2,080 miles on my Hokas!!!!!!!!

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I'm a "hobby jogger" you could say but I like my hokas. I could see how some people might say they aren't the "fastest shoe" which might be true but they are great for putting on miles on hard terrain like concrete/asphalt.. And think about it this way, if you can run such and such miles in so many minutes/hours on your hokas and get a new PR then just imagine how fast you will be able to do it in your speed shoes!

The only thing I got to say is because they sit a bit higher than other shoes like the pegasus that when I use my yaktrax on them I have to be careful where I'm stepping in the snow if it's hardened (foot prints..etc.) because it may be a lot easier to twist your ankle if you're not careful. But I'm not sure how many people wear hokas and yaktrax but just thought I'd input that.

The Crocs running family!

I bought some Crocs for casual wear after reading about you guys. The hype is real. My other sandals are on the shelf.

Can't keep them secure on my foot, though. There are some models with velcro straps that I will try. Also, any experience with the Literide Pacer?

Yawn. I’m a lightweight, low knee lift shuffler and easily get 1000+ out of every pair of Kinvaras I’ve ever had. Asphalt only. I only recycle them when the calendar says it’s time. They hardly show any signs of wear when I swap them out. Could probably make 1 pair last a year (4500-5000 miles) if I cared to.

These things may last forever..... wrote:

Is 3,000 even possible?

i have almost 1,800 miles on my racing flats.....doing just fine

Have fun with injuries, shoes are not that expensive.

Why risk injury? After dealing with injuries, I dont risk it anymore. At about 300 miles I donate the shoes to my old HS team.

RunCzar wrote:

Have fun with injuries, shoes are not that expensive.

Why risk injury? After dealing with injuries, I dont risk it anymore. At about 300 miles I donate the shoes to my old HS team.

So I should have had 6 injuries by now?

Not good at math wrote:

RunCzar wrote:

Have fun with injuries, shoes are not that expensive.

Why risk injury? After dealing with injuries, I dont risk it anymore. At about 300 miles I donate the shoes to my old HS team.

So I should have had 6 injuries by now?

According to the minimalist folks, it's the cushion that gives you injuries. So the more your shoes get worn down, the LESS likely you'd be to get injured.

vivalarepublica wrote:

The Crocs running family!

I bought some Crocs for casual wear after reading about you guys. The hype is real. My other sandals are on the shelf.

Can't keep them secure on my foot, though. There are some models with velcro straps that I will try. Also, any experience with the Literide Pacer?

I'm also a recent Crocs convert for casual wear. Haven't run in them yet. My kids have had them for years but that article about the Crocs running family probably was a factor in getting me to buy some for myself.

1978. Weighed 110 lbs. Put over 3,000 miles on my first pair of Nike Waffle Trainers. Wouldn't recommend it though.

Most people that I have seen try to run in Crocs have not had a problem keeping them secure. Possible reasons for trouble - the size is too big, or maybe you put something on the strap and it sat there for a while stretching it out - happened to me with one of my pairs recently on accident. Or maybe your foot is unusually narrow, or perhaps your form is a bit different - the foot wiggles a lot. Maybe it needs to, maybe you would run better with it more stable, or maybe it can do either way with no effect on your speed/economy/injury prevention.

At top speeds - I have run 28.4 200 in them. My son did 26.3. Middle distance: 800 in 2:03.6 for him, 2:12.0 for me.

One thing I do slightly different than when running in regular shoes is I duck my foot some during knee lift, which I is actually something I tried to do anyway, but the Croc reminds me that it is a good idea to do to reduce the chance of it falling off.

Funny story - I have a friend who for a while ran in Crocs as well. No problems, no injuries, running at PR or near PR level. Then for one reason or another he decided to go back to racing flats. So I paced him in a 3 tempo run with him wearing racing flats. We had to stop at 2.5 because his shoe had fallen off. My Crocs were fine as usual.

I had a few incidents with Crocs coming off over the last 8 years. One time it was very rainy and cold, and my feet lost a lot of their feeling. The Crocs kept coming off until I found a place to warm myself up, and then they were fine. What is interesting is that my son who was running with me was fine. Another time it was very windy and it came off during a 4 mile race - I lost about 5-10 seconds. Another time it was during a half marathon - lost 5 seconds or so. That is all in 8 years when the Croc was not defective. A couple more incidents with defective Crocs - for my last marathon I brought a defective Croc on accident that had a worn-down strap clip, so the strap kept coming off until I figured out a way to adjust the form to reduce the tug on it. This particular adjustment was not good for the speed, but I was able to get to the finish. Lost about 2 minutes, but still ran 2:44 low and won $400 for first master. And the last one with the stretched strap in a training run - it just could not stay on for more than 200 meters.

So in short - I find the risks are small enough for me that the benefits outweigh them. You may need to play around some to find the right Croc size/variant that works for you. It also takes a higher level of foot engagement to keep them on, which might actually be beneficial for your speed/economy/injury prevention.

"At top speeds - I have run 28.4 200 in them. My son did 26.3. Middle distance: 800 in 2:03.6 for him, 2:12.0 for me."

Video?

well I'll be damned and double dipped in shiet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puyyn9Chhdc

mirin

Thanks for the additional info! I usually wear size 11 shoes, but size 10 Crocs fit me best for casual wear. I'm wondering if I may need to size down to a 9 for running. My feet are also somewhat narrow, as I can comfortably wear women's running shoes.

I also read that you use the Bistro models for trail running for a little extra grip. Still true? I've been looking at the Bistro Pro and Offroad models for the trails. The Literide pace also seems interesting, but costs as much as clearance running shoes, so no point there. There is a Crocs outlet down the road, so might be worth taking a trip there.

Since you walked 60 miles per day from Honduras to Tijuana and you're still 100 pounds overweight I'm not buying it.

Update!!!

2,130 after an 8 mile progression run yesterday and 9 miles today.