Shoes-table
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Revision as of 12:42, 25 October 2014 by User:Fellrnr (User talk:Fellrnr | contribs)
| Category | Shoe | Full Review | Favorite | Weight | Performance Penalty | Drop | Sole thickness | Subjective cushioning |
Forefoot | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimax | Hoka Clifton | Hoka Clifton | Top Pick | 7.8oz (8.5oz) | 9.9 sec/mile, 6.2 sec/Km | 6mm | 23/29mm | 8 | 7 | Also considered an optimal shoe | |
| Altra Olympus | Altra Olympus | Top Pick | 10oz (11.8oz) | 15.1 sec/mile, 9.4 sec/Km | Zero | 36mm | 6 | 4.5 | Road/Rocky Trail | ||
| Altra Paradigm | Altra Paradigm | 10.2oz (10.2oz) | 12.6 sec/mile, 7.8 sec/Km | Zero | 25mm | 8 | 4 | Road | |||
| Hoka Bondi | Hoka Bondi | 11.1oz (13oz) | 16.9 sec/mile, 10.5 sec/Km | 5mm | 30/35mm | 8 | 4 | Road/Rocky Trail | |||
| Hoka Mafate | Hoka Mafate | 15.1oz (13.6oz) | 17.9 sec/mile, 11.1 sec/Km | 6mm | 35/41mm | 9 | 1 | Muddy Trail | The most cushioned shoe | ||
| Hoka Stinson | Hoka Stinson | 11.8oz (13.2oz) | 17.3 sec/mile, 10.7 sec/Km | 6mm | 32/38mm | 9 | 2 | Road/Rocky Trail | |||
| Skechers GOrun Ultra | Skechers GOrun Ultra | 9.5oz (9.8oz) | 12 sec/mile, 7.4 sec/Km | 14 mm (10mm) | 26/40mm (24/34mm) | 8 (heel) | 7 | Road | A nice attempt, but too much drop and wears too quickly. | ||
| Adidas Energy Boost | Adidas Energy Boost | 9.3oz | 11.2 sec/mile, 6.9 sec/Km | 9mm | 17/26mm | ~5-7 | 6 | Road | A remarkable shoe with new midsole technology | ||
| Optimal | Altra One2 | Altra One2 | Top Pick | 6.6oz (7.3oz) | 8.1 sec/mile, 5 sec/Km | Zero | 19mm | 3 | 8.5 | Road | A wonderful balance of weight and cushioning |
| Mizuno Cursoris | Mizuno Cursoris | Top Pick | 6.8oz | 7.3 sec/mile, 4.5 sec/Km | Zero | 18mm | 3 | 8 | Road | Soft, light and comfortable. Still available, but discontinued | |
| Saucony Virrata | Saucony Virrata | Top Pick | 6.7oz (7.3oz) | 8.1 sec/mile, 5 sec/Km | Zero | 17mm | 2 | 8 | Road | Similar to the Altra One2 | |
| Skechers GO Bionic | 6.5oz (6.2oz) | 6.4 sec/mile, 3.9 sec/Km | Zero | 10mm | 1.5 | Good value | |||||
| Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 2 | 6.3oz (6.9oz) | 7.4 sec/mile, 4.6 sec/Km | 5mm | 17/22mm | 1 | An unusual Japanese racing shoe | |||||
| Nike Free 3.0 Flyknit | Nike Free | 7.1oz | 7.8 sec/mile, 4.8 sec/Km | 4mm | 17/21mm | 2 | 8 | Road | Highly flexible | ||
| Modified Nike Free | Modified Nike Free | 5oz (5oz) | 4.5 sec/mile, 2.8 sec/Km | Zero | 17mm | 1 | Road | ||||
| Saucony Kinvara | 7.6oz (7.9oz) | 9 sec/mile, 5.6 sec/Km | 4mm | 18/22mm | 2 | Road | Seems heavier than the scales would sugest | ||||
| Altra Torin | Altra Torin | 9oz | 10.7 sec/mile, 6.7 sec/Km | Zero | 20mm | 1 | 7 | Road | |||
| Brooks PureCadence | 8.4oz (9.4oz) | 11.3 sec/mile, 7 sec/Km | 5mm | 17/22mm | 2 | A little heavy for the cushioning | |||||
| Saucony Hattori | 4.4oz | 11.8 sec/mile, 7.3 sec/Km | Zero | 15mm | 0.5 | Road | Not quite enough cushioning. No laces | ||||
