According to my wife - a 12 shoe rotation looks like me sleeping on the couch.

@MidLifeRunner

12 күн бұрын

That’s the David rotation, bed to couch

@dbknickerbocker

11 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner I would give up the quest for sub-three to win an argument and enjoy a night in the victory bed!

@anelkaisgood2

11 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunnerthe classic #bedtocouch program 😅🤣🤣

@jnorthingtonjr

10 күн бұрын

😂

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

@@anelkaisgood2 that’s why so many people get motivated to go couch to 5k or couch to marathon . Running away from their troubles

You DID NOT need to call out my pace like that 😂

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

You won the race to my heart and that’s the only pace that matters 😂 sorry, queen 👸🏽

Clydesdale Rotation Daily Drivers: Adidas SL 2, Adidas Supernova Prima Long Run/Recovery: Asics Superblast, Mizuno NeoVista, Adidas Prime X Strung 1 Speed Day: TYR Valkyrie Speedworks Race Day: Alpha Fly 1

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

So solid. How do you like the TYR shoe? I have yet to try them out

Never too many shoes!!!

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

The teacher has spoken. Truth is true in every country 🇨🇦

I don’t have enough shoes yet. But here is my current rotation this summer. Daily: Saucony Triumph 21, endorphin speed 3. Daily/long run: Asics superbast Trail: Nike pegasus trail 5 Easy/recovery: Saucony Triumph 22 Tempo/speed: older pair of Nike vaporfly next 2%, vaporfly 3. Race day: OG alphafly, alphafly 3 and a new pair of Nike vaporfly next % 2. I will probably buy some more this summer and replace the endorphin speed 3 if something fun like Superblast 2 drops july 5 😅 Forgot about the gym shoe: Saucony Ride 16

@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183

10 күн бұрын

Um..that’s plenty of shoes even for shoe fanatics.

@Miketheswerunner

10 күн бұрын

@@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183 i like shoes 👟 😯😂

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Love it! Nike has that race day shoe on lock. I might have one more race left in the AF1 and I have the AF3 which I’ll test later this year I’m sure . VF2 are the best

Very good explanation about the use of each shoe. In my case my rotation is also 6 shoes, but different concepts: 1) Workhorse: Fila Float Maxxi, which I use for easy jogs up to 90 minutes. The difference with "recovery" is that I try to make it a little more "firm/ground contact" and less "mega damped". 2) Longrun: Skechers Max Road 6, specific for long distance days. Something that is definitely cushioned, but also agile. It has to allow me to speed up the pace if there are intervals at marathon pace. 3) Recovery: Asics Nimbus 25, for the day after a long distance, a very hard workout or a race. MAX cushioning. 4) Non-carbon speed: Fila KR6, something fast but without a carbon plate so as not to lose the habit and help the foot develop other muscle fibers. 5) Carbon speed: 361º Flame RS, for the key training of the week. Last year's supershoes that are available on sale could go here. 6) Raceday: Saucony Endorphin Pro 3, chef kiss Alternatives for each category: 1) Adidas SL/SL2/Solarglide 5/Solarglide 6 2) On Monster 2/Ascis Noosa Tri15 3) Hoka Bondi 4) Hoka Mach 5 5) Endorphin Speed ​​4 6) Nike Alpha/Vapor

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

So solid. 6 is where it’s at I guess 😂

You’re the best. Love the lightheartedness of the content yet being informative!

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

🙌🏼

I dislike more shoes than I end up liking. They will be fine for 20 to 30 miles... I look around the closet I'm more the Grinch..."Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY!" 😂

@MidLifeRunner

15 күн бұрын

😂 there’s always a few that I put almost no miles in that give me buyer’s remorse like the under armor speed day shoe, even puma liberate nitro - I just don’t do speed work enough to have that many shoes. But I don’t donate them because I tell myself I’ll run in them one day, but I never do and just feel guilty

Sooo keep buying shoes and insert them into my rotation?? Got it! As big a Saucony fanboy as I am… I agree with you on the Pro 4’s. Love it, but I need to find a new race day shoe… dang it, anyway!😂

