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Current Shoes (Sept 2019)

Currently Recommended for Different Uses, If I had to Pick One Today for Each Use (Sept. 2019):
  • Races - Vaporfly Next%
  • Tempo, Interval - Vaporfly 4%, Carbon X
  • Hills - Razor 3, New Balance Rebel
  • Easy, Long - New Balance 1080 v9
  • All Around - New Balance Beacon, New Balance Rebel
Other Shoes:
  • Adidas Prime Parley - Will use on treadmill.
  • Reebok Sweet Road 2 - On hold for use after RA 2.
  • 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. That said, as I increased my pace (i.e., faster), the shoes started responding better.  
  • 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.  Starting rotating this shoe in as I start decreasing the use of the 1080 v9.
Shoes in consideration this months/last month:
  • Nike Zoom Fly 3 - Pass on this shoe.  The Zoom Fly seems better.  Feels heavier and not liking the new upper.  Seems a bit thick.
  • Reebok Harmony Road 3 - Back and forth on purchasing this shoe.  Reviews were mixed.  But, I can get them for over 50% off right now.  Really considering them for a long-run shoe. But with reviews mixed and a fail on the MaxRoad, will continue to pass.
  • Skechers MaxRoad 4 - Pass.  Waiting for GoRun Ride 8.  So, I tried them.  Crazy amount of rebound/bounce, but fit is bad and getting hotspots after 2-3 miles.  Ran in Beacon right after, and is night and day.  Beacon feels very flat.
  • Skechers Elite - Not sure yet.  

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