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This or That? Choosing Between $$$$ vs. $$ Shoes

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This or That? Choosing Between $$$$ vs. $$ Shoes

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This or That? Choosing Between $$$$ vs. $$ Shoes

Doctors of Running›
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Nathan, Matt, and David play a round of This or That, pitting mainline trainers against their premium counterparts to decide which they'd actually pick. They work through head-to-head matchups across several major brands — Asics, Brooks, Saucony, Hoka, Puma, and On — weighing the real-world differences in ride, value, and who each shoe is really for.

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0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Rabbit X DOR gear!
3:29 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
23:24 - This or That: Asics Novablast 6 or Superblast 3?
34:12 - Brooks Glycerin 23 or Glycerin Max 2
39:06 - Saucony Ride 19 or Paramount Max
44:36 - Triumph 24 or Paramount Max
48:40 - Hoka Clifton 10 or Hoka Skyward X 2
51:24 - Puma Velocity Nitro 4 or Magmax 2
54:30 - On Cloudmonster 3 or Cloudmonster 3 Hyper
:00:08 - Wrap-up

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