 Rock and roll time my top three road-running shoes of 2019 But before we dive in a huge Happy birthday to Bob December 13th is Bob's birthday Bob. Happy birthday somehow I found out through the grapevine that it is your birthday. Happy birthday Bob. Thanks for watching the vlog I hope you have an amazing day wherever you're at whatever you're doing. Hopefully having a good time. All right, everyone We're diving in here. We go. I'm doing my best to keep you updated on my training leading into the Houston Marathon Let me know though if I should be doing more talking. I talk a lot in the studio, but more Detail I should say about the actual training that I'm doing So here's the deal the easiest way to figure out what I'm doing is to follow me follow me on Strava Okay, because I all my runs end up on Strava But also I'm doing my best sometimes I forget but I'm doing my best to post my training for the week Down in the description. Now. It's not really detailed But it gives you the basic volume sometimes they go into a little more detail when I'm talking about specific workouts, so Anyway, today's run and I try to let you know Like right now what I did today, so I'm gonna tell you here. We go so today's run today's runs I should say plural ten miles in the morning at about seven ten a mile. So what I would classify as a Steasy to steady pace and Steven steasy some of you have wondered what that means when I post that on Strava Steady plus easy, so it's not quite steady not quite easy, but steasy All right, so there you go So today seven ten a mile and then this afternoon Starting to as I post it on Strava. I said I started to open up the carburetor a little bit So six ten a mile for 13 miles. It's not quite time to start doing workouts That will be happening next week and then also not quite time for threshold runs that will be happening probably like It's about eight days nine days from now when you're watching this. So there you go. That was today's runs Which leads me in to running shoe number three on my list the shoe that I ran for my ran in for my second run Today. Oh man. This was hard. This was hard everyone and I can't believe I'm putting an Asics into the top three running shoes of 2019. There it is the asics glide ride I was on the fence, but after today's second run 13 miles six ten a mile. I was like, yep I it was it was borderline, but I was like, yep, I believe in the shoe I really do because that was the fastest pace I had taken the shoe out and out at and alright So a few specs of the asics glide ride real quick drop six millimeters. So right where I like it I love that six to eight millimeter window for training stack height. We're looking at 35 in the heel 29 in the four foot. So that's uh, that's nice, you know, that's nice cushion and we'll get back to that in a second but not too much it's Gosh, it's not a maximalist shoe. It's borderline borderline maximalist shoe But it doesn't feel like a maximalist shoe like a ton of midsole cushion and then as far as weight goes This is probably the drawback to the shoe. It is a little heavy So for men size nine, we're looking at 10.3 ounces and there it is in grams on your screen or women size nine is Sorry in converting that to women size eight. You're looking at nine point one ounces Now, why did the asics glide ride make the cut for? 2019 first of all, is it worth a hundred and sixty dollars? Oh Boy, that's a lot of money Again borderline. I think I think it is and this is why Maybe not necessarily because of performance, but more so because of build quality I'm telling you I think this shoe can go the distance just feeling it feeling the build quality now Like the through the upper through the outsole through the midsole, but I'm just gonna say in 2020 I hope they update the shoe a little bit and I think the heel counter is a little overbuilt It's just like got a lot of material here in the back of the shoe So in order to drop the weight of the shoe and maybe who knows maybe even drop the price a little bit They could just streamline the heel counter that would be almost my only recommendation for the shoe The shoe has pop now if I if it wasn't so heavy I think it would feel very comfortable for me like today at 545 a mile It's not a racing shoe. I put it in the tempo category and how will I be using the shoe in 2020? You know, I could that's what's beautiful about it You can you go long run if you want definitely a long run shoe, but it has the pop of a of a tempo day Like I did today. So anyway, I love it I'm shocked that I'm putting an ASICs into the top three, but again build quality It has pop and it's you can use it in different ways whether it's a long run or a tempo shoe and oh, yeah One last point. It's a neutral road shoe. Okay, but it's it's it feels almost like a stability shoe You don't feel like you're turning your ankle. It doesn't feel loosey-goosey through the midsole It feels like you're being Guided through your foot strike if that makes sense. So there you go shoe number three to make the list The ASICs glide ride and moving on to shoe number two. Yeah, that's right. It's a Nike there It is the Nike zoom fly three zooming up to position number two for my top road running shoes of 2019 it's got the carbon fiber plate in that midsole You're looking at a eight millimeter drop. So a 40 millimeter stack height in the heel 32 millimeter in the forefoot That's a good chunk of midsole foam to help protect that carbon fiber plate in there They do have the vapor weave upper just like the the next percent It's not it's not just like the next percent, but similar material through that vapor weave upper for weight It's not too bad. So for men's size nine nine ounces or 255 grams not perfect I have a feeling that they will again streamline the upper in 2020 Just help just take some of that material off the upper because it is you know You can see the scrunching through the through the toe box here I think they could clean up the upper just a bit But overall very comfortable and the reason why one of