 There we go. There we go folks. Okay little snow run today. It's snowing out and oh man I tried to run up in the mountains yesterday. It did not work out too much snow up there So instead of going about 10 miles I went five and it just kind of threw the whole day off But it's all about the big picture when it comes to training right and even frankly when it comes to live Streaming I was just thwarted left and right yesterday But today making better decisions as far as where to run how to prepare for the live stream all of these little steps It's like those baby steps every single day makes the difference in our training In our training in our lives in our in our in our progress with whatever we are trying to achieve There's so many different ways to talk about that. So anyway, we're gonna get some miles in today and Just gonna cruise through this snow on the flatlands. We're not going up to the mountains You remember, you know making a good wise decision. All right, come on. Let's go. I gotta wear a face mask I gotta wear a face mask. This is not gonna. This is not gonna work All right, there you have it 15 miles 25 K. I'll talk to you about the pace back at the house I'm gonna go in and lift right now, but I will just say that the Vamero 14s did just fine in the snow and the slush as far as I Not my feet not getting wet like my feet are totally fine that I don't feel wet at all It's about 21 degrees out. So it's not, you know, it's it's not freezing It's not like you know in the teens and tens But it's also not at 32. So the snow is it's kind of that it's not a real It's it's kind of borderline approaching really wet snow anyway All I'm saying is the shoes did fine as far as like if you're debating between getting the the Nike shield shoes that are, you know, try to keep as much of the precipitation out So anyway, and in fact, it looks like the Sun is about to come out All right one last point is that oh, yeah I'll talk about the Vamero 14s back at the house But this is the week that I get to add strides back into my training So I'm just gonna go nice and easy, especially since it's snowing out and it's cold You don't want to pull anything. You don't want to hurt your IT band So I'm actually just gonna go in the parking lot here Probably do three just nice and easy just beginning the very very beginning of Getting the turnover going just a teeny tiny bit. So again, this is just this is the first stride 2019 and I've been running now for you know over three weeks Straight so again just getting ready to get ready. All right It is now about nine hours later from the last clip that you saw. I was at the gym I didn't film in the gym and but I did run into the Vamero 14s We're gonna talk about those in a minute, but the livestream worked. It worked up a right-hand corner Go check it out. It was awesome It was so fun and it did not work last night, but we got it to work tonight and now at the countdown is on I have six days To perfect the live streaming software and equipment to make sure we don't run into issues in the future Okay, I'm gonna break down the computer the other camera and change the lighting around in here And then we're gonna talk about the Vamero 14s get you my full review. Mmm. Oh feels good to Persevere persevere the Nike Vamero 14 made available to the public. I think it was November 29th 2018 so about two months ago and Okay, 15 miles today in this shoe 24 kilometer a little over 24 kilometers 745 a mile or 445 per kilometer so a solid good pace today a little slower in the snow as you saw Okay before I dive in two points real quick I have already mentioned this, you know in the past, but I just got it all the new subscribers just so you know I don't watch other youtubers that are runners that do shoe reviews I don't watch their videos about Running shoes before I give my full review of a shoe because I don't want their opinion to skew or impact My opinion now once this vlog publishes tomorrow morning or today when you're watching it I will then go back and watch the different guys out there and ladies who are reviewing these shoes But does that make sense? I just don't want other people's opinions to impact mine and second point I would be very cautious if I were you if you're watching running shoe reviews on YouTube I'd be very cautious if the person does not mention How many miles they ran in the shoe before they're giving you the full review Because I'm noticing at times from different YouTube channels that they're not communicating how much grit and grime and Mileage and sweat and tears that they're putting into their shoes for example I feel very comfortable doing 50 miles in a shoe and then giving you my full review now I cannot tell you the durability of a shoe after 50 miles But I feel very comfortable that I understand the overall ride feel and General performance of a shoe after 50 miles and I'll just say I've got total respect for Kofusi Who does a hundred miles before giving his thoughts on a shoe, but there's other channels I won't mention them that I'm like wait a minute Did you put more than 10 miles into that shoe or is this like the first or second run in the shoe? And you're giving a full review So just want to mention that and I just checked on Strava I have now officially put 62 miles in the Nike Vemaro 14 So I feel confident now that I can talk to you about this shoe with that said this is what I communicated to you Six weeks ago after I got this shoe and my first run in the Nike Vemaro 14 first impression out of the box You're gonna get Four to five hundred miles out of this shoe That was the first thought that hit my mind as I was pulling this shoe out of the box today It's beefy. It's especially compared to the Pegasus 35. The shoe feels well built You know when you like you pick up something and it's like engineered well This shoe feels like it's got a lot of mileage built into it So that was my first impression and now just to get just to refresh your memory the stack height in this shoe 27 millimeter in the heel 17 millimeter in the forefoot so pretty high pretty high cushioned Through the midsole. That's a 10 millimeter drop and for my shoe size. It's coming in at 10 ounces So on the higher end, you know a little heavier than definitely heavier than the peg 35 or the zoom fly fly knit or The turbo for sure. So it's a heavier shoe in the Nike lineup through the upper. It's an engineered mesh upper I would say the breathability is not good and that's okay Like I I'm actually really enjoying this shoe in the winter months because it's keeping my