 We are rolling all the way to Chicago right now, and I won't even tell you how many running shoes I packed Oh boy. Oh boy. I'm gonna be in the doghouse. All right. Let's roll. Probably see you somewhere in Let's call it Iowa. We'll see you at Iowa. Oh, everybody We made it to Chicago crazy 15-hour car ride with the kiddos We crushed it we crushed it drove through the night and I actually feel pretty good right now and yes We're at sea level in humidity. I can't remember the last time I ran a sea level so I'm gonna go out get my run in and But I am watching the channel right now on a big screen and as a YouTube creator It's really beneficial to see the footage see what it looks like on a bigger TV And this is not the question of the day But if you watch the channel regularly on a TV, just let me know down in the comments because it's it's the future Frankly, right? It's just that's the the trend line of viewership on YouTube continues to go In the direction of big television screen, so it's good to see it back there working And yes the vlog published as we were driving this morning, okay I brought some shoes with me on the trip and we're here for a wedding by the way Which is tomorrow actually today when you're watching this and before I came out The hoka Rincon's had have 49 miles on them, so I missed it by one mile back in Denver So we're gonna take the Rincon's out for my full review Can't wait to tell you my thoughts on these guys But first I want to show you the shoes that I packed and I don't know how many I'll actually be able to be able to run in But alright, let's let's here we go. Well This is a little strange not being in the studio here in the hotel in Chicago and on that note I think Chicago is in a little bit of a heat wave right now I did zero filming on the run today. I frankly wasn't sure if I was gonna make it back alive I was dripping with sweat so bad And I had to run at one o'clock in the afternoon because the rest of the day is packed with family activities So anyway, it was insane So I didn't get any more b-roll shots of the Rincon for the full review Just want to let you know that it was insane But I will say this much because it was so hot and I was sweating so much The shoe did really well in hot temperatures as far as Keeping my feet fairly cool because of the breathability But I'm just gonna you know, I'm not afraid to go into detail here It also allowed I think it felt like it allowed the sweat of my feet to get out of the shoe I know that's a little more too much detail, but it so as far as a hot Daily training summer shoe the Rincon might work for you and I'll begin by saying the Rincon And yes, it is pronounced Rincon. I was corrected after the first impression. It's not Rincon. It's Rincon It's a road shoe from hoca Neutral and I'm gonna put it in the plush category for that midsole cushion not Moderate I believe hoca on their website has it in the moderate category This is pretty plush and we're gonna dive into the stack height right now 32 millimeter in the heel 27 in the forefoot 27 that's pretty high for a Road training shoe. Well, we'll get to that in a minute. Is it a row? Is it a training shoe or is it a racing shoe? And yes, I'll just say now keyword Versatility because I want to talk here in a minute about how I plan to use the Rincon moving forward But that creates a five millimeter drop from heel to toe that 32 and 27 Which is pretty much spot-on for where I like to be Maybe a little low, but who it that midsole is feeling really really nice But before we get to the midsole, let's talk about the weight of the Rincon. This is exciting everybody 7.7 ounces or 218 grams That's impressive and that's men size 9 and then on the screen right now That is my sizing in the weight. So we're looking at a really Lightweight training shoe from hoca. That's just impressive. Now. How do they pull that off? I think it is it's it's a combination of a couple things, but mostly it's this Single-layer mesh that again is very breathable very lightweight Nimble or I should say malleable is very malleable almost too much If you like a little more of a lockdown feel through the toe box and the midfoot You might want to double-check before buying this shoe because it is incredibly malleable, but I don't feel I didn't feel like my foot was slipping around too much because the upper is so lightweight and yes malleable just moving my fingers over it right now like there's nothing to it But it did anyway I wasn't swimming off the shoe or sliding off of the shoe and for that midsole on the hoca Rincon You're looking at a full compression EVA midsole with that met, you know what hoca is known for that meta rocker technology Basically, it's how they blow the foam into the shape that it is and if you want to visualize that think of a rocking chair out on Your front porch and how the rocker goes heel-to-toe Healed well it really goes heel-to-toe toe-to-heel, but think of that motion of heel-toe heel-toe And it's an early-stage meta rocker and the hoca is basically claiming that that allows you for better Acceleration and I'm not gonna argue against that. I would say I could accelerate real nice Off whether it's off the line or simply picking up the pace in the middle of the run So it was feeling pretty fast and we'll talk more about that in a minute But so far in this midsole. It's comfortable. It's cushioned and I'm not no it does not have pop Okay, pop is different, but it it it feels fast because it's lightweight and again I think that meta rocker feel if you can get your gate cycle and foot strike into the rhythm of that It felt nice it felt