After some years, I have returned to the goat.
Specifically, the Speedgoat trail runners, made by HOKA (they like their name to appear SHOUTY). These are the Series 5, and unlike the last pair, they did not come with a note inside the box stating the colours would leech into whatever socks you wear with them.
Here they are lovingly placed next to my current shoes, the Saucony Peregrine 12s:
I would normally grumble about having to get new shoes, except:
- The Peregrines have actually lasted about as long as one might expect
- I’ve been wanting to get shoes with more cushioning for the last few months, anyway. The Peregrines are Super Neutral1This is my own made-up terminology when it comes to cushioning.
As I skipped my usual run today to get the shoes (though I did walk about 50 blocks to pick them up, which must have burned a few calories), my tentative plan is to run tomorrow. Checking ye olde weather forecast, the Apple weather app is calling for a high of 28, which is not much cooler than what we’ve been experiencing, but it’s still a little cooler and will be cooler still if I head out in the morning. Hopefully the new shoes will be a delight. At this point I don’t even care if they turn my socks blue, orange and yellow.
