#253 Between Two Feet: Hoka Rocket X 3 and What Happens When There's Too Much Stability

Matt & Andrea are back with another installation of Between Two Feet, where they contrast their different experiences in a shoe. In this edition, they share another polar experience they had with the Hoka Rocket X 3, a super shoe that features a surprisingly good amount of stability. See why these two feet felt differently about this new release.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:02 - In For Testing
• 10:27 - Hoka Rocket X 3 Overview
• 13:04 - Andrea's experience in the Rocket X 3
• 29:15 - How to know why certain shoes work for you
• 37:30 - Comparisons with the Cielo X 1 2.0
• 45:06 - How to test super shoes before a marathon
• 53:57 - Wrap-up