| Minimal | Mizuno Wave Universe | 2.8oz (3.2oz) | 18.2 sec/mile, 11.3 sec/Km | 2mm | 11/13mm | 0 | Road | Ultralight weight! | |||
| NB Trail Minimus | 6.5oz (6.5oz) | 23.3 sec/mile, 14.5 sec/Km | 5mm | 10/15mm | 0 | Road/Trail | |||||
| NB Road Minimus | 6.4oz (6.2oz) | 22.8 sec/mile, 14.2 sec/Km | Zero | 11mm | 0 | Road | |||||
| Merrell Trail Glove | 7oz | 24.1 sec/mile, 15 sec/Km | Zero | 10mm | 0 | Road/Trail | |||||
| Merrell Road Glove | 6.9oz | 23.9 sec/mile, 14.9 sec/Km | Zero | 11mm | 0 | Road | |||||
| Vibram FiveFingers | 4oz | 19.4 sec/mile, 12.1 sec/Km | Zero | 5mm | 0 | Road/Trail | |||||
| Vivobarefoot One | 7oz | 24.1 sec/mile, 15 sec/Km | Zero | 3mm | 0 | Road | |||||
| Not recommended | Hoka Rapa Nui 2 Tarmac | 10.7oz | 13.4 sec/mile, 8.3 sec/Km | 4mm | 26/30mm | 2 | Road | Thick, but too firm | |||
| Hoka Conquest | Hoka Conquest | 11.9oz | 15.2 sec/mile, 9.5 sec/Km | 4mm | 28/34mm | 2 | 3 | Road/Rocky Trail | Thick, but too firm | ||
| Hoka Huaka | Hoka Huaka | 9.2oz (9.9oz) | 12.1 sec/mile, 7.5 sec/Km | 5mm | 21/26mm | 4 | 6 | Thick, but too firm | |||
| New Balance Fresh Foam 980 | 9.1oz | 10.9 sec/mile, 6.8 sec/Km | 4mm | 21/25mm | 2 | Road | Thick, but too firm | ||||
| Brooks Transcend | 11.8oz | 15.1 sec/mile, 9.4 sec/Km | 8mm | 22/30mm | Road | Thick, but too firm | |||||
| Patagonia EverLONG | 9oz (9.2oz) | 11 sec/mile, 6.8 sec/Km | 4mm | 20/24mm | 2 | Road | Too much drop | ||||
| Asics GT 2000 | 10.9oz | 13.7 sec/mile, 8.5 sec/Km | 9mm | 20/29mm | Road | A shoe that almost defines 'traditional', including for comparison |
- Cushioning. Shoes vary in the mount of cushioning they provide. There is reasonable scientific evidence that higher levels of cushioning increase stresses on joints and have higher rates of injury. However, cushioning is also one way shoes provide protection from stones (the other is inflexibility). Cushioning can also reduce foot soreness on longer ultramarathons.
- Weight. The weight of a shoe makes a big difference in the energy cost of running. Even small changes in weight can make a big difference in how fast we run. The weight in parenthesis is my measurement, which is size 9.5-11.0 depending on the shoe. This helps compensate for shoes that claim to be lighter by making their shoes small for any given size.
- Performance Penalty. Most studies show that for each 3.5oz/100g of shoe weight performance drops by 1%. However, there is also good evidence that cushioning can improve performance, so some allowance is made for the padding. The figures here are based on 4 hour marathon pace, which is 9:09 min/mile or 5:41 min/Km pace.
- Drop & Sole thickness. The drop is difference in sole thickness between the forefoot and heel. Larger drops can interfere with natural running form, and may increase the probability of heel strike. Numbers in parenthesis are without the insole.