 And here we go. Here we go. All right, just diving right into the studio today I filmed like a couple clips in the gym But there's only so much cross-training that I can film and it was a harder day mentally in the gym I'm just you know being transparent the highs and the lows on this daily vlog one second. I'm a little thirsty. Hold on Basically I've been Striving today to set up an MRI. We finally got it done But you know it was a little bit of a challenge trying to basically I had to call the doctor and call the the imagery Spot who's gonna take the pictures for my foot? We're making progress though. So Saturday morning 8 30 a.m. My time I'll be getting pictures taken on my foot for an MRI and we'll be able to get a little more information in the reason I didn't think of this 10 days ago I should have thought of this but the Cleveland plane tickets are purchased already and so if I know it's a stress Fracture we can basically cancel our plane tickets immediately and Move on to plan B plan C and so forth therefore a I hadn't I didn't even think of that 10 days ago So anyway, the doctor said okay, we'll get you an MRI as soon as possible So that's happening and today we are diving into your running questions That's right if you haven't connected yet on Strava or on Instagram Both of the links are down below those are probably the two best places to connect with me I also am very active on Twitter Anyway, so you can send me questions through Instagram and Strava And I will do my best to answer in a timely manner You can also email me, but the emails get they get jumbled with all the other emails So anyway, all right moving on to the hoca carbon X. That's right You probably wondered why that is in the title of this vlog basically tomorrow Saturday May 4th Hoka is turning 10 years old. I do believe that's what I read on the website. They're 10 year anniversary Therefore they're launching a new shoe called the hoca carbon X a new carbon fiber plate shoe from hoca So you guys know you've seen me talk about the hoca carbon rocket go check out that full review upper right hand corner This is a 1 millimeter drop shoe right here and more of a racing shoe I would say 10k maybe a 10 miler maybe half marathon although I know a lot of people will use this for the marathon distance as well and Basically with some stats on the hoca carbon X brand new running shoe. It's just under 9 ounces 250 grams. I don't own it yet. I haven't even seen it in person But these are stats that I'm reading on the website. It's got a 32 millimeter stack height in the heel 27 millimeter in the forefoot so a 5 millimeter drop. So that's kind of interesting This is a carbon fiber plate shoe as well the first from hoca And so now the carbon X is the second carbon fiber plate shoe from hoca Fascinating to see them really push forward. So it's actually so on on the side of Nike You've got the vapor fly 4% flying it you've got the zoom fly flying it and then you now you have the the Nike Next percent all these names the Nike next percent flying it So Nike now has gosh three carbon fiber plate shoes and hoca has two So bottom line is the races on in the kite carbon fiber plate running shoe lineups And in addition the new hoca carbon X is gonna cost $180 so they're not giving it away. That is for sure. Moving on to your questions here today. What are we doing? I'm answering your questions again. You can send them to me through Instagram and Strava. Here we go Do you so this is from Mark? He asked this do you recommend the Nike win-flow 5? And also he's asking about the new balance 1080 v9, which is better So definitely and I already replied to mark mark definitely the new balance 1080 v9 Actually, I'm very I'm I'm interested in the 1080 very interested in this ninth iteration I might be picking that up sooner rather than later I think it could be used for a long-run shoe the win-flow 5 I would put more in the category of a cross training shoe. So maybe I need to pick it up as well It's just not it's it doesn't get rave reviews for running It's more I would put it more in the cross training category But if you're really looking for a really affordable Nike shoe that could you could put some minimal mileage in Yeah, you could probably get the win-flow 5. Okay moving on to the next Question this is from Manash in India. He asks hi set. How's your foot doing? It's doing okay I'll I'll just I'll just answer that way. I hope it's recovering well and fast and want to see you lining up for Cleveland Thank You Manash. He also asked wanted to know which shoe for a neutral Would you suggest for long runs of 18 to 22 miles? He's 58 59 kilograms I don't know what that is exactly in pounds And he's his tempo pace is 355 per kilometer for the marathon Just to specify a little bit about himself. So thank you Manash for that question So I have some shoes here that I've kind of written down Basically, of course the Pegasus 35 turbo is an easy answer. I it's a neutral shoe It's got the zoom X foam very comfortable. I would I would say It's not my it wouldn't be my first choice for a long-run shoe, but it will do the trick I think you can use the Pegasus 35 turbo for Tempo days