even today even though I didn't film today It fell in fact today I dropped down to about 6 30s for a couple miles and at 6 30 pace I was just cruising just good now. I'm at sea level so it felt real nice But that is the midsole on the hoca rink on so hoca is known for a very wide Platform or landing area. You can see it there, right? It's very wide I would say kind of the opposite of Nike and especially through the midfoot Nike is pretty narrow at least on the outsole Footprint and this this outsole is very very wide to allow for I guess they would probably claim a more stable ride And I'm not gonna argue against that and then they're placing this rubber in high impact area So this yellow on the bottom here and in the heel as well But I'm getting reports from folks out there like you who are saying that you not even at a hundred miles The outsole on their hoca rink cons is breaking down and I'm at 55 miles and I could not agree more I'm seeing abrasion. I'm seeing wear and tear. Nothing is like ripping off, but Well, no, that's not ripping off yet But I am seeing all only at 55 miles some pretty Significance breakdown on that outsole so I'll come back to that in a minute But just something to be aware of Yeah, yeah, but feels good I mean it feels nice on the ride as far as stability goes through that outsole for the fit I went true to size as far as the length from heel to toe were good there But I did post a photo on my Facebook page and of my foot inside the ring con and somebody noticed I didn't even notice but somebody noticed my pinky toe kind of poking out the side of the ring con Just a teeny tiny bit and I didn't feel I don't feel it on the runs But through this uh through the the forefoot through the toe box My pinky toe is sticking out just a little bit so something to be aware of if you have a really wide Uh a wide toe box or wide toes I keep that in mind through this upper it might be a little too narrow for you and for comfort with the hoca ring con Really comfortable comfortable upper comfortable midsole. We've already talked about that. However Major issue here hoca. Come on now. Give us a little more insole action. Look at how thin that is I mean, this is like this is like something this is almost like a napkin at a restaurant like come on hoca What are you doing? Just add a quarter ounce of weight to your running shoes and give us a little more love and attention With this insole. So what I have done is gone out and purchased this Spenco cushion it's just this green cushion you can pick up at most running shoe shops And you just lay it underneath The uh the insole and slide it in just to give the shoe a little more cushion So that has helped a lot, but I'm just like hoca. What are you doing here? Give us a little more here with this so as far as comfort inside the cavity of the shoe It's struggling just a little bit because of this insole and for my positive and drawback or negative the positive Versatility and yes versatility is going to be the key word because I think you could go long run You could go tempo run you could go easy day run This shoe appears to be very very versatile I would feel very comfortable going on a long run going it's not it's not a threshold Okay, not it's a little too soft through the midsole for a threshold run, which is faster than a tempo run Uh, but for tempo easy, you know, and then if you just want to bop along This could do the trick for you and then the drawback has to be the durability Of the outsole and honestly probably even the upper I've had issues in the past with hoca with their uppers breaking down, especially through the toe box, but Okay, a little tip of the day for buying running shoes if you um If the shoe is is really lightweight, especially daily trainers It probably means you're going to be sacrificing a little bit of the durability Of the shoe because the materials are lighter, which oftentimes means they're going to break down a little quicker So keep that in mind and for that price 115 dollars. That's amazing. That's perfect I'd pay I'd go up to 125 on the ring con, but 115 I think is spot on I think it's a great value at that price and I'm going to go 7.75 for the score almost an eight I almost went eight, but I'm going to go which is a good score for me 7.75 out of 10 for the hoca ring con and the question of the day What has been your most versatile running shoe that you've ever owned? Can you think back? Maybe it was in the last 12 months. Maybe it was 10 years ago. I have a couple in mind. Actually, I'll just toss it out there I think the well Yeah, I think the beacon was is pretty versatile I tended to use it more for an easy day shoe But I know some folks that used it for long runs and even even racing marathons in the new balance beacon So anyway, what is what has been your most versatile running shoe of your life? I know that's a big open-ended question, but that'd be awesome if you could hit it up down below Thank you for being here in the makeshift studio here in chicago And we're off to dinner. Hopefully soon because i'm starving after that 15 mile or 15 hour drive And the run out in the crazy heat and humidity, but it is fun to be at sea level I must say and uh, I just love you guys like this the show. Yeah, I wish oh man, ah I'm just tired I just tired and I just wish I wish I could hang out with all the chicago runners is what i'm trying to say But this trip is really quick. I'm heading back to denver sunday night And so I got to focus on the fam and but I'll be back to chicago. Anyway, that's what I'm trying to say All right, you all are the best. See beauty work hard