Please see if this convoluted message makes sense and if you can guide me. I am 57 and a very long time runner, triathlete, and 27X Ironman. I tried Hokas several years ago but they didn’t seem to work - Bondis and another they don’t make anymore and I forget the name. I have a long standing medial ankle issue and they gave (I believe) too much stability and aggravated it.
Recently I needed shoes for a trail race and tried a pair of the Speed Instincts . . . I LOVE them! Now, I don’t like them on the road, but I suppose that is why they are trail shoes. A buddy of mine who wears the same size as me (I asked both of our wives if we could just move in together and share everything – they thought that was weird) just got a pair of the Clifton 3s. I ran 2 days in a row in them – 5 miles and then 7 miles – and they seem fabulous, but the shape although not too bad, I think does not fit my foot quite as well as the Speed Instincts which although a tad tight in the toe box fit so well that it is ok.
So, with all of that in mind please guide me and make recommendations. Can any be worn comfortably without socks? FWIW - for the last several years I have been running in the original Energy Boost with black Superfeet and have been relatively happy.
Lastly, when will they have another special like they had on cyber Monday?
Thank you so much!!
David
* Ironman for Life! (Blog) * IM Everyday Hero Video * Daggett Shuler Law *
Disclaimer: I have personal and professional relationships with many athletes, vendors, and organizations in the triathlon world.
Recently I needed shoes for a trail race and tried a pair of the Speed Instincts . . . I LOVE them! Now, I don’t like them on the road, but I suppose that is why they are trail shoes. A buddy of mine who wears the same size as me (I asked both of our wives if we could just move in together and share everything – they thought that was weird) just got a pair of the Clifton 3s. I ran 2 days in a row in them – 5 miles and then 7 miles – and they seem fabulous, but the shape although not too bad, I think does not fit my foot quite as well as the Speed Instincts which although a tad tight in the toe box fit so well that it is ok.
So, with all of that in mind please guide me and make recommendations. Can any be worn comfortably without socks? FWIW - for the last several years I have been running in the original Energy Boost with black Superfeet and have been relatively happy.
Lastly, when will they have another special like they had on cyber Monday?
Thank you so much!!
David
* Ironman for Life! (Blog) * IM Everyday Hero Video * Daggett Shuler Law *
Disclaimer: I have personal and professional relationships with many athletes, vendors, and organizations in the triathlon world.