because it is it's got that tempo feel because of that zoom X foam through the midsole So anyway, that's one shoe the Sockney ride ISO lineup would be another one the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 19, but it is stability. So I know I forgot that you're actually looking for a neutral shoe So that's more stability. So cross that one off and then the new balance 1080 v9 that I already mentioned I would put that one out there as well for you And then lastly I struggled with the Vemero 14 Where is it with the Vemero 14 from Nike because of the lacing cutting into the top of my foot right here? You can go watch my full review of the Vemero 14 upper right hand corner So I struggled with the shoe, but I do love the ride of the Vemero 14 for a long run I Don't know if I'm gonna give this shoe another shot Probably not I want to though so bad because I do like the ride So make sure Manash that you don't have any issues with the lacing through the top of your foot So those are some ideas for you for a long-run day I'm trying to think if there'd be any others that I have out here. Actually, I'll just put it out there Yeah, the Skechers razor 3 you could use this for a long run I would put this more in the in the I would put this more in the 12 to 15 mile range, but it's very lightweight Definitely a neutral shoe Not a lot of arch support kind of a bare minimum if you know that you can stay healthy And you want to save a little money. I would say the Skechers razor 3 could be an option for you I actually like this shoe a lot It's it's got some I would say it's got some durability Question marks like the outsole is definitely wearing down for me already But anyway, hopefully that helps you get going in the right direction Manash. Okay moving on to question number three This is from do you even avocado? I love it. I think this was from Instagram. He said hey, Seth I've been watching your YouTube videos and have a question. I hope you can help me with I get sore stiff joints and Overpronate slightly. I just started running 5k's four times a week and might want to go further in the future What shoe should I get? I have a stability trainer, but find it quite hard So he runs in the Nike structure 21 was thinking of a more cushion shoe would be better And that is again from do you even avocado? Thank you for the question. So I threw out the new balance vongo I've tried the vongo. I should also mention. I haven't tried all these shoes I always say too many shoes too little time like there's only so many shoes I can try but I have tried the vongo on in the store and I liked it a lot I don't own it yet. Maybe I will at some point, but it is structure I'm more of a neutral running shoe guys. So but I like the ride of the new balance vongo and then also again the Brooks adrenaline GTS 19 that could be an option for you and then also from hoca the gaviota and Be the hoca bond I six both stability shoes So the gaviota will have less Midsole in the bond I six will have a lot of plush If you want more cushion the bond I six will have plenty of plush cushion for you through that midsole The gaviota is less from hoca But still a stability shoe from hoca and then lastly I wrote down the soccany omni ISO 2 Which has a little more cushion than the Liberty ISO 2 both stabilized shoes from soccany that again I've held the Liberty in store and it felt good, but I'm again I'm more of a neutral guy, so I don't have stability shoes in my lineup as much But those are some options for you to consider Do you even avocado one more drink here one second? Okay moving on to question number four from the bro Ski, I'm a sub on your channel, and I have seen some of your videos on injury and good shoes I'm having some problems with my heels To my Achilles tendon, and I was looking for some good shoes for walking. That's really important actually It's a good point like we runners we think about shoes while we're running But don't forget about taking care of your feet and your legs and your body when you're just walking around the other You know 10 hours of the day or 12 hours of the day or however long you know, you know You're awake so and that goes for really like shoes that you wear to work as well Like if you have to wear dress shoes every day might be something to consider To make sure you're not wearing dress shoes that are messing up your feet too too much So good point broski and then he goes on to say do you have any suggestions that would help? So I wrote down of course the shoe that I have on one shoe that I have on right now I don't think I have it. Well actually no I'm not gonna take it off my foot because I don't want to hurt my other foot. It's the ultra Torin 3.5 I love the Torin lineup from ultra because it stretches out my Achilles and my soleus and my calf muscle When I'm just walking around because it's a zero drop shoe and I just love Ultras EVA. I here's what they have through the midsole. They have the ultra light EVA a bound top layer midsole I don't know what it is But for some reason the midsole for ultra even though it's just EVA It feels really nice And I don't know if that's just the density that they're creating the