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Current Shoes (June 2019)

Currently Recommended for Different Uses, If I had to Pick One Today for Each Use (June 2019):
  • Races - Vaporfly 4%
  • Tempo, Interval - Zoom Fly Flyknit (will retire July @ 250), Carbon X
  • Hills - Razor 3, Zoom Fly Flyknit (will retire July @ 250), Carbon X
  • Easy, Long - Vomero 14 (will retire July @ 300), 1080 v9
  • All Around - Beacon
Other Shoes:
  • Adidas Prime Parley - On hold.  Will use on treadmill.
  • Hoka One One Carbon X -  I really didn't like this shoe the first 25 miles.  I'm not sure if it was break-in issues or the drop.  I'm on mile 40 and the shoe is starting to work for me.  I still don't feel a pop like the Zoom Fly or Vaporfly.  It is comfortable up to the 11 miles max that I have run so far. 
  • Reebok Sweet Road 2 - On hold.
  • Reebok Floatride Forever Energy - Will rotate them in after Beacon.
  • Reebok Floatride Run Fast - Ran in them recently, and they really feel like a racing flat.  I don't get as much feedback from them at paces above 9 min/mile. 
  • Salomon Sonic RA 2 - Surprisingly nice shoe.  It is a bit long.  Will have to test to see if can be a long run shoe.  Picked up on ebay for $48, what a deal.
Shoes in consideration this months/last month:
  • New Balance Beacon 2 - Will pass at this point.  Midsole not different than Beacon 1.
  • New Balance Fuel Rebel - Looks like a replacement for the Beacon.  Might have to pick up.  The foam is between Beacon fresh foam and Razor Hyper foam. 
  • Nike Vaporfly Next% - Didn't realize this release last month.  Might have to wait till other colors get released since I have a backup Vaporfly I haven't used yet.
  • Nike Zoom Fly 3 - Waiting for release in July.  Will see if they changed anything.  I have to use my Zoom Fly FK backup next.

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