Hokas were a game changer for me 5-6 years ago but for 2-3 years they've been consistently unworkable on account of blisters. The Hapuna's prevented me from walking normally for 4 days after a 6 mile run. The Bondi's are too much shoe and the Tracer 2s were a racer not fit for training and the Tracer 3s were a lightweight trainer without enough support for much training but too much shoe for racing. The Hoka recovery sandals -- those are the only Hokas I've liked since the Clifton 3.

Positive thoughts on Nike's. After reading this great thread on the new Nike options, I picked up a pair of the new Pegasus Turbo trainers, which have the miracle foam from the 4% racing flats that Nike spent $50M developing and marketing. They are some of the most comfortable shoes I've had in quite a long time. The upper is soft and feels seamless. The springiness of the foam is mildly perceptible -- certainly not mind blowing for $150, but you can feel it. They feel fast and smooth. No blisters, and after 100 miles I've only lost two toe nails -- this is a multi-year best for me in toenail loss. The offset seems to be just perfect.

Also grabbed a pair of the Zoom Fly and they are going back. So much less comfortable in comparison it might as well be a different genre entirely, and I suppose it is. The Zoom Flys feel stiff and stodgy and the upper feels like a wooden plank compared to Pegasus.

This is not a troll, and I am not angry at Hoka or Nike or Alberto Salazar. That's all.