Shoes/10.02.26
ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo review: the best race shoe ever, literally ever
I race once in each pair, then run workouts in them to 200 miles. Why Sky over Edge, why it beat the Alphafly, and why I take a race shoe to the track.
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My rotation, shoe by shoe, and what each one is for.
Shoes/10.01.26
ASICS Megablast review: my everyday shoe, and I almost cried on the first run
I pre-ordered the Megablast because they promised soft. Soft, responsive, light, breathable like a race shoe, on my feet for almost every run. White one, 7 times.
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Shoes/09.30.26
ASICS Superblast 3 review: incredible foam, and it sent me for an MRI
Nothing like the 2. Softer, more stable, like an upgraded Gel-Nimbus. I love it in theory. The outer forefoot rolls my foot outward and it sent me for an MRI in June.
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Shoes/09.29.26
Nike Alphafly 3 review: I raced Berlin in them and never wore them again
I trained in the Metaspeed, then put the Alphafly on for the first time on Berlin race morning. Fast, no bounce. Once you've raced in the Metaspeed you can't go back.
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Shoes/09.28.26
ASICS Superblast 2 review: firm, rockered, and it made me faster
Way firmer than the Superblast 3 and the Gel-Nimbus, no plate, a huge rocker, and it barely bends. I absolutely love this shoe and I still have a pair in rotation.
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Shoes/09.27.26
Brooks Glycerin Max review: the only shoe I've ever given up on
I bought the first Glycerin Max on pre-release and was so excited. It is so heavy. I wore it 10 miles, gave up, and gave it to my mom's friend as a walking shoe.
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Shoes/09.26.26
Nike Invincible review: fine, flimsy, and I'd never buy it again
I ran 200 to 300 miles in the Invincible. It felt cheap, the foam felt crappy, and there was nothing special about it. The ASICS are just better made.
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Shoes/09.25.26
New Balance 1080 review: really comfortable, and I still didn't like it
The 1080 is comfortable. But the heel felt too low and there's no forward rocker, and coming from the Gel-Nimbus that's the whole thing. The Nimbus won.
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Shoes/09.24.26
New Balance SC Elite review: fast, and I gave them away
The plated New Balance made me feel faster. I still gave them away. The foam isn't soft or bouncy, same as the Alphafly, and the Metaspeed ruined me for both.
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Shoes/09.23.26
ASICS Gel-Nimbus review: my old everyday shoe, still great, retired by the Megablast
My go-to until the Megablast came out. Soft, thick heel, strong rocker, not light and it doesn't matter. I haven't worn it in a year and I still recommend it.
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