What shoes do you have in your running rotation

Pegasus 36 - easy runs

Zoom fly 3 - intervals

Next% - marathon/tempo runs

Pegasus 36 goretex - long runs/trail runs

Saucony Hurricane 22 - Bought just recently. Like them a lot. A little on the heavier side so mostly reserved for easy mileage, but are quite responsive and have had some solid progression runs in them.

Saucony Guide 13 - Just okay. A good balance between soft and firm but not super responsive. Can go decent speeds up to tempo in them but mostly just alternate them as an easy day shoe.

Boston Boost 7 - Not as good as the 6 but still a solid she for road tempos and some track work.

New Balance Fuel Cell impulse - Bought them because they were on sale. Are a solid firm shoe for faster road and track stuff. Not crazy about the fit and are a little heavy with how unforgiving they generally feel, but are okay.

That is basically it. I'm on the lookout for some more solid tempo down to workout shoes. I haven't been overly pleased with much in quite some time.

New balance 880 - really liking these as an everyday trainer. Use for all my easy running and long runs. Have also done some tempo runs in em but only because I was feeling pretty beat up before hand.

Adidas Boston 7 - workout shoe (tempos, intervals, track work) light but still has some cushion

Nike Pegasus 36: Can comfortably handle most my runs from easy to uptempo, including light trails. Nothing magical, just a shoe that works for me.

Nike Streak 7: Lightweight and firm but with enough cushioning for tempo runs and longer intervals. Surprisingly durable for me, with the Streak 6 holding up for ~550 km. Can feel harsh in colder weather.

Nike StreakTumbo spikes: Streak LT 4 with a Matumbo plate. I use these exclusively for training, as they are more cushioned and way more durable than normal spikes. I race primarily 800-3k in the Mamba 5.

Adidas Takumi Sen 5: Only a tad heavier than the Streak LT 4 and a bit more cushioned. Great roomy toebox and grip from the DSP outsole. 5-10k racing.

Scarpa Spin Ultra: for trail running, but I bought them for hiking. Better suited for the latter as I find it too stiff and clunky for running, but perfect for hiking with up to 13 kg in my pack.

Nike Vaporfly Next%: haven’t raced in it yet and probably won’t for a while, but it’s an unbelievably good shoe. Light, super bouncy, it really does propel you forward while saving your legs from the pounding. Bought it super cheap from a friend (new)

Easy- Peg35, Peg35 Turbo, Fuelcell Propel, Wave Rider 22

Long, tempo - zoom fly flyknit

Intervals - 4% Flyknit, fuelcell rebel, 1400v6, matumbo 3

Race - Next%, 1400v6, 4% FK, Matumbo3

XC- Xc5000v6

Any purchase recommendations? I have a shopping addiction and a femoral neck stress fracture.

I only run for my own pleasure only, so all my shoes can are basically just daily trainers

daily mileage: New Balance FuelCell Propel, Saucony Freedom 3, New Balance 1080v10

shorter distances / speed workouts: Altra Escalante 1.5

treadmill (not at the moment as gyms are shut down): Saucony Kinvara 10

Favorite shoes are the Freedoms and Escalantes

The Propels are nice, unobtrusive shoes that work very well for me

The 1080 is a weird shoe for me: the fit of the upper is top notch, the forefoot cushioning is really soft, where you already sink in after stepping into them, but the heel cushioning doesn't seem to have any give at all, even when trying to squeeze hem with my full body weight while standing on my heels. Also the amount of durable rubber outsole under the heel is almost silly, while the rest of the outsole wears down rather quickly

Didn't like the dead feeling EVA midsole of the Kinvara much at first, but found them to be excellent on the treadmill

Mizuno Wave Sonic, Adidas Boston 8, Saucony Kinvara 10, NB 890v6, NB 890v7, NB Zante Pursuit, Brooks Launch 6, Reebok Forever Floatride Energy.

I use them all for any type of run: long, short, fast, slow, recovery, trail, etc. Got most of them 50% off, that's why I have so many, otherwise I prefer to have just one or two pairs.

The only one of the lot I don't love is the Reebok. Feels like a cheap shoe.

adidas Terrex Agravic Flow - good for putting in the miles, 572 so far

Montrail Mountain Masochist II Outdry - good for putting in the miles, 982 so far (looking to hit 1000+ in the next few days)

adidas Takumi Sen 3 - good for putting in the miles, 350 so far

Mizuno Wave Universe 4 - good for putting in the miles, 339 so far

Inov-8 Trail Talon 250 - good for putting in the miles, 1,015 so far

Puma Trailfox 4 - good for putting in the miles, 1,684 so far

adidas A 16+ Ultraboost - good for putting in the miles, 1,070 so far

New Balance Fresh Foam Zante - good for putting in the miles, 1,004 so far

adidas Adizero Adios 2 (non-Boost) - good for putting in the miles, 434 so far

adidas Adizero Boston 7 - good for putting in the miles, 66 so far

Merrell Bare Access Trail - good for putting in the miles, 751 so far

Merrell Bare Access Ultra - good for putting in the miles, 439 so far

Total a dozen shoes "in rotation". 5 of 12 will have 1,000+ miles in them within a week.

