 There you have it first 5k in the books in 19 minutes in the hoka carbon rockets now taking out the 4% Let's do this another 5k back-to-back Last and final cross test between these two shoes, and then we'll see you in the studio. All right. Come on. Come on Let's put these guys on There it is. There it is. Okay second lap second 5k in the books I'm not gonna tell you the time for that one first one was in the carbon rockets second in the Nike vaporfly 4% fly knits, and it's a little windy. So sorry if the audio is off. All right Let's go to the studio break these shoes down give you my full thoughts on the cross comparison between the two and I tell you also the distances that I think each shoe is Built for sound good. All right. Let's rock and roll. Come on Time to rock and roll ladies and gentlemen time to rock and roll and do the comparison between the 4% and the Rocket and yes the keyword for this video is comparison. Thanks for hitting it up down below Welcome to the studio. This is your first time and just so you know I do not watch other youtubers who make running shoe review videos Why because I want to give you my unfiltered opinion my gut reaction as to how Different running shoes are impacting my feet my ankles my legs and yes most importantly my overall running Biomechanics and performance so just want to mention that at the beginning and today I did a cross test What is a cross test basically? I think it's really important if you're gonna be comparing two shoes that you run in one and then you run in the other Immediately back to back so that you can build up that muscle memory as far as how each shoe is making your your feet feel your Change up your cadence all of that good stuff. So that's what I did and I try to change the shoes You saw me downtown Denver. I tried to change the shoes within like two minutes That's the goal because again just so I remember okay. I felt this way in the rocket I felt this way in the 4% and there you go as we dive into the comparison You've got your flying it upper on the 4% and then an engineered mesh on the rocket. Guess what? I'm gonna give the upper hand to the rocket for overall comfort. I'm really really enjoying the comfort and breathability of the upper on this rocket a little more so than the 4% and listen if you live in a very hot and Humid climate both of these shoes are gonna do well But I as far as allowing your feet to breathe and so your feet don't get too hot But I am gonna give the upper hand to the rocket as far as comfort and breathability for the upper Okay, moving on to the midsole. You've got a on the 4% You've got a 31 millimeter stack height in the heel and a 21 millimeter in the forefoot Which means a 10 millimeter drop. That's pretty tall over in the rocket. You've got 26 millimeter stack height in the heel 25 millimeter in the forefoot sole 1 millimeter drop Totally different totally different feel between these two shoes as far as the foam goes or the sorry the midsole goes You got your zoom X foam in the 4% and then you've got the pro fly midsole over here in the rocket It's gonna be very difficult for any shoe company to overtake that zoom X foam. It is so lightweight I I think it's incredibly responsive and I think the well We'll talk about the weight in a minute But I can sense that there's there's a lot of weight going on through the midsole of this rocket So I'm gonna give the upper hand to the 4% through the midsole Okay on the outsole listen They both have rubber on the on the outsole definitely the 4% is much smoother compared to the rocket the rocket has more I guess you could say I don't want to say lug action, but just more traction going on It's they're calling it a mitt like a rubberized foam on the rocket and this guy It's a moot. It's got the harder rubber on the forefoot where you're gonna be towing off Okay, and both of these shoes are being marketed as racing shoes, which means yeah weight is important I think it's I think it's really important especially over longer distances Every ounce you have to carry through your gate. It will add up Like I don't know I think we did the calculations once as far as how many steps we take in a half marathon or a marathon It's a lot of steps So if you think about ounces and ounces being carried over and over again for 26 miles It does make a difference. Okay in my sizing seven and a half You've got six ounce it six ounces in the four percent so a hundred and seventy two grams and then you got seven point one ounces So two hundred and three grams in the rocket So the four percent is an entire ounce lighter than the rocket. All right Just putting that out there. This guy is heavier on foot and yeah, I can feel it I can feel it when I'm running for sure here my drawbacks for both shoes the one millimeter drop in the rocket is Driving me a little crazy. I wish that they would have bumped it up to four or five at least maybe even six millimeter drop I'm feeling like my heel is just collapsing down a little too far a little more than is Necessary at higher speeds and listen if I'm racing I want to save my legs as much as possible for later in the race So that is my number one drawback for the