#114 How to Pick the BEST Running Shoe for Your Race Day

#114 How to Pick the BEST Running Shoe for Your Race Day

You've got your race booked, so now comes the tough decision: what shoe do you wear on race day? With all the super shoes out there now, it can be a challenge to decide which one will be best for you when you toe the starting line. Two of the most important factors are race distance and course. What types of shoes are best for 5K/10K versus half marathon and marathon? What about hills, tight turns, and mixed terrain? Nathan, David, and BJ discuss their experiences with different shoes (both super and "normal") on race day over a variety of different distances, courses, and speeds. They also weigh the impact running economy benefits should have on our shoe decisions. Be sure to check out our friend Dustin Joubert's excellent work testing the running economy benefits of a variety of shoes on his website or on Instagram @labratrundown.

The Subjective: how do you decide what shoe to race in for different distances?

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - The difference between short & long distance race shoes
9:44 - Should you always use the shoe that improves your running economy the most?
13:37 - What do you like in a 5K shoe vs. a half or marathon shoe?
27:21 - How course terrain & format effect shoe choice
43:24 - How do your goals change what shoe you choose?
47:13 - Balancing the value proposition of expensive super shoes
52:45 - Ideas for non-super shoes to race in
58:31 - How to prepare for & test your racing shoes
1:04:35 - Wrap-up

Jaksot(302)

#280 This or That? Easy Day Shoe or Do-it-All? Super Trainers or Plated Trainers? Frigid Cold in SHORTS or Hot Run in Long PANTS?

#280 This or That? Easy Day Shoe or Do-it-All? Super Trainers or Plated Trainers? Frigid Cold in SHORTS or Hot Run in Long PANTS?

If we have a favorite phrase, you know it's going to be "it depends." Well, not when we've got a round of "This or That"! Nathan, Matt, and David put themselves on the hot seat to tackle your This or ...

11 Helmi 1h 6min

#279 Fact or Fiction! 180+ Cadence is Ideal? Running is Bad for Your Knees? Super Shoes Aren’t for Slow Runners?

#279 Fact or Fiction! 180+ Cadence is Ideal? Running is Bad for Your Knees? Super Shoes Aren’t for Slow Runners?

Time for a little DOR myth busting! Nathan, David, and Matt team up to take a look at some user-submitted running "truths", to shed some light on whether they're fact or fiction. Does your cadence nee...

4 Helmi 1h 13min

#278 Our Three Biggest Issues with Shoe Fit, Ranked

#278 Our Three Biggest Issues with Shoe Fit, Ranked

When we talk shoes it's almost always midsoles: foams, plates, geometries, hype. We often forget the uppers of our shoes, and problems with them can make or break the running experience. Matt, David, ...

28 Tammi 1h 3min

#277 Mailbag! Best Non-Plated Speed Shoes? Does Toe Spring Effect Hyper Extension? Running Advice for Joint Disease and Arthritis?

#277 Mailbag! Best Non-Plated Speed Shoes? Does Toe Spring Effect Hyper Extension? Running Advice for Joint Disease and Arthritis?

Our teams loves answering your questions, so here we are to dig into the mailbag! Nathan, Andrea, and David team up and talk to talk shoes, training, and injuries. They discuss advice for running with...

21 Tammi 1h 1min

#276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

#276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

We're heading into the new year with a new round of Buy or Sell, one of our favorite podcast games. If you don't know the drill, we force ourselves to decide whether we buy or sell an idea, shoe, trea...

14 Tammi 1h 12min

#275 The Latest Research on Achilles Tendon Injuries

#275 The Latest Research on Achilles Tendon Injuries

Nathan and Matt are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Karin Sibernagel, Professor at University of Delaware, to discuss the latest research about tendon anatomy, injury, and rehabilitation. Karin sh...

7 Tammi 1h 10min

#274 The Topo Athletics Lineup Explained: 2026 Shoe Preview

#274 The Topo Athletics Lineup Explained: 2026 Shoe Preview

In this final part of our series meeting with brands to highlight their updates in the next year, Andrea is joined by Russ Stevens & Carolyn Todd from Topo Athletic. They highlight the big redesign to...

31 Joulu 202545min

#273 Breaking Down Saucony's Foams and New Endorphin Shoes for 2026

#273 Breaking Down Saucony's Foams and New Endorphin Shoes for 2026

As we continue our in-depth looks at upcoming 2026 shoes with different brands, David is joined by Luca Ciccone, Cory Hoffman, and Katie Pyle of Saucony, who's coming up big in 2026 with updates and n...

24 Joulu 202551min

Suosittua kategoriassa Urheilu

hockey-night-podcast
eturivi
urheilun-varjoissa
kimanttia
kaiken-takana
rss-piippuhylly
runners-high-podcast
junnut-pelissa
rss-gillacast
rss-235-podcast
rss-liiga-fm
unelmia-onkimassa
suomen-f1-podcast
juoksumania
rss-pallo-keskelle-2
paakallon-podcastit
rss-henkisesti-vahva-urheilija-podcast
rss-ylilyonti
rss-ilvestyskirja-nyt
rss-latkapodi