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What Shoes Should You Wear?

Updated: Aug 30

What Shoes Should You Wear?



Outline: 

  • Best shoe recommendations for different brands that support running, all from Huncho’s 8 years of experience 




Nike: my advice: aim for more expensive models, Nike’s cheap models will give you cheap results

Best shoe recommendations: 

  • Nike Invincible 3’s: Great for long runs, and recovery runs

  • Nike DragonFlys: Great spikes for track races from 10k-1500m 

  • Nike Pegasus 41’s: Great trainer for easy days, very affordable and weight room sessions

Adidas: my advice: a very consistent brand, great for marathon runners

Best shoe recommendations

  • Adidas Adizero EVO SL: very responsive shoe, good for long tempos/races. Also pretty durable

  • Adidas Ultrablast series: very good trainers for weight room or easy days, my teammates wore these a lot

Saucony: my advice: gives great speed shoes overall, honestly my favorite brand

        Best shoe recommendations: 

  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 4: Great shoe for track reps and speed days

  • Saucony Endorphin Speed 2: A throwback, affordable, very responsive shoe, good for tempos

  • Saucony Endorphin Speed 5: Affordable, flexible, good for track days as well.

 

ASICS: my advice: gives great colorways and is a great shoe for long runs and easy runs

Best shoe recommendations:

  • ASICS Gel Nimbus 27: Great for long runs, very soft, yet responsive shoe

  • ASICS Novablast 5: Great for long runs and easy days as well. Also, very light on the legs.

  • ASICS MagicSpeed 4: Good for speed days, race days, long or short tempos. Very explosive shoe

New Balance: 

Best shoe recommendations:

  • New Balance 1080s: very soft, durable, and adaptive shoe. Good for easy days and a mix of speed too

  • New Balance Rebel v4: very affordable, and durable. Good for light speed days


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