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I run half-marathons on $55 New Balance short-tops ("regular sneakers"). I don't even know what a cloud shoe is?
by TedDoesntTalk 3y ago
I run half-marathons on $55 New Balance short-tops ("regular sneakers"). I don't even know what a cloud shoe is?
- cfeduke 3y agoHokas, not sure if there are any copycat competitors in the space, there probably are.
- pharmakom 3y agoThe whole market has followed Hokas lead. If that’s not your jam, there are few options left.
- pharmakom 3y agoCloud shoes are shoes with a very high level of cushion (38mm is race legal limit) and support. Some have carbon fibre plates for extra bounce. Popular models from Saucony, On, Hoka, Nike, etc. It is now estimated that majority of amateur marathon runners are wearing them. This is in stark contrast to 15 years ago when minimalist and lightweight racing flats were in vogue (typically around 20mm stack for endurance events). If you walk into a runnning shop now, you are probably leaving with a pair of cloud shoes - that’s all some shops sell.
- alistairSH 3y agoNike’s version: https://media.wired.co.uk/photos/606d9e525113453af5734514/master/w_1600,c_limit/aaaasu19_rn_zoom_next_angle5_rectangle_1600.jpg https://media.wired.co.uk/photos/606d9e525113453af5734514/ma... If you Google Alphafly, Vaporfly, and Kipchoge, you’ll get all sorts of analysis on this type of shoe.
- TedDoesntTalk 3y agoCan they run kubernetes?