cumulus for the reason you mentioned. So maybe I'll give the Ghosts a try.

Speaking of Asics, I run tempo runs in the Nimbus Lite and think they're fantastic. Nice and soft. I just wish this translated to the regular Nimbus.

So do the Nimbus light have a softer ride than the cumulus or nimbus? Thanks

I would say wear any shoe and stop overthinking it.

Spend 4-5 minutes before or after a run, running with no shoes on hard surface. This will teach you the skill of running and absorbing impact using your body. You can run this way in any shoes, but only if you learn it first.

Have fun!