I know Dan has been touting the Hokas for some time around here and I have paid a little attention to it but not much. Then I saw the brief snippet from his latest article on the front page, "Yes, the name Hoka One One means something in Maori. But that's not the question. What does this shoe mean? For the future of running? It means a fundamental change in the way you consider shoes."
I thought "Oh really?" and decided to read the article which then goes on to say, "I want to tell you what I think the idea is, because it’s the most revolutionary thing to hit running since the waffle. No. it’s more revolutionary than that."
As well as, "It is the fastest 10oz shoe on the market, by a longshot." Quantified how? This is ST after all, "In God we trust, all others bring data."
I run a lot, I am decent at it. I know a lot of other runners, many who are much faster than me, many who have raced at the upper levels of the sport, and my best friend owns a running shop (that was named one of the 50 best running shops in the country by Competitor Magazine). I don't know a single person who takes this shoe seriously, and it's not because of they have their heads in the sand and are missing the "next big thing".
All the credit in the world to Dan as I know he has been at the forefront of the industry with a number of products, and he says, "This is not a shoe review. I’ve already reviewed this shoe. The point here is to note, for posterity, this game changing moment. It’s my chance to someday say, “You read about it here first,” and then to produce the evidence in the form of this article."
We'll see...
Portside Athletics Blog
I thought "Oh really?" and decided to read the article which then goes on to say, "I want to tell you what I think the idea is, because it’s the most revolutionary thing to hit running since the waffle. No. it’s more revolutionary than that."
As well as, "It is the fastest 10oz shoe on the market, by a longshot." Quantified how? This is ST after all, "In God we trust, all others bring data."
I run a lot, I am decent at it. I know a lot of other runners, many who are much faster than me, many who have raced at the upper levels of the sport, and my best friend owns a running shop (that was named one of the 50 best running shops in the country by Competitor Magazine). I don't know a single person who takes this shoe seriously, and it's not because of they have their heads in the sand and are missing the "next big thing".
All the credit in the world to Dan as I know he has been at the forefront of the industry with a number of products, and he says, "This is not a shoe review. I’ve already reviewed this shoe. The point here is to note, for posterity, this game changing moment. It’s my chance to someday say, “You read about it here first,” and then to produce the evidence in the form of this article."
We'll see...
Portside Athletics Blog