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non elite runner who reviews shoes
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Today •
The Bondi has consistently been one of those shoes that starts out exciting for me but gets more and more boring as the miles pile on. But the Bondi 9 marked a substantial change from what the Bondi has typically been. So can this reliable, recovery run, max cushion shoe stay exciting in the long term? Let’s talk about Bondi 9 after 100 miles 0:00 intro 0:52 Disclosures 1:11 How I’ve Been Using Them 3:24 How They’ve Been Holding Up 8:”02 Updated Buying Guide 8:47 vs New Balance More v6 9:26 vs Puma Magnify Nitro 3 Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for purpose of review so I didnot have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 229,187 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
Yesterday •
Speedwork session about two and a half weeks from Valencia. 10x800m with equal time rest. I was hoping for about 3:05 for each rep and was pleasantly surprised that each one came up a bit faster. I am actually thinking that those giant nitro oxide pills might be making a difference. It just felt like I had bigger lungs today and that, when it came time to dig deep, I could dig deeper. . I did switch up into spikes for the last two, as I had some spikes I’d been meaning to test. I don’t usually run in spikes so I’m just glad I didn’t hurt myself. But running 800m reps in spikes is a very different kind of running. . Average for the 800s was right about 3:00, but I use this workout mainly as one last VO2Max session rather than for its predictive value (although it is fun to think about). Frankly, I think I’m closer to 3h05 fitness and not 3hr. . Disclosures: no one is paying me to make this video, and tbh my daughter is very embarrassed at how much I like this T Swift cover. No one other than my daughter previewed this before it published. No brands are tagged no hashtags used.
November 19, 2025 •
Adidas Adios Pro Evo 2 After 100 Miles - How Long Should Super Shoes Last?
The Adios Pro Evo 1 came with a warning about how short its high performance lifespan would be. The Adios Pro Evo 2 came with no such warning. So did they just get rid of the warning? Or can this shoe will last like a normal racing shoe? Let’s talk about the Adios Pro Evo 2 after 100 miles. 0:00 intro 0:55 disclosures 1:12 How I've Been Using Them 4:43 How They've Been Holding Up 9:35 How Long Should Super Shoes Last 17:14 Updated Buying Guide 17:49 Previous alternatives 18:28 vs ASICS Metaspeed Ray 19:45 vs Craft Kype PRo disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one previewed any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 229,108 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
November 19, 2025 •
I started a nitric oxide regimen because I don’t want to drink beet juice. I have one kind of pills that I take twice a day in the morning. And then there’s another kind that im supposes to take four of before a session. I’m not sure it worked, but I didn’t poop my pants. That probably means it didn’t work, but who knows. I’ll keep testing it out. . Disclosures: I bought the nitric oxide pills myself. No one paid for their brand to be depicted in this video
November 17, 2025 •
We ended the first episode of this series with week 4 and a very busy weekend spectating the Chicago Marathon. And over the next four weeks, we’re going to be threading that needle of keeping milege up, keeping intensity up, and trying to avoid illness and injury. And I’ll also have one more international trip on my work schedule that I’ll also have to manage. Let’s see how I get on as we start with Valencia Marathon training, week 5. 0:00 intro 1:20 Week 5 13:05 Down Week in France 19:45 Week 7 29:32 Week 8 disclosures: no one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one previewed any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Go back and catch up with Episode 1 https://youtu.be/wshU2wdb4xw subscriber count at time of upload: 228,992 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
November 12, 2025 •
3x5k at marathon effort with 1k jog recovery. 20 miles total. . I’ve been struggling with the long run. Last long run was supposed to be a 20 miler with 10mi at marathon effort, but I seized up and had to walk at 18.3mi. Other long runs were ok, but not really long enough and the paces that marathon effort translated to were just much slower than I felt like they should have been. . This run was starting out that way, with the first rep at about 3h10 pace - a bit slower than I’d like but it felt like it was kinda easy. So I pushed a bit further to get to about 3h05 pace for the 2nd 5k rep. And that felt like I was working in the right effort level. The third rep felt great and I felt like I could really get into a rhythm at about 3h02 pace. And then I was able to fairly easily add on the remaining easy miles to get to 20 miles for the day. . It’s a relief when you finally feel like things are starting to fall into place. . Hat @distanceathletics Arm sleeves @pathprojects Shirt @sayskycph Half tights @runinrabbit collab Socks @incylence1882 Shoes @puma Fast R3 Watch @corosglobal Pace Pro Sunglasses @blenders Gloves Rabbit Headphones @shokzusa . Disclosures: no one paid me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. Some of the products depicted were provided to me. Others were purchased myself
