Switching off from the hoka to a regular shoe

[Mom of Scooby]

Is this a problem or does it feel weird? I know Caito has it in rotation, I'm just wondering if the regular shoe will feel super un cushioned and strange after wearing hokas?

Also, I'm wondering if someone can tell me how they size? I wear a ten shoe, but buy an 11 in my brooks... Would I need a ten in hokas? I heard they run true to size or even biggish?

Thanks!'


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[Ice Cream]

Someone wants to buy some shoes online...

DH had a pair and kept tripping when he was wearing them in rotation.  He runs technical trails; I bet on streets this would be less of a problem, or no problem.
He sold them on eBay.

[merigayle]

For me, it took 50 miles to get used to them. As far as switching, yes it feel different to wear a non Hoka now, but not bad different. I would just try them on, but i felt like they were true to size.

[Mom of Scooby]

For me, it took 50 miles to get used to them. As far as switching, yes it feel different to wear a non Hoka now, but not bad different. I would just try them on, but i felt like they were true to size.

I'm going now to try them...

[caito]

I go down 1/2 size in Hokas.  Normally an 8 running shoe, but 7.5 in Hokas.  My coworkers say it's true to size for them though.

I like the variety of switching from Hokas to traditional shoes.   

[Mom of Scooby]

I go down 1/2 size in Hokas.  Normally an 8 running shoe, but 7.5 in Hokas.  My coworkers say it's true to size for them though.

I like the variety of switching from Hokas to traditional shoes.

I didn't seem to go down and they didn't have my size... Boo.. I'm trying to get the clifton


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[radial]

If the Hokas work for you in training, the only time you might want to switch would be for serious speed work or racing.  That's probably a tiny fraction of your running.  You can get away with less cushioning on those occasions. 

[Mom of Scooby]

If the Hokas work for you in training, the only time you might want to switch would be for serious speed work or racing.  That's probably a tiny fraction of your running.  You can get away with less cushioning on those occasions.

I like to swap out my shoes.. Have a few pair going at once


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[radial]

I like to swap out my shoes.. Have a few pair going at once


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Why?

[Mom of Scooby]

Why?

If you run a lot it takes a full 24 hours for the cushioning to rebound... I try not to wear a shoe two days in a row if I can avoid it.. Having two pairs going at once also makes them last lomger


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[caito]

If you run a lot it takes a full 24 hours for the cushioning to rebound... I try not to wear a shoe two days in a row if I can avoid it.. Having two pairs going at once also makes them last lomger


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And it's fun to mix it up!

[Mom of Scooby]

And it's fun to mix it up!

Again I'm jealous of your job perks!!!!


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[radial]

If you run a lot it takes a full 24 hours for the cushioning to rebound... I try not to wear a shoe two days in a row if I can avoid it.. Having two pairs going at once also makes them last lomger

Well, that might be true, but I've never seen any trustworthy research to back it up.  Just assertions from folks who either work directly for the shoe companies or indirectly benefit.  That really makes me wonder.  Personally, I don't run more frequently than once every 24 hours, so it's a moot point with me.  And if I did, and if I believed the compression cycle story, I would probably just buy two pairs of Hokas instead of relying on some other shoe with inferior cushioning. 

[merigayle]

I never switch out shoes. I wear one pair until they are done then move to the next pair

[Ice Cream]

Just assertions from folks who either work directly for the shoe companies or indirectly benefit.  That really makes me wonder. 

I am in the mix-camp, too.  Shoe companies do not make a profit from saying that mixing is a good idea.  If you buy two pairs of shoes, you will get 1000 miles (or whatever) out of them, no matter whether you "mix" them for your runs or wear one pair for 500 miles and then the other one. But for me, it's about using different shoes on a regular basis and having a newer shoe in rotation with an older one.  I have 3-4 pairs in rotation.

It may also depend on your weekly mileage if this mixing makes sense for you.

[Mom of Scooby]

I am in the mix-camp, too.  Shoe companies do not make a profit from saying that mixing is a good idea.  If you buy two pairs of shoes, you will get 1000 miles (or whatever) out of them, no matter whether you "mix" them for your runs or wear one pair for 500 miles and then the other one. But for me, it's about using different shoes on a regular basis and having a newer shoe in rotation with an older one.  I have 3-4 pairs in rotation.

It may also depend on your weekly mileage if this mixing makes sense for you.

Same here.. I hate to do a long run in new shoes... I wear them for several 5-6 mile runs first before wearing them on a 20 mile run.. Plus I like to wear my older/higher mileage shows if it's raining or muddy since I feel like the bad weather conditions break them down fast.. plus if you have another pair of shoes and your shoes are wet from the day before you have no issues.

[rocketgirl]

It's funny.  In my "real life", the only people I know who wear Hokas are trying to put off knee surgery.  They LOVE the cushioning.

I should probably look into them.  I like a cushioned shoe (as long as they are all nice and stable too) due to various issues with my feet.