I'm looking for a lightweight stability shoe for long/recovery runs, and this looks a decent option. I'm curious if anyone out there has put significant miles on this model, and what they think of it. Or, of course, if there are better options within the same niche.
No one makes a great minimalist shoe that lasts long term.. If you like Brooks, go with the Launch. It's lightweight, pretty minimal, and a great shoe. I put about 700 miles on it feeling fine.
i like most of brooks' line up. i've put solid mileage on the green silence(500 now, not done yet), pure flows(600 now, not done yet), and the connects (200 now, nowhere near done). my friend who is known to destroy his shoes got about 1000 in the summer on his cadences. i probably could but i dont take those risks.
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No one makes a great minimalist shoe that lasts long term.. If you like Brooks, go with the Launch. It's lightweight, pretty minimal, and a great shoe. I put about 700 miles on it feeling fine.
The Cadence is not a minimalist shoe.
I ran in the Cadence 2. Great shoe. Put 857 (per my logs) on them and they felt good. Obviously worn down at the end but I took them right to the end of their run. Awaiting a second pair now.
The only change from the Cadence 1 is the upper, as far as I can tell, and it's a positive change though maybe not a necessary one.
Thanks guys. And perhaps I should specify, I'm not looking for a "minimal" shoe. I've already got a couple that fit that category nicely, and while I like them, I find my feet and ankles get a little beat up as the miles pile up. I'm interested in the cadence because it's not minimal, but still retains a pretty low h/t drop.
Mirage 3 is a good option for that as well.
But I think you should try the Energy Boost. The best feeling shoe I have put on in 5 years.