On the subject of running shoes... I have been struggling. I used to run in the Asics Dynaflyte a few years ago and really enjoyed them. After I ran them broken, I replaced them with the Kayano 25s' They sucked. The heel foam around the achilles collapsed a week into owning them. Asics replaced them and the same thing happened to the second pair so they became gardening shoes. I then decided to switch to NB. I bought the Fresh Foam Zante's and fell on wet surfaces twice. The sole has ZERO grip in the wet. I wrote a review on New Balances website (I use reviews a lot when purchasing) however NB kept removing the review. So I complained and they refunded me for the shoes. I then went back to the Asics Dynaflyte's (however the current version) but they have changed the sole and its really hard. I have done over 100km in them but still cant get used to them. So they are also gardening shoes (I have a really nice gardening shoe collection) In desperation, I did something really weird. I bought the Nike Vaporfly 4% shoes. Yes the fancy expensive ones. These are special order from Nike head office. The first shipment got lost in the courier network and eventually returned to NIKE but they sent me a new pair. THEY ARE AMAZING. I hate to admit it but they are worth every penny. So much so, that after my Strava times started dropping like mad, my wife ran in my shoes and bought a pair the same day. She does not buy shoes often and is super critical and resistent to change so this is quite something. They are really that good. I have one criticism and that is that the sole is pretty soft and I dont think it will last as long as a normal pair of shoes, but I see now that the regular Vaporfly has the same carbon fibre plate in them as the 4% but a harder wearing foam sole. I might get those for training runs and then use the 4% for special occasions like weddings and races. The shoe forces you on to the front foot and it gives you a weird springing forward like feel. Its hard to explain, but it feels like its pushing you forward. My butt muscles hurt a little after the first few runs as I was using a different set of muscles, but man the runs felt so good. Smooth and quick. I just wish they werent so expensive.