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Yeah, I fear there is no 13 shoe rotation. It goes from 12 to 18

Great content as always, Andrew…you turned me onto the Skyward X, which has been fantastic…starting to get the itch for the Neo Vista now 👀

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

Awesome! They’re definitely a little more squirrelly and supportive. Skyward is like a tank of a trainer, more recovery with pick up. The Neo vista is more propulsive and bouncy. But bigger runners have been saying it’s too mushy. I like both

Race day = Nike VP3, Long Runs at high effort = Saucony EP3, Daily = Asics NB3, NB Rebel V4 & Puma Velocity Nitro 3, Recovery = NB MoreV4, Speed = Saucony ES3, Adidas TS9, Superspeed = Asics Metaspeed LD (spikeless) spikes. I built a custom rack in the closet for them with doors, so I can sneak new ones into the rotation. 👀

@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183

10 күн бұрын

😂unless there’s a lock on those doors, you’re not necessarily getting off Scot free….

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Brilliant! There are too many count since I have kept almost every shoe I’ve run in since 2020, in case I have to reference in a video, which I hardly ever do. So I’m not sure my wife would notice 👀 but she keeps track of the budget so she would DEFINITELY see that. That’s why I started to petition shoe companies

Running shoes are fun, they each have their own individual characteristics and feel so while each one might fit into a particular category (i.e. daily trainer, recovery day, race day, etc..) they all have their own nuance. I love waking up every morning looking at my wall of 30+ shoes and going with whatever feel I'm looking for that day. It's kind of like having my own running shoe store in my house at this point. The great thing is now I have so many shoes my wife doesn't have any idea when I've added a new pair!

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

😂 same. Accurate

I've been waiting for this one ever since you teased it a few weeks back, and no, you don't have a problem, you just have a well-thought-out, completely normal number of running shoes 👀. I usually keep between 5-9 shoes, depending on the deals I can't resist to. As for categories, daily trainers, dedicated long run shoe, workout shoe (mainly my carbon plated racer, since I don't race too often) and finally a rainy day shoe (I'm not too particular about keeping my shoes spotless - Chris of Sagasu is the man to watch for that one - but I don't like seeing them muddy, so I have one for these days) . Congrats for 5k subs Andrew, it's also great to see brands sending you shoes for review. Next milestone will be when New Balance is added to that list, I think that'll be the sign that you've really made it!

@MidLifeRunner

16 күн бұрын

haha, thanks Panos! "In theory," this set rotation should prevent me from buying a new shoe until I've run through one in the current rotation....but I just can't see myself NOT trying the SC Pacer and the SC Trainer v3. I can wait on a lot of shoes like Cielo X, Puma Super shoes, Adios Pro 4. Unless more brands send them to me. Also though, there might be value more in the 250-300 mile reviews as most Shoetubers get them to 50 or 100 max and are forced to move on to the next one in for testing, which I understand. I didn't even think about the rainy day shoe, not that I have to worry about that in south Texas.

@botrytis_cinerea

12 күн бұрын

It's better face the truth. Let's admit we are addicted. Just trying to sell my Adidas Pro 3 (all black) and NB RC Elite V2 (yellow) on Ebay as I only put 35 km in them and they just don't work for me (they are kept in the basement for months in fact the NB for a a year) while picking up a pair of Saucony Tempus (yes, the vizigold colourway) for £90 seems a good idea. Not to mention that I only put 125K in my Saucony Endo Pro 3 and it's painful not to pull the trigger on the Pro 4 (similar situation with Speed 3/4). Oh, and I forgot to mention that I barely wore my Puma Deviate Nitro 2 but can't wait to purchase the 3 and of course I am already obsessed with the Elite 3 just seeing some pics and first reviews. Oh boy, and you don't want me to get started on the Superblast 2.

right on! i love shoes so when i got into running i didn't hesitate to educate myself on all the shoes.. i have over 30 pairs over the past 3 years.. oops. my rotation is: sacouny kinvara pro/on cloudmonster/Adios SL for recovery, Boston 12 and Endorphin Speed 3 for DT, Endorphin pro 1-3 and Takumi Sen 8 for fast trainers, Vaporfly 2/3, Adios Pro 3 for race day.. long runs are not common unless i'm training for a marathon but i'll use a combo of old race day shoes and the the Kinvara Pro..

