 And away we go. All right hoka caboo three. We've got our instruments here to make sure we get accurate enough Hoka day hoka day hoka caboo three full disclosure This is not my first run in the caboo threes. You probably noticed they're already a little money These are the shoes I wore yesterday from the hospital So this is my second run in the caboo threes and I just cannot so a very lightweight shoe Let me throw it on the scale real quick for you guys before we take them out again Let's just put it in ounces real quick My size six point four ounces So I also want to make sure I'm providing as accurate information as possible with a brand new Caliper is that how you say it right a caliper? So this measures in in millimeters in inches The outside diameter caliper thickness gauge. There we go So it goes around the the collar of the shoe. All right, there we go. Okay, let's lace up So here's what's here's what's crazy everybody yesterday lacing up this shoe in the hospital I almost said that's not gonna work like it was way way too tight through the upper So if you have a high volume foot meaning your foot is just it's big like and not I don't mean like length wise I mean especially in the toe box area the forefoot the front of your foot I could not believe how tight it was but I'll give you a full Thought on what is happening through this toe box here in a minute But I just it was a shocking like it was really even watch this right now as I'm putting it on like it's just It's one of the more challenging shoes to put on my foot But that's anyway, it's just part of the deal. So all right super psych who not going running quite yet We're gonna go pick up mama and Henry from the hospital. Come on. Let's go Honey you might be on camera. We're reunited. We are reunited. Oh We're back Kid is back. I'm back on track. Thank you all for watching yesterday's vlog Oh, we'll get we'll get we'll get Henry in the shot here in a little bit. Here we go All right, Hoka Kavu three We've got our instruments here to make sure we get accurate numbers out to all of you for my first impressions Not my full review that'll happen after 50 miles And yes, there it is over there on the shelf alongside the Elevon 2 from Hoka and the Mach 3 is down there So I'll do a little comparison to those shoes as well and let's do the twist test first All right, definitely a neutral shoe very loosey-goosey doing a dance there through the mince all okay Let's dive in six millimeter drop 26 millimeter stack height in the heel 20 in the four foot But shall we confirm shall we confirm here? Alright, so here's the caliper It's an outside caliper which basically means I can put these tongs I'm just gonna call them tongs around wrapping around the collar of the shoe Or I should say over the collar of the shoe and let me see here So I'm going hoping it says 26, and I'm sorry that you cannot see this All right sure enough there we go 26 millimeters. It's working. I can't believe I'm a little shocked actually So 26 millimeters in the heel that is fun All right, so we got some good numbers here with the caliper 3 or sorry the caliper Measurement tool alright, so moving on to the weight of the shoe We're looking at 6.9 ounces and men's size 9 and 5.2 and women's size 8 as I already said and for the upper of the Cavu 3 it's a one-piece Knit upper alright just one piece of knit very comfortable pretty durable heel counter actually It's I expected it to be a little more flexible, but not at all like it's a it's a pretty stout Heel counter and but I am shocked based on how hard it was to slide my foot into the shoe that it doesn't have a pull tab Like the Mach 3 see that pull tab on the back there right there right there It would have been real nice Okay, if the cabin 3 had a pull tab just because I don't know I'll get well just say it right now I think one situation in the shoe that just to be aware of if you have a really wide Forefoot or a lot of volume as I mentioned I think already inside a lot of volume to your foot especially through your toes I don't know this might be not the shoe for you My foot's pretty narrow through my toe box and through my toes and this toe box is just Running a little narrow, but I will say because of the knit material It's flexible enough and forms to your foot. Well that I did not feel uncomfortable I didn't feel any discomfort with any like weird rubbing inside the shoe and just so you know like it's just the knit material There's no extra liner inside the shoe like it's just the knit right on your sock So it's not that smooth inside the shoe. Just want to mention that as well. Let's see. Oh, yeah the tongue There's no no separated tongue. It's just one again one piece of material collar was fine Maybe a smidge of Slipping through the heel just a little bit but nothing crazy to speak about again And this is my first time lacing up in this shoe Oh, I should mention coming out of the box It kind of looks like a lifestyle shoe or like a shoe that you would just go to the Store-in or something, but it is a running shoe and I will get to my thoughts as to how I will use this shoe Moving forward here in a minute and I wanted to mention one other thing