I used to run in Hokas, now I do most of my runs in racing flats

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8 years ago 07/13/2015 12:12pm EDT

re: hokas pocus

Not sure anyone's mentioned it yet, but I run exclusively in the Altra One 2. Very lightweight shoe and very comfortable. It's basically a comfortable racing flat and weighs about the same (in the mid 6 oz range?). I have all the feel of whatever terrain and typically get it 400-600 mi on them depending on how much trail running I do in them. All pain has gone away since I've switched to the one2 and everyone I've recommended the shoe to has felt relief whether with plantar fasciitis, hip pain, ciadic pain, etc. Works very well for me and around 15 others I've recommended it to. Also, I would never run in the Oympus and I hope that shoe hasn't turned you permanently away from Altra!

8 years ago 07/13/2015 12:15pm EDT

re: Question Mark?

Additionally, my father recently ran a 100 mile trail ultra in the one 2. No issues.

8 years ago 07/13/2015 12:37pm EDT

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Brooks Beast

this has been hashed before wrote:
This thread reads like something from Letsrun in 2003.

8 years ago 07/19/2015 6:36pm EDT

re: hokas pocus

hokas pocus wrote:
Not knocking hokas, but wondering if they are doing more harm than good for runners with knees problems. Tried them and a few other max cushioned shoes like Altra Olympus and Adidas Boost because my knees couldn't take the pounding any more especially running downhill. I'm not overweight either. Felt nice at first. And then, I could still feel the pounding on my knees. I switched to racing flats and was better able to use my foot muscles to control the amount of impact to the knee.
It's only been a month since I made the switch but I don't have the same knee pain I have when running in even normal running shoes whether that be Adidas boost, hokas.
my .02 cents. anyone else made the switch?

Yes, the Hoka's changed my foot strike. Switching to flats for racing, i can hear my feet slapping the ground. Hoka no more for me. Guess I'll pick up another pair of Asics for daily runs.

8 years ago 07/19/2015 7:16pm EDT

re: hokas pocus

i love switching it up between my hoka cliftons and altra one^2s. the altra shoes are awesome, probably my favorite all around shoe i've had. they have the best cushion to weight ratio ever and are super roomy on the inside with the wide toe box yet perfectly snug. i think i benefit from switching back to the cliftons though because the altras are just not quite as cushy. so i can train my feet to be strong with the altras and then when they get sore/tired i can rest them with the cliftons.

8 years ago 07/19/2015 7:29pm EDT

re: buy some altra one^2s

I have an 1/8th mile track around my property covered with pillows so it makes no difference what shoe I train in.

8 years ago 07/19/2015 9:04pm EDT

re: buy some altra one^2s

like HRE I run in kilkenny's and streak xc 2's. my body still falls apart at times, but since you're already aboard the minimalist train I'll say these two shoes work far better for me than anything else (including orthotics).

also, if you can find them, I always liked the Adidas xcs. the last iteration I had might have been the two, but I very much liked them as a daily trainer. I think they're on the five, and the basic shoe structure looks the same, but I can't vouch necessarily for the current fit.

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