shoe with but I I love Walking around in my ultra Torin 3.5 just so you know That's kind of my go-to walk-around shoe if it's not that then it's probably Well, no, it's the Torin 3 or it's probably my Hoka Recovery sliders those sandals that you see me in quite a bit, but I'm also I will say right now I'm pretty intrigued by the ultra paradigm for a shoe from ultra It's a road shoe that has a little more midsole than the Torin So a little more stack height so more cushion as a as I'm dealing with this injury And I'm already plotting for the future. How can I stay healthy in the future while still keeping my volume pretty high? On easy days and maybe middle distance days. I'm actually I'm really considering purchasing the ultra paradigm for For those easier days Middle distance days not long run, but middle distance days for me. So keep stay tuned There's a good chance. I will be picking up the ultra paradigm 5 moving forward. Okay next question I believe this is number five from Evan. Hey, Seth. Love your channel. What are your thoughts for the carbon rocket for a 10 mile race? I've only had a chance to get two runs in and they feel smooth at 545 pace, but They feel smooth at 545 pace, but really stiff first time with a carbon fiber plate and he's a little nervous Evan Thank you for that question. So here you go. This is the carbon rocket If again did I already mention upper right hand corner for this full review of the carbon rocket? I agree very smooth I'm stiff. Yeah, I could see you. I could see how you wouldn't be making that assessment Evan Definitely not as soft through the let's say, you know compared to the vapor fly. It's definitely not zoom X foam It's an EVA foam through that midsole for Hoka And they have a little bit of hard rubber here in the forefoot and the heel which also adds to that stiffness Evan So I think you can I wrote back to Evan and said you could definitely use The carbon rocket for a 10 mile race and Evan I would agree with you about being a little nervous about running in a carbon fiber plate shoe Too often my thesis is that in my training. I want to run in carbon fiber plates Once a month twice a month basically for hard threshold efforts That's how I plan to use the zoom fly flying it moving forward potentially the carbon rocket Maybe the Hoka carbon X at some point, you know, some people train All it seems like it's crazy, but some people train in the vapor fly 4% flying it every day It's insane now They have a lot of money and they can afford to buy like eight pairs of vapor flies So I don't know though I'm of the opinion that I like to train in shoes that are gonna make me work a little harder Meaning the weight is a little heavier Doesn't have a carbon fiber plate in the shoe because then then when you put on a carbon fiber plate shoe You're crushing it. You're just crushing it because your legs are like, oh, okay. I have a little help here I've been training in a shoe that is heavier doesn't have a carbon fiber plate So anyway, Evan, that is my thesis when it comes to carbon fiber plates and there you have it I could talk about running shoes all night, but I'm gonna call it their keyword answers I hope I provided a little bit of insight and some answers for you about running shoes and listen Everyone's foot is different. Everyone's gate cycle is different So you just got to get the shoe on your feet and go run. It's that simple and see how it feels But I do hope that my thoughts help at least narrow down your selection a little bit Right, there's just so many to choose from it It can be really overwhelming when you walk into a running shoe store So anyway, I hope that gives you some insights in question of the day if there was one and I'm putting you in a corner here If there was one feature of a running shoe that you had to choose that made you purchase that shoe What would it be? So we're talking about grip. We're talking about drop. We're talking about comfort. We're talking about Midsole we're talking about the lacing system We're talking about the tongue any feature of a running shoe and I think really soon I'm gonna make a video about the anatomy of a running shoe just to help you all learn a little bit more about running shoes So anyway, if there was one feature of a running shoe that you had to choose for your purchase Like that is what pushed you over the edge for like, okay I'm gonna buy that shoe because of the grip in the outsole. What would it be? Thanks for hitting it up down below and thanks for bearing with me I'm gonna try to keep doing this daily vlog as long as you keep watching but again It's getting it's you know, it's gonna be difficult moving forward without being able to go out and run in film But if you stick with me, I'll stick with you. It's just like oh today was a hard day like oh just trying to figure out what to film and Being mentally tough in that gym on the stationary bike But I know you got my back and I appreciate it. So you better believe it I will be back tomorrow. Yeah, no matter what it takes, right? No matter what it takes seek beauty work hard We got this oh up here. It's all it's right there. It really is it's crazy today was a hard day