When we had the last promotion event on the Thursday night, at Crib Goch, I was a bit tempted to buy another pair of running shoes. I didn’t. But one of my road pairs has barely any sole left, and needs to be chucked. I have my Hoka’s, but these could become my Thursday Night Hill shoes (in winter), and then a pair of new shoes could become my race shoes. And one day I had to be in Llanberis anyway, and there is a Crib Goch there (obviously), so I thought that it would be a good opportunity.
What I tend to look for in road shoes is a combination of comfort and durability. The durability really is a thing; I land on the outside of my foot, so the impact is taken by quite a small surface area, and that wears away really quickly. If I buy very snazzy shoes that don't have much sole there, I end up chucking them in no time. I don't want that!
The road shoes they had on offer they had rather thin layers of hard material at the bottom of the sole. I didn't really think they would last long. So I started considering their hybrid shoes. They are basically road running shoes with some extra profile. And extra profile means extra sole. I decided to try one on; they accidentally wear my size. And when a shop assistant became available I tried more of them. And there was a pair of Hoka’s that clearly had the most bounce, and also a fairly good sole. So I decided to go for them. They were even discounted!
These will now become my racing shoes. I have a race mid January in which they can make their debut. I hope they perform well! And if they do, I hope that these shoes will help me break a few PBs this year…
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