I've been doing the majority of my running in Brooks Launch. Living in a small province in Canada I'm having trouble getting another pair in my size. After doing some searching I see this shoe has a bit of a following, but is being discontinued. I have a pair of Brooks Pureflows. They are garbage. I just use them for my easy runs. Also, I have a pair of cushion Asics (don't know exact model) I use for easy runs, a pair of Brooks T7 for racing, trail shoes, spikes, and spikeless xcountry shoes. Also, I have a pair of Adidas ClimaControls I use for some tempo and intervals sometimes.
The replacements for the Brooks Launch will be mainly for long runs, some tempos, and some interval work. (I will often do intervals half in light weight trainers and half in racing shoes. Yesterday I did 2 x 10 x 800m. First set in Brooks Launch, second set in spikes - brooks mach 14. I was running on a flat hard packed crusher dust trail.)
I'm thinking of trying one of these two shoes. I realize they are both a bit lighter than the Brooks Launch, which I hope will make the transition easier.
Mizuno - Kinvara
OR
Asics - GEL-DS Racer
Any feedback on these two shoes? Especially from anyone how has run in the Brooks Launch. How do these two shoes fit compared to the brooks Launch?