Are runners already over 'Super Trainers'? 

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All great points you mentioned there

Great video 👍🏻

Hey brother… I enjoyed watching your video. Well done on this sir!

Nice one Alex! I mentioned this same thing about 18 months ago. IMO some of the current super shoes are bonkers….. but then what do I know? 🤣🤣🤣

I thought I was the only one who felt that way about supershoes. Some of the best funnest running shoes are $50-$120 cheaper than most super trainers and they do more for your training needs.

I routinely run in the Saucony Endorphin Pro 2 and 3, they just feel great on my feet and don't make me feel like I'm slogging through my runs. I basically only use those two for all of my runs, have zero issues with them, and the 2's are still like $85 on Amazon (have an extra pair in the closet, and 2 extra pairs of EP3's).

Sipershoes have caused me lots of injuries, I fell for the hype and now have about 5 pairs in my rotation, which is ridiculous I had more fun when I had just one pair that did everything.

Supertrainers are the best thing to ever happen to me. I’m 55 and have been running for over 40 years and they give me the boost I need, and allow me to recover much faster. So maybe not for everyone but they’ve been a godsend for me.

very true! "Super Trainers" have messed up my feet and knee just because i was following the hype. Recently i've come back to basic trainers that take the miles and are stable and comfortable and my problems are slowly going away.

One thing I’ve realized recently is that I’ve never really used my shoes to their end. I’ve never put 500 miles on my shoes before retiring them and seeing my brother put 600 miles on his shoes showed me that most of the shoes I have can make it longer than I think. That’s one way I’ve realized to make the cost of shoes not seem as bad by getting as many miles out of them as you can. Gonna see how many miles I can get out of my Triumph 19s.

Yeah, I agree with a lot of what you're saying. As you hinted, the key is variation - half of my rotation of shoes has some kind of super tech in them (high stacks, plates, super foams) and I totally love them, but what makes them special is how they contrast with my not quite so super shoes. I wish more companies would put the same effort in their regular daily trainers as they do put in their super (trainer) shoes, just because the market for a simple & fun plateless shoe (that isn't boring) has gotten kinda small. Anyway, really enjoyed your musings, maybe tone that music down a tad. 🙂Subbed. Cheers from Berlin

Yes, we are sick tired of them, I want to buy good shoes for 50$ again, only good ones now are like NB 880 v 8 or 9 or some decathlon KS light, everything else is suuut

THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD

ASICS magic speed 4, Hoka skyward X, ASICS Superblast, adidas Prime X Strung 2, and Mizuno Neo Vista. All good examples of a supertrainer? I have Adios Pro 3 shoes and enjoy training in them. Haha it’s true, these shoes do a lot of the work but that’s not necessarily a good thing! You need to also run the old school way with shoes like a Adidas SL and build muscles that way too

The shoe industry has tried to make super trainers a magic pill! You can stand on this magic carpet, and it will do ALL the work for you! In reality, if you don't put in the work, you won't get the results!.Paying $250-$300 for one pair of shoes is insane! Look at last year's model, if you have to have them. They are often heavily discounted when the new version comes out! I can buy 2 pairs of regular trainers for the price of one super trainer!

So the Saucony Endorphin line is fine since it isn't high enough stack? Love the speeds as the nylon plate is less aggro than carbon. I would run in the pros but can't afford and if I had a pair they would be my race shoe.

I believe super trainers are for bloggers and sponsored athletes. Their so expensive that it's crazy and beyond the average runner. I rarely pay full price for shoes anyway and would veer towards the normal run shoes and don't go for a fancy gimmick. Doesn't make you run any better or get injured less.

Shoes are expensive… I got running barefeet or my old shoes on the bench or on soccer fields. 😂😂😂😂

There’s a place in the market for everything. For those who don’t want to spend the super trainer cost, there are plenty of great $140 daily trainers. Personally, super trainers have helped me in my running journey. I use them for longer tempo runs and long runs. I also strap them on whenever I don’t feel like going out for a run. The “fun” aspect of running in a super trainer is worth it to me.