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing . Glad I’m not alone.

This makes me feel better about my 10-shoe rotation and like I can, in fact, buy the Superblast 2 and other stuff this summer despite none of those 10 being over even 200 miles.

@elliotendures

12 күн бұрын

For funsies: - ES3, ES3 Runshield, EP3, AP3, PX2S, Superblast, Neo Vista, Supernova Rise, Adios 8, M2C S1 (just got yesterday so 0 miles).

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

It’s a safe space here at midlife runner. I can’t afford the Superblast 2 which was the exact predicament I was in with the launch of the Superblast 1 when it came out. And then it never went on sale . 😂 but I have my eyes on this one, the sc trainer v3 and the sc pacer v2

Love the info! Now I don’t feel so bad about my 8 shoe rotation. 😃 3 daily trainers, 2 speed day/long run and 3 race shoes. I do love the Prime X!

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

It’s a safe space here at midlife runner 😂 welcome

Real f it we're doing 5 blades vibes. Love it

My rotation: Puma Deviate Nitro 2 for intervals, racing and warm ups of course. Easy, tempo and long runs are for a cross trainer without shoes or socks.

Have you run in the edge and sky Paris? If so, did you notice any difference between the two of them?

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

I haven’t because I would have to pay 250 and I heard Yowana say they’re so similar, it’s not worth buying both . If they ever go on sale, I will DEFINITELY buy them but I’m not holding my breath as ASICS rarely has a sale on their premium shoes

Just ordered the Adizero SL2 to go along with Novablast 4 for my daily trainers👊🏼

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

💥 bam! Let me know how you get on with them. I am on a no buy and adidas doesn’t send me shoes . So I have to start a wish list that I rank on a note in my phone .

The more I think about it, a twelve-shoe rotation is actually quite brilliant, and I have just the shoes to do it with. Thanks for the bright idea, Andrew.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

😂 beautiful. In theory it prevents me from buying more but I think we all know how that goes

@Wings_nut

10 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner Sadly, I do.

Consider adding captions for major points -> Example: Daily Trainer 2 "Asics Superblast"

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

Brilliant - can’t believe I didn’t canva in some text with some chapters . Thanks for feedback and I’ll be on it next time

I also have a rainy day shoe. Stable, wide base, excellent grip and you don't worry about it getting wet and then drying it out using all sorts of dodgy methods that you wouldn't want to do with your other shoes.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

What’s the shoe??

@relax101mag

10 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner Hoka Clifton (7 and now 8). It almost forces you to plod along which is kind of a safety mechanism

Love this Video! Daily: Superblast, Skyward X Daily/long run: PX1, PX2, Cielo x1 Easy/recovery: Neo Vista Tempo/speed: older pair of PX & PXS - I love the PX and have my half Marathon PB in these shoes Race day: WRP2, Sky Paris, Endorphin Elite Gym: Speed 3

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Great collection! Ran in the skyward x today. Do you prefer those or the Superblast?

@edrios3668

8 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner - At the moment the Skyward X - love how plush it is, its a tank that will protect my feet. Superblast much lighter, so better when I want to do strides or hills. Tbh the Neo Vista beats them both, what a shoe. If I could only have one shoe it would be the Neo.

@MidLifeRunner

8 күн бұрын

@@edrios3668 I agree. I’m loving the Neo vista. Will do a shoe battle after 100 miles between skyward and Neo vista. They are around 80 miles

@edrios3668

8 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner If you get a chance to run in the Cielo you will like it, such a fun shoe and surprisingly fast, ran a 10k in 36min dead in the shoe. that said I use it more for daily miles when I want to pick up the pace.

