Some great information about all of the shoes you reviewed, thank you. Having already purchased the Hoka Speed Goat 5's one thing I would say is that the soles on them do wear out quickly. Within 3 months of light training and a ParkRun every week all the grippy lugs on the heels were gone, leaving them very slippery in the mud. At 160.00 pounds a pair to replace frequently, that could get an expensive year of running.
I'm always pleased when I watch Vlogs and the experts select a shoe that I have, the SG5's. Most of my walks/hikes/runs are in a mix of terrain so having a shoe that work for both is very important. Thank You for your Review
Channel popped up on my recommended and I’m so glad it did. Hadn’t a clue it existed. Always enjoy the R Testers and nice to see something with a different perspective. Loved this style of review and always love seeing the Forest. Please keep em coming and best of luck for the Danube!! Subscribed!
@@Manvmiles It REALLY is as I need a pair of commuter running shoes myself and I like highly cushioned running shoes. BTW I’ve seen others complain about those North Face ones rubbing on the little toe also. I’ll be following your epic journey with great interest!! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
Very nice test and so uncommon among youtubers who just sit in a studio talking about technologies instead of 'the feel'. Tecton doesn't really fit into this comparison. Being the plated shoe it was bound to have completely different results. I have two different options. Adidas Terrex Free Hiker 2 Low - they have very similar ride and cushioning to Speedgoats, while having more responsive boost midsole and excellent continental rubber on the outsole. Unfortunately thy are heavier than Hokas. The second is New Balance Hierro - very soft, cusioned ride, plushy and comfortable upper. And quite light compared to traditional trail shoes.
I have never seen a review done like this, and I enjoyed it, I can see a pair of speedgoat 5 coming to my rotation this year, although will need to watch sizing. I have the atr6 which i use for cross over and long runs/ultras, the only thing I should of done is gone up 1/2 a size as they are just a touch narrow in the toe box but like you found the enduris. Great work, subscribed 👍
Thanks mate. Wasn't sure about leaving out the design detail/shoe breakdown bit I'd usually do in a review. But figured how they run is maybe more important.
really looking forward to trying the Tecton X. I have two runs in the SG5....love them when there is not a lot of off camber.... but the upper gets a little sloppy in my opinion when there is.
Just bought the parkclaws and did a 30k trail road in them. Roads and moorland. Legs and feet were battered in them not very forgiving and cushioned. But very small too.
I’m really enjoying the Tecton X! - I wanted something light and quick on the trails, maybe for marathon+ distance (just maybe not every day for 70 days!). The twin plates work, I’d really like that feel in a road shoe.
I enjoyed them as well. And would definitely consider them for single days where I want to move fast. They're kind of perfect for 10km - 42km on the kind of forest trails I'd usually run. Will do a full review of these separately too.
Hi, thanks for the review. I am running my first 10K trail in 3 weeks and was kinda interested in buying Speedgoat 5s. Should I buy these for trainings as well? I do most of my sessions on flat roads or gravel. Thanks!
I do my trail runs, and will do my first ultra in the Enduris 1. Have to say the Parkclaw looks so nice, I have been really tempted to get some Speedgoat 5s or Tectonic X but gonna wait until I’ve run the Enduris out.
My 2 cents on the Enduris II: a ton of foot-shaped support midfoot that shoves you forward onto your forefoot where there's NO padding. Weird. I love the colors though.
When I first ran in them on their own for another test, I was really surprised by them and liked the ride. But it's interesting when you get a comparison like this, changing shoes every hour. Really get to see how different they all feel. And have to say, though I still don't mind the Enduris, I prefer the Speedgoat for a more natural ride. But then I'm quite old school in liking a more traditional run underfoot.
They stopped my big knuckle toe pain , eased it big time, i know what you mean though, the midsection feels a little high then it nubs out in the front
Looking for a shoe I can run on on the road but also use it for walking and good enough to stop my feet from rolling and toes getting damaged from rocks etc. Looked at Pegasus Trail 4, any other suggestions?
Can you recommend a shoe for me, all the forest trail were I live have been covered with two inch road stone. It’s awful you can feel the stones pushing through and also it twists the shoe. Terribly
I have the sg4 and tecton x and love the latter for its speed and comfort. But after taking them out for a 45 mile ultra and noticed some things. The rubber on the tongue comes away, so I'm having to glue it back. Also didn't like doing road miles, found them a bit hard. But they are fast, responsive and a lot of fun to run in. Truth be told I'll use my Olympus 4's for my next one, they are more comfy and run faster than my sg4 despite bring s touch heavier, plus they're geared up to use gaiters which haves a lot of bother on those trails. The tecton x was good for me, but if I was going further I'd look for something more sturdy and cushioned as it's less about speed then.
I have the SG5’s and the Tecton X’s. I’ve been wearing my Tecton X’s more mainly because I cannot stand the colors of my SG5’s. I have the same color way that you have.
Have you tried Cloud Ultra or Cloudventure or any of the On Clouds for a road to trail shoe? I just need more comparative info before I buy a couple of pairs different brands.
I have tried the Cloudultra and the Cloudventure. Liked the Cloudultra, not a fan of the Cloudventure so much. Cloudultra run firmer than many trail shoes, particularly the HOKAs.
Unless you plan to actually use the shoes with the insole the “real feel” doesn’t really matter only the practical feel (with insoles in) is what’s really important
im new to trail running, and just signed up for a 21k trail race in Sept (lol🙃. thats the only non-virtual race available right now above 10k of any surface in my country). For road running, i like Rincon3 and Rebel2 for my dailies + lil bit of speed work. So in Trail realm, which trail shoe models are close to these (+a lil more cushioning)? Currently i have shortlisted SG5, as i had good success w/ Rincon3 and Clifton6. But i dont want to limit myself by brand.
Everybody love speed goats from hoka. And I am maybe only one for whom are they too tight. Every model from speed goats is squishing my foot like crazy
