Top three hobby joggers shoes?

The majority of "hobby joggers" wearcushioned shoes as that is what running stores recommend.

I pass thousands of runners in Central Park every week and I rarely see Vibrams. Maybe once every 2 weeks. You can hear them a mile off.

It's true that many are now moving to minimalist shoes. I've not been injured once in the 3 years since I switched from Asics to Newtons.

All newton shoes = rich hobby jogger shoes

Zoots

Newtons

Vibrams

Xplainer wrote:

All newton shoes = rich hobby jogger shoes

I'm the perfect example.

1. Hoka

2. Vibrams

3. Newtons

Randy Oldman wrote:

The majority of "hobby joggers" wearcushioned shoes as that is what running stores recommend.

I pass thousands of runners in Central Park every week and I rarely see Vibrams. Maybe once every 2 weeks. You can hear them a mile off.

It's true that many are now moving to minimalist shoes. I've not been injured once in the 3 years since I switched from Asics to Newtons.

I think it's dumber to believe Newtons are any different than cushioned shoes the "hobby joggers" wear. They are not minimalist shoes.

Thats what I wear wrote:

What's wrong with the Brooks Adrenaline?

bump for answer!! i wear brooks adrenaline gts 11

Hey, I am also a hobby jogger and I usually go to the beach nearby in my beach riot fitness clothing for morning and evening jogging. Even I think that you may get injured if you don't use the right shoes. Some of the shoe brands you guys have mentioned look unfamiliar to me. I would definitely check them out when I go to purchase my next pair.

1. Nike Epic React

2. Nike Lunar Epic

3. Adidas Ultra Boost

What I find most interesting about this old thread is that the term 'hobby jogger' has been around since at least 2012. I did not know that.

Nike 4%!

Anything that's the budget version of the real shoe, like Nike Flex RN/flex experience vs Nike Free, Adidias Duramo, the white ones by Slazenger, anything by Lonsdale, Adidas lite racer,

I did an informal survey on the Running After 60 Facebook group... 29% wore Hokas. The next closest brand was 12% and after that, 10% (I can't remember the brands... Saucony and Brooks?) Nike was less than 2%.

I think the posters here live in basements and don’t run races with the masses.

I see lots of hokas, ASICS, brooks

Not too many Nike’s and rarely their good racing shoes in the zoomfly vaporflys,

Trail wise, it’s a ton of hoka, altra and saucony. Seen Nike’s once but their trail shoes sucked until lastest Kiger.

And I forgot...ultraboosts, lol

CaptainTuttle262 wrote:

Nike 4%!

I concur. Vaporflys are the ultimate hobbyjogger hybrid footwear.

So many sub 20 5k and sub 1:30 half dudes PRing in them. The aging hobbyjogger's best friend.

Since this old thread got reactivated again - what happened to the "Vibram Hype"? Why did they die out? Seems like everyone was wearing them 7 years ago, and now almost no one.

I'm curious why they were proven to be bad, did they cause more injuries than prevent?

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

Since this old thread got reactivated again - what happened to the "Vibram Hype"? Why did they die out? Seems like everyone was wearing them 7 years ago, and now almost no one.

I'm curious why they were proven to be bad, did they cause more injuries than prevent?

It was just a fad, and as time went on the gimmick faded away. Also lots of people injured themselves so that didn't help. There are still people out there who cling on to the Vibrams and minimalistic shoes, but it's a small minority of runners.

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

Since this old thread got reactivated again - what happened to the "Vibram Hype"? Why did they die out? Seems like everyone was wearing them 7 years ago, and now almost no one.

I'm curious why they were proven to be bad, did they cause more injuries than prevent?