Just a foot-note 😜 the Canadian shoe rotation I only assume needs to be minimum 19 pairs eh?! (ie. x1.61 miles to km). Thanks for the talking points to rehearse for when I get caught walking in the door balancing boxes…appreciate you (and what’s this, the Midlife Wankah has a Saucony shoe in a list?!??? sheesh! ❤) 🤘

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

Endo speed 1 was the GOAT. Endo pro 3 hurts my Achilles but I like it?? Anyway, the metric conversion looks accurate. Though I was an English major I would guess most of the population has an excess of sticks and skates

my speed day is between adizero sen 9 and adizero Sl ride 15 and long miles nb more v4 ,saucony shift 3 tempo thresh. work triumph 20 adizero boston 11 nb sc trainer 2 trails altra olympus 5 Raindays I pick old-school adidas sl20 v 2.5 with old school broke in lightstrike soft bouncy light great all surface traction. reminds me of puma grip

My rotation: Easy run- Asics Gel Nimbus 25 Long run- Nike Zoom fly 5 for fast long run, Asics Gel Nimbus 25 for slow long run Tempo- Nike Zoom fly 5, Addidas Takumi Sen 10 Track workout- Nike Zoomx Dragonfly XC (XC version cuz i also use it for cross country races), Addidas Takumi Sen 10 Race- Nike Air Zoom Victory (Im an 800m runner) Trail- Nike Kyger 9 (I use it for xc training) Winter- Nike pegasus shield 39 (snows a lot where I live)

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

🙌🏼 800m for the win! Got that need for speed!

Daily: Novablast 3, Cloudmonster 1 Recovery: NB 880 v13 (your favorite lol) Tempo: Deviate nitro 2, endorphin speed 3 Race: Metaspeed Edge Paris, rocket x 2 Mixed terrain: couldsurfer trail

@MidLifeRunner

6 күн бұрын

Solllllid line up. Minus the NB shoe naturally 🤣 I wish had a bigger budget for shoes or if brands sent me shoes. I’ve run in a couple of puma and the skyward x is my first Hoka shoe in years . I want to try the cielo x 1 and the rocket X . And I’ve never run in an ON shoe

Highly recommend Adizero Sl 2 I will say it might change your mind on shoe of yr...budget technology versatility put in one shoe...

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

I love the takumi Sen. The foam was a bit too dense in the Boston 12 so I’m hoping with less of it, I can really squeeze some juice out of the foam. I will purchase when it goes on sale and that will give me time to rack up miles in these shoes

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up

@iconik-cn5rm

8 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner adidas has sale spend 100 get 30 off comes to 108.00 it's a banger...fun fun fun shoe

@iconik-cn5rm

8 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner the sl2 is the perfect fit for Sen the missing piece of adidas adizero line up..just perfect

I have the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro V1 and V2. Taking V2 to a Marathon is so brave.. Need perfect road.. No turns... After I got V2 it made V1 feel so tame..

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Yeah the marine corp marathon has a LOT of turns and “some elevation” so I don’t think I’ll take the v2 out for that….at least I don’t think

Can’t seem to get anyone to answer this question. What are the best shoes for people with dodgy hips? Specifically glute issues.

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

I had that issue when I first started running. Strengthening my glute med through leg lifts/clam shells and doing “hip hikers” on the stairs (3x20 , 3 times a week) helped a lot. And for the shoes, anything not too soft like the new balance sc trainer v2. And nothing too wide that forced my foot 🦶 into unnatural mechanics. I went more minimal and plain. Brooks Hyperion tempo, Nike Pegasus, ASICS Trinoosa. Honestly I would look into the vomero 17 on sale somewhere like. It’s comfortable but has enough support but also ground contact feel. The only thing is more minimal shoes means I wouldn’t do super long runs until I built up strength. I used to do 3-6 miles when I first started and had hip/glute issue . Could be wrong, of course .

