Our Top Super Shoes of 2024 So Far 

Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - David's recent injury 8:46 - Favorite super shoes of the year: honorable mentions 17:42 - Third place 22:46 - Second place 30:10 - First Place 37:52 - How to wisely transition to training and racing in super shoes or spikes 47:28 - How to find the right racing shoe for you 53:04 - Wrap-up

Matt’s durability test: I ran 30 miles in it and the outsole is still on, so it should last 300 miles for most people 😂

helpful and useful advices as always from this channel ❤

Terrific episode; thanks to the team!

I really like the Vanish Carbon 2. Just ran a 5k pb in them and I felt I could go even faster. Next attempt in a few weeks.

If I were to take a week off of running, how should I build back up milage? Is it okay to pick up close to where I left off or build up more slowly?

After feeling how hard rehabbing a mid-portion achilles tendinitis can be, insertional tendinitis is a new fear unlocked kind of thing. I guess the s&c is a bit different since going too hard on the eccentric may damage the calcaneus part too much? Would you still do bent-knee and straight-knee drops?

Fantastic podcast totally agree on the Edge Paris

Would you say the Alphafly 3’s are more stable than the edge Paris for marathon distance. Great podcast.

Great overview, thanks! I understand you focused on 2024 shoes, but I personally would prefer to include also older shoes that are still available and relevant. AP3 is still making a lot of podiums, VF3 will be relevant for many athletes, and Nike pros seem to prefer the VF2 over the VF3. Would have been interesting to have them in the running as well to hear what you would recommend out of the entire market. Love the podcast, keep it up!

Quite intrigued by C202 5 GT, how would you compare it against adios pro 3 in terms of ride and performance for HM? Also I saw there is another pro model of the 5GT, not sure if you have experience with that?

Adidas adizero pro 4 , NB rebel 4 nice and wide , really like to try the ASICS meta speed when I build my base in August

Interested in more information about how long you need to be in a shoe before racing in it. I know that is very individual but just the concept of 'adapting' to a particular shoe or being comfortable in it, prior to racing. I have a LOT of shoes I run in, both super and non-super. I'm 61, run 55-70mpw in 5 running days, take 1 day for cross training and gym and 1 day for complete rest. 1 days a week I do a WO and usually my LR (14-18 miles) has some intensity/quality work included. I routinely just rotate random shoes for my daily miles like the Prime X V1, Superblast, Invincible, Hyperion Max, Speed 3, Triumph 21, etc. Same with WO shoes, might be AF 3, VF 3, Adios Pro 3, Endorphin Pro 3, etc... I stay very healthy and uninjured but am starting to feel my hamstrings a bit more 4 weeks into this block. Just looking over some data and noticing I have used the Prime X quite a bit more than all the others. Do you think that shoe is shifting the load to my hamstrings and hip/glute area? If I did decide to just use the Prime X for daily miles, what kind of injury risks might I need to watch for? Also, I have the good fortune to be running most of my miles on groomed dirt roads where I live and do all my WOs on the roads, never going near the track. LOL Any ideas, thoughts, comments appreciated as I hope to stay injury free and, if the weather cooperates, attempt a sub 3 marathon in Chicago this fall.

Metaspeed Sky Paris! I have Sky+ and have enjoyed it, although it did give me some achillies irritation on race day

FWIW, having never heard of Anta, I looked them up and found they are the third largest sporting goods company in the world, behind only Nike and Adidas. They own many popular brands that everyone here will probably know.

Yes got the endorphin pro 4 recently love the endorphin pro 3

Another awesome podcast. Yes, slow runners are better off with super trainers with more stability rather than top notch light unstable carbon plated race shoes.

Cielo X1 and Strung 2 get better when they really break in, bouncy and fun.

Metaspeed Sky Paris all the way!

Replacement for endorphin pro 3 for HM, sky Paris or edge?

Need the edge paris

What is your favorite (or most anticipated) super shoe of 2024?

Bekele wore Anta C10 at all his marathons since signing with Anta. It is their top tier marathon racer like Alpha is to Nike.

Are there records kept for stroller 5K's, 10 K's Might be some glory there for Matt and Isabella.

Hey DOR, I'll answer the ANTA nomenclature question--it is undoubtedly very confusing for many runners. "Is there a non-GT version?" Yes, there is. Why? You may ask. Well, there are many factors at play but to simplify it, ANTA is trying to provide more specific products for different paces/runners--detailed explanation of ANTA's C family of shoes below👇🏽 C10 PRO • This is what Bekele has been wearing to race since joining ANTA • Decoupled design C202 family • Now in it's 5th iteration, it has 4 variants that I'll list from highest to lowest in terms of price • This is ANTA's answer to the long-distance carbon-plated racer and all variants feature nitrogen-infused midsoles and a carbon fibre plate/shank C202 5 GT PRO • more aggressive tweaks to the GT C202 5 GT • 2-density nitrogen-infused midsole and a full-length plate C202 5 • the base variant that has a full-length carbon fibre plate C202 5 LITE • lower stack, has a carbon fibre shank, and a generous amount of rubber on its outsole

Prefer Sky Paris. Felt softer than the Edge to me for marathon.

How long Adidas Evo 1 would last with Matt, I'd say 1K 😂