It's time for another "This or That" episode where we willingly back ourselves into a corner and force ourselves to take sides (when we'd much rather say, "It depends.") Here, Matt, David, and Nathan make their picks for some new and upcoming shoes like the Hoka Clifton & Bondi, Mizuno Neo Zen & Neo Vista, and Endorphin Trainer & Speed, and more. Have you tried any of these shoes? Do you have any this-or-that questions for our team? DM us on Instagram or email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:23 - Hoka Clifton 10 or Hoka Bondi 9
• 12:32 - Wide toebox or high volume toebox
• 15:36 - Mizuno Neo Vista or Neo Zen
• 23:52 - Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 2 or Rebellion Pro 3
• 29:36 - No-show socks or crew socks
• 34:00 - Saucony Endorphin Speed or Endorphin Trainer
• 37:58 - Plyometrics or heavy lifting
• 47:56 - Diadora Cellula or Asics Nimbus 27
• 53:04 - Endorphin Elite 1 or 2
• 58:20 - Wrap-up

We love a mailbag episode, where we get to answer your questions! Nathan, Matt, and David field listener questions about everything from walking in carbon-plated shoes, the impact of different styles of shoes on knee pain, to cutting holes in the uppers of shoes (you'll never guess what Matt used to do to shoes). We want to hear from you! DM us on Instagram or email us at ⁠doctorsofrunning@gmail.com⁠.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:00 - The use of carbon plated shoes for walking
• 9:16 - The impact of rockers, cushioning, and heel drop on the knee
• 18:00 - Should we ever modify the uppers of our shoes?
• 29:20 - Cushioned, orthotic-friendly trail shoes for long races
• 40:36 - How do stability shoes impact gait mechanics?
• 49:22 - Wrap-up

Here's part 2 of our favorite shoes of the year! If you missed the previous episode, we covered daily trainers, stability shoes, long run shoes, and trail shoes. Onto the fast stuff for part 2: workout shoes, plated trainers, and racing shoes! Plus we wrap it up with our votes for most impressive shoe brand from 2024. As always we'd loved to hear from you! DM us on Instagram or email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com to let us know what your favorite shoes of the year have been.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:29 - Favorite workout shoes
• 12:28 - Favorite plated trainers
• 22:50 - Favorite racing shoes
• 35:40 - Company that impressed us the most

It's that time of year again, now that 2024 is coming to a close we'll wrap up the year with our favorite shoes. On this special two part episode, the entire four-person team (Nathan, Matt, David, Andrea) get together to talk about their favorites from a year full of phenomenal shoes. On part 1 they discuss daily trainers, stability, long run shoes, and trail. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2! We'd love hear your favorites too! DM us on Instagram or email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:36 - What was your favorite running related memory this year?
• 6:38 - Favorite daily trainers
• 19:50 - Favorite stability trainer
• 30:13 - Favorite long run shoe
• 44:55 - Favorite trail shoe
• 58:50 - Wrap-up

Your favorite game show is back! Matt and David play Buy or Sell with a number of end-of-year topics. They talk about the hot new trend of trainers skyrocketing pass 40mm, discuss whether stability shoes are better now than they’ve ever been before, and question if the Vaporfly is no longer the king of the marathon.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:30 - Signature daily trainers over 40mm stack
• 7:02 - Nike is no longer the leader of super racing shoes
• 12:04 - Apparel brands making shoes is a good thing
• 15:50 - Stability shoes are better now than they have ever benn
• 23:24 - There are still many voids in the running market to be filled
• 28:34 - It's harder now than ever to select a shoe for a new runner
• 41:28 - Crossover/athleisure running shoes
• 51:54 - Wrap-up

On this very special episode, we're joined by some of our friends at Saucony, Brooks, and Puma to get a sneak peak at what's coming for them in 2025. We get to hear about the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 & Elite 2, the Brooks Hyperion Elite 5 & Glycerin 22, the Puma FAST-RB & Deviate Nitro Elite Trail, and many more exciting updates! Tune in and get hyped for the latest and greatest shoes coming in the next year.

It's been a long time coming but our official Doctors of Running merch store has finally arrived! You can now get your official Doctors of Running shirt, DOR Podcast hoodie, and for a limited time only the Matt-approved "Got Heel Bevel?" tee! We are so thrilled for your support whether you are new or longtime readers, followers of the channel. We wouldn't be here without you!

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:37 - Saucony
• 33:22 - Brooks
• 55:37 - Puma
• 1:24:00 - Outro

On this episode, Matt is joined by two special guests from Brooks, Jennifer Sumner and Evan Day, biomechanists and researchers on the Brooks' Run Research Team. They give a behind-the-scenes look at how Brooks develops shoes not only for the elites, but for the every day, average runner. They discuss how biomechanics differ and what that means for designing and choosing shoes. They explain the differences between "stability" and "support" and look down the road at what's next for real-world runner testing.

Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:59 - How Brooks develops footwear for the everyday runner
• 9:35 - Brooks's data on racing shoes for the average runner
• 14:32 - How biomechanics informs shoe development for the recreational runner
• 18:54 - Building for the elite athlete
• 25:19 - How the idea of the habitual motion path has evolved
• 39:16 - How could we rethink categorizing shoes for new runners?
• 49:37 - Support vs. stability
• 53:56 - Brooks's real world runner testing
• 1:03:54 - Wrap-up

We talk a lot about how to find the right shoe for you, not a mythical "best" shoe. On this episode, Matt interviews Nathan and David on how they go about picking their shoe through a normal training week. They discuss upper fit and comfort, midsole composition & geometry, plates, and more. We hope this gives you a framework to find the best tools for your training!

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:45 - How Nathan picks his shoes
• 5:50 - How David picks his shoes
• 8:51 - New runner experiences in new age shoes
• 15:36 - How we asses upper fit
• 32:50 - How we pick the types of midsoles we like the most
• 48:30 - If your perfect shoe was a pizza, how would you make it?
• 58:43 - Wrap-up