Your 2025 Running Shoe Survival Guide: Trainers, Super Shoes, and What’s Worth Your Money

IMPORTANT NEWS:🎉 We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST EVENT, happening Boston Marathon weekend, Saturday, April 19th, 2025, from 5:30PM to 7:30 PM.  at Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street. There will be free food, drinks and exclusive gear giveaways! Tickets are free, but very limited, so RSVP now with this link:https://forms.gle/zSrSDAjbSP3Gqqir7--------------------------In this jam-packed episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, we’re here to make sense of the ever-evolving running shoe landscape. From your daily trainers to the high-stakes world of super shoes—and the weird, wonderful category in between (hello, super trainers)—we cover it all.We kick things off with some personal updates: Katelyn is closing in on the Boston Marathon and taper madness is knocking on her door. Meanwhile, Alex shares the story of his sub-30 10K attempt in New York, the triumphs and misses, and what it’s taught him about racing, pacing, and self-talk.Then we get into the good stuff:👟 Everyday Trainers• What defines a great daily trainer in 2025?• The rise of supercritical foams in easy shoes• Top picks: ASICS Nimbus 27, Brooks Glycerin 22, New Balance 1080, On Cloudsurfer 2, Nike Vomero 18⚡ Super Shoes• The evolution of the carbon-plated racer• The lightweight race shoe renaissance (hello, Adidas Pro Evo)• Trust, performance, and the psychology of picking your race-day weapon• Top picks: Adidas Pro Evo, AlphaFly 3, Vaporfly 4, Metaspeed Paris, Adios Pro 4🌀 Super Trainers• What even is a super trainer?• The blur between workout and long-run shoes• The Pegasus Premium paradox, and why we kind of love it• Top picks: ASICS Superblast, On Cloud Monster Hyper, New Balance Rebel v4, Pegasus Premium, SuperComp Trainer🔗 Mentioned in this episode:• Tracksmith Eliot Runner review#running #runningshoes #marathontraining #supertrainers #supershoes #bostonmarathon #tracksmith #nikealpha #asicsnimbus #adidasproevo #shoereview