So I've trained with Hoka Clifton 2's for the past 4 months of my marathon prep and have around 800 miles on them.
I should have probably bought new shoes atleast a month or so out but I wanted to wait out on some sales that never really happened...
So at this point i'm 2 weeks away from my marathon and i'm wondering if I should just run in my Hoka's?
Are you having any major issues with your current shoes?
If not, I would probably just run in them rather than introduce the potential risks associated with a new shoe.
You would probably be able to get them broke in in time, but what happens if you a major blister, etc.
watdo wrote:
So I've trained with Hoka Clifton 2's for the past 4 months of my marathon prep and have around 800 miles on them.
I should have probably bought new shoes atleast a month or so out but I wanted to wait out on some sales that never really happened...
So at this point i'm 2 weeks away from my marathon and i'm wondering if I should just run in my Hoka's?
I would suggest getting a new pair of the same model and not go with a different model. I assume that with 800 miles on them you liked them and they did well for you.
Two weeks is plenty of time to "break in" shoes. (Shoes really do not need breaking in, but you want some miles to make sure they do not rub in the wrong place.)
Ideally I would recommend having gotten them long enough ago to do a long run in them.
OP
You are wearing your trainers in your marathon?
Have you ever worn flats?
I was thinking about this however the only caveat is that I have 3 black toenails that have never really healed and I'm suspecting that it's because of my shoe's toebox. Though I don't feel any pain when I run or anything, I figure that it's probably a better idea to look for better shoes.
To the other poster, the clifton 2's have gotten a lot of bad reviews and I feel like I've potentially short changed performance.
I'm looking for a 3h30 marathon and so I don't think racing flats would be a good idea. Am I wrong?
I have been in a similar position myself recently -
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8411851
The good news, as others have said - 2 weeks is plenty of time to break in (i.e. check there's no weird fit issues and get over any initial blistering) a new pair. I'd recommend just getting a new version of the model you're currently running in, or a model you've worn happily in the past.
No way flats are needed for ~3:30, especially if you've not been training in them. Good luck!