Ok, First run out in the Hoka One One Clifton Trainers (Blue),
I have found that on long runs 15m+ my feet started to fall apart when wearing my Newton trainers, it is the same across the range of pairs I have, mostly from the hard impact below the ball of the foot.
I went for these trainers on the advice of numerous Ultra marathon runners, as I am aiming to take part in some ultra events in the future. I picked the Clifton version, as it had the lowest drop from heal to toe (2mm) and I am transferring from Newton's to these trainers and wanted to keep the foot placement roughly similar, although the Hoka's are designed for heel striking (which generally happens when my legs get tired).
Upon delivery I took them out of the box and was amazed at how light they were, even lighter than my Newton Gravity III's. For such a lot of trainer I don't know where the weight goes (apart from in them
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I quickly ditched the standard laces and replaced them with a pair of elastic knotted ones (lime green naturally). I have also paired these up with a pair of injinji lightweight no show toe socks - again on advice from the ultra club to hopefully prevent blistering, which has also been an issue over long distance.
Only a short 7km run (I haven't run for a bit so gradually getting my legs working again), WOW, they felt like running in slippers, I went for a size smaller than my normal 10, so 9.5 and my right foot is in comfort heaven, however my left foot (must be the slightly bigger one) is pressed a little on my big toe, but I think a few runs will sort this out. The shoes are so light you can't really feel them when lifting your feet, and foot placement has a lovely cushioned feel - the result though is a speed sapping - these are not flat out running trainers, as they will take at least 10s per Km out of your time, but your feet will thank you for it over long distances.
I will keep you updated on the progress / wear of these trainers as I go along.
Striving for glory.....and failing magnificently.
2017
MAY - Enduroman Double