on the upper Oh, yeah, no extra holes for the runners not so if you like the runners not like I do I was a little sad not to see those extra holes Right here at the top of the eyelet chain to really just kind of get a nice Lockdown feel around that collar that wraps around your ankle So keep that in mind for the midsole on the cavoo 3 it is an updated EVA what does that exactly mean on a scientific or chemical level as far as the The mixture that they're using to form this midsole. I don't know I wish I had those specifics for you on a scientific level, but I don't know But it is updated from the cavoo 2 and moving on to the outsole of the cavoo 3 I'm actually I'm actually really excited about the outsole I'm usually not this excited about outsoles But I think Hoka is being pretty innovative here and in order to help keep the weight down and like right now I think I was getting six point three inside for my size now It's more closer to six point seven Maybe I picked up some rocks out there on the run today But to help keep the weight down instead of putting rubber onto the outsole which rubber is definitely heavier than this EVA foam They've put a rubberized EVA outsole into the forefoot and into a little horseshoe here on the heel Which is going to increase the durability of this outsole and but still keep the weight down So I love it. It's really you can't even tell the difference unless you look really closely Like the color is just a little different where the actual EVA midsole foam is really white And this is almost a little gray right through that forefoot and it's it's very Subtle, but I think it's a really nice paying attention to detail and Okay, so my prediction for the durability of this shoe I'm still gonna go a little lower probably like that 300 mile range But I'm really curious to see if you have the Cavu three if you take this shoe like past 250 miles Email me because I'm really curious to see how this shoe will do And sorry how this outsole will do Over let's say 250 miles for my positive and drawback positive is the weight It's just fun. It's just a fun shoe to running because it's so lightweight the drawback again Just that little bit of narrow it narrowness through the toe box Now how will I use the Cavu three moving forward or another way to think about it? Who is this shoe best for all right? This is this is where I'm a little perplexed but here's my thought if I was pressed for time and I needed to go or you need to go get a Workout in let's say you have 45 minutes and you there's it Let's say there's a track about you know two miles away from this Grocery store that you're parked at you're gonna jog in this shoe to the track for two miles Instead of bringing a second pair of shoes for your track workout You're gonna keep the Cavu threes on your feet and you're gonna do eight by 400 meters around the track with 60 seconds rest and then you're gonna jog two miles back to your car for your cool down That is how I would foresee Using this shoe like it's a daily trainer, but it's such a it's again It's so lightweight and it just has that nice it felt a little Not snappy, but just like a little bit of energy through the foot strike today where I was like You know what? I think this shoe could pull off a very simple workout when I'm pressed for time on a track And this is like this outsole would just be perfect on a on a Mondo track So I will keep you posted over the next 50 miles as I I'll take this shoe to like six-minute pace 545 pace and just see how it does at higher speeds and let you know after that 50 mile mark. All right price point. Hello Hello $120 a hundred and there we go. There we go. That's what we like to hear I'm excited actually. I'm more excited about the Cavu three than I am about the Mach three right now 100% absolutely and the Elevant to just it's just a whole another shoe. It's a long run shoe It's for it's just a whole different type of shoe. So all right, everyone. Here we go question of the day What shoe would you use? For what I just described to you as far as how I foresee using this shoe moving forward as far as jogging to the Track do a workout and jog home all in the same shoe What shoe would you lean toward for example the new balance? Zonte pursuit comes to mind for me and the reason I ask this question of the day Is that keeping running simple having one pair of shoes to accomplish different tasks is really nice And when you get to the track like I get it sometimes you're so busy You know you literally have like 18 minutes to get a track workout in and you don't have time to be Switching shoes and all that so that's why I asked this question of the day can't wait to read your answers Thanks for helping everybody out down in the comments. That's a vlog for today. Thanks for being here first impressions of the hoka Caboot 3 we'll get you that full review after 50 miles. All right, everyone. Thanks for being there Oh, yeah, let's toss it back on the right to the first impressions of the mock 3 that'll be on the right And then on the left we'll throw it to the Elevant to first impressions that'll be on the left All right. See beauty work hard and love each other. See you tomorrow