El Floppo
Footballguy
My new clifton 7s are due today or tomorrow.New shoes! I've been running in Saucony Freedom ISO 2's (8.4 oz; 4 mm drop), but they've been replaced with the Freedom 3's, and I wanted to find a lower price point than that $150.
Looking at some of the shoes used here, I tried the Saucony Kinvara (7.8 oz; 4 mm) and New Balance Fuel Cell Rebels (7.2 oz; 6 mm), but neither felt right.
The manager at Fleet Feet suggested the New Balance Beacon v3 (8.2 oz; 6 mm), which felt great. The other item I wanted to try were the Hoka Clifton 7's (8.7 oz; 5 mm). The Cliftons felt a little snug going on, but the stride felt awesome in them with a natural forward lean. So I bought both. NB Beacons priced at $120, and the Hoka Cliftons priced at $130 ...less a $15 FF coupon from racking up runs. As some of you recommend, it can be beneficial to have different brands so the feet can adapt to each and not be in the exact same position every run. We'll see how that works.
AND THE NEW GLOVES!!!11!!!