the reasons why the shoe made the top three is that I think the The collar of the shoe is much more comfortable than the Nike turbo two We'll be talking about that shoe at another point in time But I just really enjoyed the collar very comfortable through this heel counter here in the back And I do like also the outsole Shape and pattern is mimicking the next percent So if you enjoy the ride of the next percent if you own the next percent for racing You probably there's a good chance You also own the zoom fly three and it's mimicking the next percent shape through that outsole So overall very pleased. I got some really solid training in the shoe in 2019 Leading into the Amsterdam Marathon just putting in the miles now brand-new. I believe it's still hovering around $160, but I've also seen it as cheap as a hundred and five dollars So go searching if you can look for your size if they have your size There are some deals to be had out there for the Nike zoom fly three and once 2020 hits on the calendar I think the price will continue to drop really nice So I'm very pleased just because it protected my legs My legs never really felt like they were crushed after a 20 mile long run in the shoe And I was able to take it up to higher speeds for a tempo day I never used the shoe for a threshold day, which for me is right around like 520 a mile But for tempo days perfect It just did great and yes Just getting a little extra pop out of that carbon fiber plate inside that midsole foam So there you go running shoe road running shoe number two to make the cut for 2019 is the Nike Zoom fly three and last but not least. I can't believe I'm going here. That's right Drumroll sketchers max road four is breaking into the top three for my road running shoes of 2019 now listen, it's not a perfect shoe. It's not perfect No running shoe is perfect, but it's moving Skechers is moving in the right direction. I really believe they are I think they're on to something with this hyperburst midsole again not perfect, but the The patents they have a patent on this hyperburst midsole So basically inside this midsole are teeny tiny little bubbles little teeny think of a Noodle that you have in a pool that you float on, you know those pool noodles you lay back and kick back and relax It feels like that that's what this material feels like just a little bit because there's little teeny tiny air pockets air bubbles inside Which again just helps absorb the pounding on the pavement and the concrete and that is exactly how I use this shoe Getting ready for Amsterdam and then even after Amsterdam getting ready for New York and now I'm putting still Putting quite a few miles into the shoe Getting ready for the Houston marathons and for that stack height. We're looking at 28 in the heel 22 in the forefoot for that six drop And what's amazing 8.4 ounces men size 9? Whoa, there it is on in grams on your screen That is very very lightweight for a shoe that has that much midsole So that is where I believe this shoe is winning in 2019 and I suspect it's only go I don't know why I set that down. I need it still I that I suspect they are gonna continue to innovate this upper, so Really comfortable upper now. How will I use the Skechers max road for in 2020 long runs and middle-distance runs? So anything from 15 to 22 miles not perfect absolutely perfect and with that weight 8.4 ounces it just you get done with your run and you just don't quite feel as tired So that's why another reason I decided to put the Skechers max road for in my top three road running shoes of 2019 one more concern. I almost forgot. I think they need to Look a little more closely at the outsole After about 120 miles. I am seeing some pretty good wear and tear on the outsole So I think you know they're gonna have to figure out something else there on the outsole just to give it a little more life Expectancy but overall, I'm very pleased and the price $130 not not perfect, but pretty good if it was 120 that would be a barn burner of a deal But 130 we will take it for the Skechers max road for so there you have it one more time the Asics glide ride the Nike zoom fly 3 and the Skechers max road for or my road running shoes of 2019 my favorites, but listen, I could have so honorable mentions the hoka rincon rincon rincon The hoka carbon X which is right here. I actually I was I all it was so close the carbon X almost made the cut The reason it did not real quick I'll just mention is remember the heel counter caused my Achilles tendons to bleed both of them way back in the Day and even though it's got some great stack height. It's got the car the carbon fiber plate through the midsole It still felt just a little stiff So I ended up having to put some spencoe into the shoe to help Alleviate some of the pounding so anyway because of that I decided that the carbon X just didn't quite make the grade for 2019 Question of the day. What are your top three or one? That's fine, too Your top three road running shoes of 2019. Let us know I cannot wait to read your comments Like and listen again. I was unable to run in the hoka Clifton 6 the soccany Liberty ISO 2 The soccany canvara is it 17? Oh my goodness I don't know it's there's so many shoes out there that I want to run in and I just run out of time and The legs can only take so many miles. You know what I mean so anyway, we'll keep trying shoes moving forward for all of you in 2020 and That's it. I can't believe it. What a year for road running shoes I'm excited to see how all of these companies continue to innovate push the envelope Make better products for us to use in the new year. There you have it everyone. Thanks for being here. Thanks for watching I appreciate it. I appreciate it. I appreciate it. All right throwing it back everyone to the running shoe Full review playlist on the right and on the left. We'll throw it back to the And well, you know what? We'll throw it back to the Nike Zoo fly 3 full review on the left All right. See beauty work hard and love each other. See you tomorrow, everybody