rocket. I'm just and I I bet Hoka is gonna get some feedback from people I wouldn't be surprised if they bump up the drop to four or five six in the future. That is my hope Okay, and the drawback for the four percent. Oh my goodness. Oh, okay I'm not experiencing this but Nike if you're gonna charge. Well, okay, I won't give you the price yet Well, you priority know the price. It's a lot. Let's just say the durability of the midsole and the and the outsole is just Not there and listen, it's like sacrifice weight for durability durability for weight Basically, I'm seeing quite a few pictures on the intro webs about how there's literally chunks of foam Like coming off of the shoe now I have not experienced that but I've seen I've seen plenty of photos of like big One-inch chunks just falling off the shoe in like a middle of a marathon That is not good. Nike. You're gonna have to figure that out if you want to keep charging the prices You're charging. Okay. Those are my two drawbacks as far as fit goes for both of these shoes true to size in the four percent I am sensing that this rocket is a little tight through the four foot and Heading toward the midfoot as well just a little tight on my toes I wish I would have sized up a half size and I know hoka a lot of people think hoka runs a little narrow I haven't experienced that in the past with other hoka shoes But I am feeling it in this hoka just a little narrow So I wish I would have gone up maybe a half a size just putting that out there for fit as far as well We'll just I'll just tell you now price $250 $160 all right pretty big difference there. What if I'm doing the math right $90? That's a that's a big difference So there you go on price the big question. How could you use both of these shoes in? 2019 you ready for this Definitely definitely a marathon shoe and half marathon I don't think this is your best option for 5k or 10k, okay? I think the stack height is gonna save your legs for later in the race when you hit mile 20 in a marathon And you're just pumping your arms and you're digging when your legs start getting real tired I think the zoom X foam is gonna get you to the finish line real real nice in the rocket I I think this shoe is primed and ready for the 10k not the marathon Okay, and I was actually considering this guy for the marathon I think the weight is just a 10 listen I know there's you can definitely race in this shoe for a marathon But as far as the weight goes and running as fast as possible I am not gonna use this shoe in my first marathon in May in Cleveland So anyway, this is I believe this is gonna be a great 10k shoe not even a 5k shoe I think you can go lighter and more nimble like actually might as well. Just pull it out now the sock any fast twitch 8 Okay I am bullish on this shoe for 5k is in 2019 and frankly I'm just gonna put it out there right now a more perhaps Accurate comparison would be comparing the sock any fast twitch 8 to the carbon rocket like they feel more similar Than the 4% and the rocket alright and now listen again You could take this to the half marathon marathon distance for sure But it just the weight is a little high and I think there's other options out there for you to consider And lastly you're probably wondering like wait a minute. These are two carbon fiber plate shoes You haven't talked about that very much. Well, I think the zoom X foam is actually the real ticket here in the 4% Yes, I'm sure the carbon fiber plate is helping to a certain extent But again that zoom X foam is just amazing. It's amazing. It's absolutely amazing and in the rocket I'm not really feeling the carbon fiber plates However, I guess I will just mention real quick This is not as soft a landing compared to the 4% like it might have a little better ground feel Than the 4% the rocket, but it's a little more stiff of a landing and maybe that is the carbon fiber plate inside here But anyway, it's not like I'm feeling the carbon fiber plates in both of these shoes There's there's enough midsole surrounding the carbon fiber plates that I Really think again that foam is the ticket and again We'll just continue to monitor and dialogue together about carbon fiber plates moving forward like we did last week on the vlog It's like holy guacamole. There's I foresee many many shoes coming out with carbon fiber plates in the not so distant future And there you have it that is my comparison between these two shoes the hoka carbon rocket and the Nike vapor fly 4% Flying it both carbon plate shoes, but again, I'm leaning I think 10k for this guy marathon for this guy for sure and upper the hand go the upper hand goes to the rocket for the upper comfort and breathability However, the midsole on the on the 4% is just gonna be really difficult to beat and given your 2019 racing goals what depending on what distance you're shooting for the PR as you're going for What shoe would you lean toward or what shoe is out there in the market that I am not talking about yet? Okay, so I would appreciate it. Let us know down in the comments. I hope you learned something there with those two shoes Thank you for being here. Thanks for watching. See beauty work hard See you tomorrow