@mr.h.9103

11 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner thanks! It’s a glute med issue most likely. They thought piriformis possibly, but doing PT currently. I just didn’t know what shoes would work best for coming back to running. That starts this week so it’s easy miles the next few weeks. Building back up. Thanks again! 😎

The only thing better than a 12 shoe rotation is a 13 shoe rotation.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

Looking for every advantage possible without taking PEDs. 13th shoe might be it

I have a trail running shoe and a road running shoe. I could do with a speed shoe, but I’m already dealing with the excessive feeling of owning two pairs of running shoes.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

You are a much richer man than I am…from all the shoes you didn’t buy

Most of my rotation was sent to my by different bands. Really just need to hit up your favorite playlist with a email. Most heavy metal bands are in the running shoe game.

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

😂 brilliant.

Just think if you ran trails too! another 2 shoes for speed/race and easy/daily.

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

I like the way you think. 😂

bro sat down so many times

You could have superblast, but then this video will never have existed ... at most ... exagerating 4 shoe rotation . But man i really love shoes that are right now ... hoped that they would existed 10 years ago

@MidLifeRunner

3 күн бұрын

Yeah some of my favorite shoes are the do-it-all like the Neo vista or skyward x. These can go 400-500 miles and then I won’t run in anything else

okay, I had to do a check on myself. I do have a 10 shoe rotation.., but, and it's a big butt. I have a 6 shoe.., road shoe rotation .., and then 4 trail shoes, which all basically do the same thing. I will say this though.., I have never paid close to full price for any of the shoes.., except for the cloud eclipse.., which was marked down 40 dollars.., so there is that. cloud eclipse is a good shoe though.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

I love that about you Matthias! Bargain buyers until the end

Let's make this easier… buy 1 more shoe so you'll have 13 in the rotation. Then you'll have a 2-mile, 4-mile, 6-mile, etc up to a 26-mile shoe. Hahahaha! 🤦🏻‍♂️🥴 Love the videos man! ✌🏻

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

😂 thank you. 13 sounds better than a third for each category (18). Starting to feel bad for the shoes I can’t get miles in

No Love for a single New Balance, but love for Reebok?...good grief....may the running gods have mercy on your soul.

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

😂 hey they produced my two favorite trainers of 2022 with the rebel v3 and the sc trainer v1. They fell off a bit with the follow ups but I’m looking forward very much to the sc trainer v3 and the sc pacer

so fun, lol, I will add you are not a runner if you don't have a shoe problem

Wait 🤔. I thought everyone had like a 20+ shoe rotation 🙈😆😆.

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

Apparently more people than I thought. . Glad I’m not the only one

Less expensive then wife rotation.

@MidLifeRunner

11 күн бұрын

🎯 and that’s just the shoes!

A shoe tuber should have at least 30 shoes a year…..12 shoes are not enough.. just one shoe review per month is not adequate to keep your viewers satisfied. 😂….i am not a shoe tuber and currently I have a 9 shoe rotation, and still looking to buy the next new release 😊

@MidLifeRunner

10 күн бұрын

😂 I’m showing this to my wife for our budgeting purposes. It’s an investment in our future !

I'd show my shoe rotation but my wife may read this and like my 🛌 🎉

Disagree on recovery shoe, I always want a shoe in my rotation like the nimbus that just slaps me in the mouth when I think of ego-overtaking the guy ahead of me

@MidLifeRunner

3 күн бұрын

An ego slapper. I like that. That’s the 1080v13 for me. Can’t break a 9 min pace if I tried in those things

@haroholic

3 күн бұрын

You will recover and there is nothing that you can do about it

I have invincible, vomero, Pegasus, streakfly rebel 4, audios pro, alphafly 1, alphafly 3, 2 vaporfly 3s, cloudspike. Dragonfly, sc trainer 1, and dragonfly xc

@MidLifeRunner

9 күн бұрын

Sick! From the look of it, I bet you’re FAF and have some wicked calf strength

@SkibidiRunner123

9 күн бұрын

@@MidLifeRunner I dunno what that’s means I just run track and xc