November 11, 2025 •
Topo Atmos 2 - You're thinking about Softness Wrong
This is the Topo Atmos 2. It’s a tall shoe with a low drop and wide toe box. But this is one of those shoes where what is comfy and soft for one runner might be a bit firm for others. But why does this happen? It’s time to lace up the Atmos 2 and take them for a run 0:00 intro 0:44 disclosures 1:05 Specs 4:33 What's It Like 6:06 Soft is multivariate 8:39 wide foot fit and drop 11:17 Topo Explained 13:52 Buying Guide 14:47 vs Hoka Bondi 9 16:47 vs New Balance More v6 disclosures: this is a pair of those that was sent to me for purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 228,790 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
November 10, 2025 •
Race with Me. Camp Big Timber XC 8k
Race with me at the Camp Big Timber XC 8k. We had gotten the first snow of the season the night before, which made for perfect cross country conditions. The route, hosted at a Boy Scouts camp, featured three creek crossings (per lap, 2 laps) and some short but punchy hills (which were conveniently left out of the course description). I learned a couple of things about myself. I’m terrible at knowing what pace to run out of the gate (after the first couple hundred meters, I was in third but I finished at 14th). And I’m very much a rhythm runner. The twists and turns and ups and downs of a cross country course really threw me off and I felt like I was constantly running way too hard while also never ever feeling fast. But I had a lot of people to work with on this course, and the cross country promise of this course certainly delivered. I had come in to the race thinking that I had a chance of winning my age group (which would have earned me a free pair of socks), but a lot of fast also-old dudes decided to show up today, and my effort only got me an age group fourth. I would have needed to do a threshold workout today anyway, and an almost 40 minute romp through the woods was a nice change of pace from my usual 6x6’. Included with my entry fee was a flannel shirt with the race name embroidered on the arm, which I think is my second favorite race swag that I’ve ever gotten (Tokyo marathon post race towel-poncho is number one). There was also a pancake breakfast post-race, as well as a Boy Scout bonfire. I ended this week 81 miles. Last week was 77 miles. And those might be my two highest mileage weeks in the last year or maybe longer. Overall, I’m feeling good . Hat @pathprojects collab hat Long sleeve @salomon Tights @banditrunning Socks @swiftwicksocks Shoes @salomonrunning S Lab Pulsar 3 Gloves @asics Watch @corosglobal . Disclosures. I paid for my own bib and transportation. No one paid for their brand to be featured in this video. No one previewed this video before it published
November 7, 2025 •
UPDATE (Nov 10, 2025): I reached out to Hoka regarding the 42mm stack height and how that effects the usability of the shoe for attempting to set national records or qualifying for the World Athletics Championships Marathon. They told me that the stack height of a US Mens 8 is 39mm, which would make the shoe legal at that size. The 42mm stack height corresponds to a US Mens 10, which is the size that Hoka uses when reporting shoe weights on their website listing for the shoe. This is the Hoka Rocket X3, and it looks a lot like the Hoka Cielo X1 2.0. So what’s the difference between these two shoes? And why do they each exist? It’s time to lace up the Rocket X3 and take it for a run. 0:00 intro 0:42 Disclosures 1:00 Specs 6:57 What’s It Like 11:21 Hoka’s Neutral Shoes 13:30 Hoka’s Light Stability Line 16:08 Buying Guide 17:12 vs Puma Deviate Elite 3 18:35 vs ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for the purpose of reivew so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 228,550 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
November 4, 2025 •
New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6 - a running shoe
The New Balance More is one of those jumbo shoes that makes a regular max cushion shoe seem dainty. But more stack height isn’t always better, so while I’ve loved some models, I haven’t gotten along with others. So what will we get in version 6? It’s time to lace up the New Balnce More and take it for a run. 0:00 intro 0:47 Disclosures 1:06 Specs 6:05 What’s it like 8:40 Buying Guide 9:32 vs Hoka Bondi 9 10:42 vs Puma MagMax disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for the purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one will have a change to preview any of my footagae or my thoughts before this video goes up on YouTube. Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 228,388 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
