 Bonus video today publishing two videos in one day. The first one was published at 6 a.m It was all about your favorite running books So if you love reading and you love running you're definitely gonna want to check that video out up a right hand corner After you watch this one. All right guys I love running and I bet you love running as well and that's why you're on this channel I love running so much that I signed up in 2018 for a 50 mile race and a hundred mile race Let's just say they didn't pan out. They didn't it didn't work out like my body Did not respond as well as I was hoping to that distance meaning Running 50 miles running a hundred miles is really difficult and some body types are made for it And some are not but it doesn't mean that I was not interested in giving those distances a shot And I did and yes, those videos are in the upper right hand corner as well But man, we're talking challenges a ton of challenges in the actual race But also in the training so in 2019 as you guys know I'm interested in coming back down to the marathon distance the half marathon distance and I'll probably run 150k in 2019 Therefore as I was preparing for the 50 mile distance and the hundred mile distance I was running a lot big runs long runs with backpacks and food and water on my back and like running for Like five hours six hours, and I believe my longest training run in 2018 thus far was about 41 miles. I would not advise that okay now listen. I'm 33 I'm not 23 or 15 or 73 like I was I was just Testing the waters trying to figure out again. What are my limits because I was running so much the body was you know in pain I was sore. I was tired. I was looking for ways to recover And so that's when I discovered this sandal this recovery sandal put out by Oofus O-O-F-O-S and remember what I've always said about gear review on this channel. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it I'm gonna be very transparent with you guys. I May have misled you about this sandal. Alright, let's start with this guy I'm not gonna get into the tech specs and like what it's made out of and all of that like the heel drop I just want to talk to you about my experience with this sandal. It's like walking on clouds. It is amazing It feels so comfortable However, I'm actually now in the camp that it's almost too Too much cushion it it's it it's so it's so squishy I think that this sandal does not provide enough support Especially if you have a history of injuries Am I saying that this sandal contributed to my planter fasciitis? I'm not ruling it out. Will I ever know? No, I will not I will not know if this sandal contributed to my planter flaring up However, when I wear this sandal now It does it feels good like it it it absorbs the impact supposedly it absorbs about 37% of the impact of every step When you walk that's that's a lot 37% But now I'm second-guessing Wearing this sandal for like three three months straight when I was running, you know 30 mile long runs 40 mile long runs to get ready for a 50 and 100 mile race guys I and this is the question of the day Have you ever worn the Oofu sandal or the Hoka recovery slide sandal and if so What was your experience in either one? All right? Let's go to the Hoka slide when I first got this sandal at the speed go 50k. They were handing it out I was like heck no I'm not gonna like this this guy is this guy is way more comfortable The Oofus is way more comfortable than this guy and I actually almost my buddy Steve out in snowbird He Utah he I almost gave him these sandals because I was I I just I'm not gonna wear them Do you want them? But Steve I'm glad I didn't give them to you. I'm sorry, buddy. Basically This guy has now become my daily walker. I wear this Hoka recovery slide sandal Every single day and so the Hoka recovery slide sandal. It does have cushion It does absorb the impact, but it also has support through the arch is it as comfortable as the Oofus? No, it is not. No, it is not you should know that ahead of time But over time your foot gets used to it being a little more stiff But it's that support that frankly allows me to walk around every day with this planter fasciitis pain I'm not even like without this sandal Sadly, it's a little difficult for me to even walk around my house because my pf is kind of screaming at me sometimes But in this guy, I'm able to do so in addition a little bonus right now This Hoka recovery slide sandal is I believe $35, so it's been reduced about $15 online So it's about $35 for a pair of these right now Whereas the Oofus, I believe they hover around the 45 to $50 mark and yes The key word for this video is recovery and as you know as a runner Recovery is almost just as important as the actual training and so I am in love with This sandal the Hoka aura recovery slide sandal again It's $35 and I'm not saying that this guy is not a good sandal I'm just saying that if you have a history of injuries Just be a little careful or if you overpronate and your arch is not as strong like me Be a little careful in this sandal. It's awesome It feels good, but the support is just not quite as strong as this sandal right here And thank you for answering the question of the day if you have experience in either of these recovery sandals And maybe you don't have experience like listen when I was in high school when I was in college these types of recovery sandals did not exist and I should also mention these are very popular Amongst the ultra running community. It may be they I don't even know like do Marathon runners and half marathon runners wear these things around I'm not even sure like I'm just starting to get into the marathon distance So anyway that concludes the second bonus video of the day. Thank you for watching Thanks for commenting and I am curious to hear your thoughts on which sandal you prefer and maybe there's another one out there That I don't I don't even know about let me know down in the comments you guys rock. Thanks for being here Thanks for watching again. We'll see you