toes nice and warm And I would like I said you saw me in the snow today keeping the snow out like it's a thicker upper For the Nike lineup and it's not a shield. It's you know, Nike has the Nike Pegasus 35 shield Actually, many of their shoes now have this shield Protection through the upper but the vermero 14 I don't really know if you need the shield because the upper is such a tight tightly spun or Soad or engineered mesh through the upper and then it has the fly wire for the lacing system I love I must say Nike. Good job on this fly wire. It really feels like you can lock your foot down Really well through the upper. Remember though, I will say this. I remember making this comment after my first impression I think the tongue. I know it's a small detail, but it's important You don't want the tongue of the shoe moving around the tongue on the Nike vermero fort vermero 14 is too Short they need to extend it maybe a quarter of an inch to a half an inch I like to tug on the tongue when I'm when I'm locking down my foot just to get that right Feel and so that would be one of my biggest critiques of the shoe actually is just just make that tongue a little taller It's already weighs 10 ounces. Just add another It are just add another point zero five of an ounce half an ounce and make that tongue a little a little taller through the midsole It's the react foam. It's a very dense foam You know as you're pressing on the foam with your thumbs, you know, it's it's dense and that's good for durability You know you can and I'll just I'll just say it now. I think you could get at At least 400 miles out of a Nike vermero 14 I'm telling you this guy is built to be a workhorse and that's a great thing for your dollars But keep that in mind like this midsole It just it's a lot of midsole going on and through the outsole lots of good rubber for good grip I would even say the log pattern is pretty solid Like I would feel comfortable if I had to take these shoes on a dirt road or even on a Buffed-out trail. I wouldn't take it on a rocky trail And in fact, I forgot my Solomon shoes a couple weeks ago at the house I forgot to put them in the car and so this was the next best option sitting in my car the vermero 14 So I think I did you know seven eight miles on the some pretty tough trails in these shoes And they did fine lots like a rock never poked through into my foot because that midsole that react foam is so thick And I would just say like the toughness of the rubber like it feels like a good solid build for the rubber on the outsole So no complaints on the outsole and it's a very Wide platform so if you are a runner that sometimes can feel a little unstable when running I would really look at this Shoe it's got a nice Wide platform or landing area through it's a wide shoe as far as through the outsole like lots of good landing area So that would be something to consider if you sometimes feel a little unstable in my final opinion on the Nike vermero 14 I'm gonna give you the score right now seven out of ten. It's a good score, but it's not a great score I was more excited about this shoe a month ago And basically I think it's just a little too much shoe for me But I will say if you have knee issues if you're a bigger runner like a you know 170 pounds plus like for example, there's some weight lifters and bodybuilders out there that are watching these vlogs I know you are and have emailed me and said listen I'm a bodybuilder that is transitioning to a different like to a healthier living and I want to trim up a little bit I think this could be a great option like this has great support I love the arch of the shoe. It's got a little bit of an arch through there to support your arch and Basically like the midsole is just money Especially if you are you know if you're just a heavier pounder when you're landing or or if you're running a lot on Pavement or concrete and you just want a shoe that will absorb some of that pounding and impact This is this is your shoe. This is the money the game changer, but for me I like to lean toward a midfoot to four foot striking and I'm realizing that this shoe is I'm leaning more toward a heel strike and I don't like that I like to do more midfoot to toe striking when I'm depending on the speed that I'm going so Anyway that and will I use this shoe moving forward? Absolutely I would use this shoe for like eight minute pace for eight miles or 750 pace like I did today or 745 pace for 10 miles I would not use this shoe for like a tempo run I would not use this shoe for an easy day although you could you could But I would for me I would lean in the direction of the beacons love the beacons because they're a little lighter and again You're gonna be carrying around a little more weight For the shoe and I don't want to be a Debbie Downer. I really think the build quality is there It's a it's a great shoe, but I don't know if it's a great shoe for me And so again, I'm not afraid to say it I think if you are a stronger bigger runner and I know you're out there like former football players former La Crosse players former maybe you're like a Road biker who has these like big massive legs and you're trying to get into running like this could be an option Just like boom boom big strong ladies and gentlemen. So anyway, that's my thoughts on it And I'm I'm not I'm gonna keep running in it for sure I just don't think I would use it for a long run an easy day shoe But just that kind of middle of the road Getting miles in just getting miles in all right. All right. Oh and the keyword for the day It's a number you better believe it the 14 down below That is the keyword number 14 and the question of the day I'm actually curious now because I thought this shoe would be more In the running to be my long distance day shoe my long run shoe in 2019 I'm leaning away from that now, but who knows maybe you can persuade me down in the comments But the question of the day what is gonna be your long run shoe for 2019 like what shoe are you gonna wear to go run 15 miles 18 miles 20 miles 22 miles Whatever your long run is and if you're in high school, maybe it's 10 miles and that's fine But like anyway, I know that's a very niche question for if you have like three or four pairs of shoes But that would be awesome if you could share your insights as to your long run shoe for 2019. Oh love you guys You're the best. Thanks for being here. Whoo. What a day. We did the live stream again Upper right hand corner if you want to go watch that and that'd be amazing. 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