I run 4-5 times a week totaling about 30 miles, 1-2 times on trails. This is my first pair of Hoka One One shoes, and I can understand the praise they get. They are super-comfortable, grippy, and stable. On smooth downhills they let me relax more while maintaining control, and thus recover better. They are not as light as my other shoes (mostly Mizuno) so I wouldn't use them for track workouts, and I don't know about races yet, but I can see them becoming my default training shoe.
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