Your 2025 Running Shoe Survival Guide: Trainers, Super Shoes, and What’s Worth Your Money

IMPORTANT NEWS: 🎉 We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST EVENT , happening Boston Marathon weekend, Saturday, April 19th, 2025, from 5:30PM to 7:30 PM . at Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street. There will be free food, drinks and exclusive gear giveaways! Tickets are free , but very limited, so RSVP now with this link: https://forms.gle/zSrSDAjbSP3Gqqir7 -------------------------- In this jam-packed episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, we’re here to make sense of the ever-evolving running shoe landscape. From your daily trainers to the high-stakes world of super shoes—and the weird, wonderful category in between (hello, super trainers)—we cover it all. We kick things off with some personal updates: Katelyn is closing in on the Boston Marathon and taper madness is knocking on her door. Meanwhile, Alex shares the story of his sub-30 10K attempt in New York, the triumphs and misses, and what it’s taught him about racing, pacing, and self-talk. Then we get into the good stuff: 👟 Everyday Trainers • What defines a great daily trainer in 2025? • The rise of supercritical foams in easy shoes • Top picks: ASICS Nimbus 27, Brooks Glycerin 22, New Balance 1080, On Cloudsurfer 2, Nike Vomero 18 ⚡ Super Shoes • The evolution of the carbon-plated racer • The lightweight race shoe renaissance (hello, Adidas Pro Evo) • Trust, performance, and the psychology of picking your race-day weapon • Top picks: Adidas Pro Evo, AlphaFly 3, Vaporfly 4, Metaspeed Paris, Adios Pro 4 🌀 Super Trainers • What even is a super trainer? • The blur between workout and long-run shoes • The Pegasus Premium paradox, and why we kind of love it • Top picks: ASICS Superblast, On Cloud Monster Hyper, New Balance Rebel v4, Pegasus Premium, SuperComp Trainer 🔗 Mentioned in this episode: • Tracksmith Eliot Runner review #running #runningshoes #marathontraining #supertrainers #supershoes #bostonmarathon #tracksmith #nikealpha #asicsnimbus #adidasproevo #shoereview