Fauble and Rory both in Nike’s.
Kiera in Nikes.
Hall in ASICS.
All with huge PR’s.
Cats outta the bag - the best place for a hoka shoe if you’re looking to compete is the trash can. There is absolutely no argument otherwise at this point.
Wonder what Walmsley could have done in the 100k or whatever he missed by like a second last year if he wasn’t wearing Payless Shoestore shoes. Poor guy.
Hoka did not go home devastated. Jessica Judd ran her half marathon debut in 1:07:52, making her #3 Brit of all-time.
Bro. That is minutes behind Nike and others. Enjoy mediocrity
With zero effect on Hoka sales. 99.9999% of finishers have zero idea what any specific top runner wore for the race because they have no reason to care or be interested.
What's really bothering you? Take your time. It will come to you.
nurses, doctors, cashiers don't care about how fast they can run. Hoka should sponsor hospital workers.
Top American Frank Lara top American 2:11 debut in Altra's and Tiernan in Puma with a sub 61 and Biya Simbassa beat Rory while wearing Under Armor... I guess we should be wearing Altra's/Under Armor/Puma. Then Nike is 4th best and Hoka is at the end. Asics is also at the back since no one other than Hall wore them at the front.
Altra for the win wrote:
Top American Frank Lara top American 2:11 debut in Altra's and Tiernan in Puma with a sub 61 and Biya Simbassa beat Rory while wearing Under Armor... I guess we should be wearing Altra's/Under Armor/Puma. Then Nike is 4th best and Hoka is at the end. Asics is also at the back since no one other than Hall wore them at the front.
Or maybe shoes don't really make much of a difference since they're all about the same weight and similar styles. This is the reality. Every shoe brand has the same types of shoes. One shoe in one brand has a very very similar option in another brand
Actually, Lara's performance in Altra is very impressive.
Is that the fastest marathon ever run in Altra?
Altra for the win wrote:
Or maybe shoes don't really make much of a difference since they're all about the same weight and similar styles. This is the reality. Every shoe brand has the same types of shoes. One shoe in one brand has a very very similar option in another brand
Fauble and Linkletter switched to Nikes after years running in Hoka, and both ran huge PRs on their first try
Altra for the win wrote:
Top American Frank Lara top American 2:11 debut in Altra's and Tiernan in Puma with a sub 61 and Biya Simbassa beat Rory while wearing Under Armor... I guess we should be wearing Altra's/Under Armor/Puma. Then Nike is 4th best and Hoka is at the end. Asics is also at the back since no one other than Hall wore them at the front.
The second place female was from NAZ wearing Hokas.
Ghost of Jason Rexing's Trainers wrote:
With zero effect on Hoka sales. 99.9999% of finishers have zero idea what any specific top runner wore for the race because they have no reason to care or be interested.
You morons think someone has to be as big as Lebron James to have any level of influence.
Many many average runners care about this. Way more than you think.
Altra for the win wrote:
Top American Frank Lara top American 2:11 debut in Altra's and Tiernan in Puma with a sub 61 and Biya Simbassa beat Rory while wearing Under Armor... I guess we should be wearing Altra's/Under Armor/Puma. Then Nike is 4th best and Hoka is at the end. Asics is also at the back since no one other than Hall wore them at the front.
The overall women's half marathon winner was in asics. 65 mins. Or did you miss that like the commentators?
Pat Bateman wrote:
Ghost of Jason Rexing's Trainers wrote:
With zero effect on Hoka sales. 99.9999% of finishers have zero idea what any specific top runner wore for the race because they have no reason to care or be interested.
You morons think someone has to be as big as Lebron James to have any level of influence.
Many many average runners care about this. Way more than you think.
Nah, it's fewer than you insinuate. Instagram models affect running shoe sales more than the names listed in this thread combined. It's like 11 LRC runnerds who pay any attention, Einstein.
The Hoka "super shoes" have EVA foam. That's not super shoe material.
Pat Bateman wrote:
Ghost of Jason Rexing's Trainers wrote:
With zero effect on Hoka sales. 99.9999% of finishers have zero idea what any specific top runner wore for the race because they have no reason to care or be interested.
You morons think someone has to be as big as Lebron James to have any level of influence.
Many many average runners care about this. Way more than you think.
I’m a serious runner and I do not care. In fact I think negatively of those losers who obsess over what shoes each pro is wearing.
Leaving the group, they have something to prove. Could explain the prs. Carbonx2 is good for a short workout or race. def not a marathon shoe.
Remember when Fauble wrote that “essay” about the shoes not mattering?
And now he himself has become the proof that they matter very much. He sure was quick to pick up a pair of nikes once he had the choice.
What a fraud.
* stipe wrote:
Actually, Lara's performance in Altra is very impressive.
Is that the fastest marathon ever run in Altra?
Lara went to the same high school as Matt Boling but is older. If he has the superflys maybe a 2:09 debut? 2:08?
Vicoty wore ASICS