Easy days - Saucony triumph 17... finding it a bit soft & maybe giving me some post tib issues. NB 1080v10, Brooks Ghost 11.

Tempos/Steady efforts - NB 1080v10 fresh foam X

Track - Asics Gel Piranha... very old but I love them. Sometimes Nike Zoom Fly but flare up Plantar.

Reebok Floatride Forever Energy, Saucony Freedom ISO2, Nike Epic React - easy mileage, slow long runs

Adidas Boston 7, Hoka Rincon, Nike Zoom Fly FK, Reebok Run Fast, Adidas Adios 3, Saucony Kinvara 9 - tempos and faster stuff

Ex-racer Nike Vaporfly 4% - fast long runs

Occasionally Peg Trail and Hoka Speedgoat 3 for road-to-trails

Saucony Peregrine Ice+ for snow/ice

Nike Free RN 5 occasionally for foot muscles training

Racing: Adios for 5k, Vaporfly 4% for longer

Yes, I'm a little shoe-crazy

Spin Ultra is an absolutely horrible running shoe! Very hard and stiff underfoot. Rather get your self some Kigers or Sense Rides.

Haha yea that’s why I avoid running in it and really only use it for hiking. What makes it good for hiking makes it terrible for running. Thanks for the suggestion though, I’ll give them a try. The Hoka Torrent is also really good, if you’re curious about trying something new.

Nike Pegasus 36 Trail - Fantastic shoe for both road and light (not too muddy) trails. I've been running in this for almost all my runs recently as I'm trying to find more trail routes near my house.

Reebok Floatride Run Fast - Tempo/Intervals and faster long runs. I like the lightness as well as the midsole feel of this shoe but the upper isn't great. It's too baggy for my foot so I have to really tighten down the laces to get a good fit and I get some blisters with it. If this midsole had the adios 4 upper I'd be super happy.

Inov-8 Mudclaw 300 - Muddy trail and mountain running shoe with 8mm lugs. Only for trails and preferably open mountain running with soft ground. Amazing grip in bad conditions.

Just took delivery of some Nike Pegasus Turbo 2 - Hoping to use these for my purely road long runs and tempo days

And I have some Nike Streak LT3 that I use for road 5k racing and track workouts

rhinetalrunner wrote:

King Tiger wrote:

Spin Ultra is an absolutely horrible running shoe! Very hard and stiff underfoot. Rather get your self some Kigers or Sense Rides.

Haha yea that’s why I avoid running in it and really only use it for hiking. What makes it good for hiking makes it terrible for running. Thanks for the suggestion though, I’ll give them a try. The Hoka Torrent is also really good, if you’re curious about trying something new.

Yeah I have Torrents, they are indeed good, top shoe of 2018, however as a more forefoot striker they don't suit me cuz of the rocker.

Thanks for starting the thread stevenn.

Mizuno Wave Sky 2: easy days/tempo work/long runs. Very durable shoe. I have 600 miles in them and they still feel great.

NB Beacon V1: very versatile shoe. Used it for fast days for the first 150 miles, but now is for recovery runs.

NB Fuel Cell Rebel: intensity day shoe-fartleks/tempo/intervals/hills/and race day. Best shoe out IMO.

Saucony Kinvara 7: moderate runs/tempo runs/hills.

NB Propel: recovery and easy runs. Love the mid-sole, but really dislike the upper. Can't get a good lock down. Tends to stress tissue on top of foot due to poor lock down. This shoe would be a 10/10 if NB would improve the upper. It just feels so cheap and outdated. Thank god these were 60 bucks.

Nike Next %: race day

Adidas Adios 3: older race shoe, but has plenty of life. Now used for intervals & hills.

Altra Escalante 1.5: walk around kicks. best shoe to let your feet relax post run.

Hoka Torrent V1-for days on the trails. Nice and roomy toe box and a nice balance of cushion and responsiveness. Plenty of grip to boot.

Peg Trail: non-technical trails

WildHorse 5: tech trails, mountains

Epic React 2: moderate-hard running

Maxroad 4: recovery-easy

I like the React 2's but when running faster than 10k pace, the lockdown of the upper is inadequate. Used to wear the NB 1400's for speedwork but I've been doing mostly uphill fartleks in trails for high intensity work and strides for speed maintenance. Rarely race on roads anymore.

Easy Days : NB 1080 v10, Nike Infinity React - prefer the NB 1080 by a long margin but the nikes are useful for super easy recovery

Faster Days : Adidas Boston 8, Adidas Adios 5

Trail : Nike Tera Kiger 5, Salomon sense ride 2