Archive: models I no longer list

I wrote about these shoes while they were on sale. They stay here because the technology inside them has not changed and each one is still a fair example of it – it is simply no longer something to go and buy. The price beside each is the last one I saw, with the date I saw it.

Brand: Nike Model: Pegasus 41 unavailablediscontinued by the maker Instead: Nike Pegasus 42	View Where to buy Runners Need	Technology Insole: - Midsole: ReactX, Zoom Air Outsole: Waffle-inspired rubber	Details Best for: Everyday road miles Upper: Engineered mesh Stack height: 37 mm heel / 27 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop Waterproofing: No Price: not listed yet	Pros Does everything adequately, which is the whole point of a Pegasus Two Zoom Air units add pop without making the shoe unstable Outsole rubber lasts Cons Heavier than its rivals at around 297 g Nothing about it is exciting	What I think The default answer. If you want one pair of running shoes and do not want to think about it again, this is the shoe the whole category is measured against.
Brand: Hoka Model: Clifton 9 unavailablediscontinued by the maker Instead: Hoka Clifton 11	View Where to buy Runners Need	Technology Insole: - Midsole: Early-stage Meta-Rocker Outsole: Durabrasion rubber	Details Best for: Cushioned road running and long days on your feet Upper: Engineered mesh Stack height: 32 mm heel / 27 mm forefoot, 5 mm drop Waterproofing: No Price: not listed yet	Pros Very light for the amount of cushioning – around 248 g The rocker takes work off the calf over long distances Kind to the knees on repeated easy miles Cons The tall stack feels unsteady on uneven ground Patchy rubber wears faster than a full outsole	What I think The shoe that made maximum cushioning normal. Best on tarmac and on long walks; not the one for tight turns or rough paths.
Brand: Asics Model: Novablast 4 unavailablediscontinued by the maker Instead: Asics Novablast 6	View Where to buy Runners Need	Technology Insole: - Midsole: FF BLAST PLUS ECO Outsole: AHAR Lo	Details Best for: Easy and moderate road running Upper: Engineered mesh Stack height: 41.5 mm heel / 33.5 mm forefoot (1 mm lower for women) Waterproofing: No Price: not listed yet	Pros Genuinely bouncy – it makes easy runs more enjoyable Foam is partly bio-based, from sugarcane Firmer and steadier than the version before it Cons A very tall stack: it rolls on rutted ground Exposed foam through the midfoot wears quickly	What I think The fun one. Buy it for the ride on easy days rather than for racing, and keep it on smooth surfaces.
Brand: Nike Model: Vaporfly 3 unavailablediscontinued by the maker Instead: Nike Vaporfly 4	View Where to buy Runners Need	Technology Insole: - Midsole: Full-length carbon plate Outsole: -	Details Best for: Racing, and very little else Upper: Flyknit mesh Stack height: 37.1 mm heel / 26.0 mm forefoot measured; Nike states an 8 mm drop, measured 11.1 Waterproofing: No Price: not listed yet	Pros The lightest Vaporfly yet at around 190 g ZoomX is still the springiest foam most people will ever run on The shoe the whole carbon-plate category was measured against Cons The drop is far bigger than Nike states – measured nearer 11 mm than 8 The foam packs down quickly: this is a shoe with a race count, not a mileage Unstable on anything other than smooth road	What I think The one that started it. Buy it for races you care about, keep it for those, and do not expect it to survive being your everyday trainer.

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