Nike Vomero 18

It's all about cushioning and padding, which is great. But definitely not for running in summer. Got super hot within minutes to that point that I had to stop and take them off. I have used them now so can't even return. Also bought half size larger and it's still pretty tight.

I used my first pair of Vomeros last year where the second half of the Hennepin 100. This is a truly outstanding shoe, as plus as they come. Ended up using these for a summer of relatively high mileage training. (50-80 miles/week) and I found that they were forgiving enough to keep me going mile after a mile. Compared to my other shoes, and I typically use Brooks Hyperion Max 2s, I found it the neutral and plus right of these issues made up for their relative heft. I thought at first that their overall somewhat bulky size was going to be a problem, but it really wasn’t at all. Quite the contrary, I was able to run much further in these than it was in the much snappier Hyperions. I will note that the sole of this shoe is relatively minimalist and does not hold up particularly well to the high miles, but on road and path surfaces this was a non-issue. See images. I don’t bring this up as a knock against the shoe, but worth mentioning. I believe that the newer version has the option of an upgraded sole, which I would recommend assuming they are more bomber than the original sole.

I bought these for Pump class. I thought the thicker sole would help my knees during squats and lunges. I wore them for the first time today and they were absolutely brilliant. Not just the heel that is cushioned but the whole foot. I usually wear Metcon’s or air max but these are far far better. Walking in them takes a few mins to get used to but I will definitely be buying another pair