{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Mileage Podcast","title":"The Best Chinese Running Shoes in 2026 (feat. Jack Crago of Jogoncrago)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/710ce5d8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6811,"description":"The Mileage Podcast is brought to you by the Supwell app, the best place to find deals on running shoes and the best community for dedicated runners: https://supwell.circle.so/checkout/marketplace-and-forum-ld3nz (along with DAILY motivation, the most supportive hobby jogger community, best buy, sell and trade shoe marketplace and an exclusive 10% off discount code on hobby jogger gear)\n\nIn this episode, we brought on Jack Crago aka Jogoncrago to talk all things Chinese running shoes. First, we chatted about the market at large, then he went deep into a list of his top recommendations across categories (full list below - shoutout Grant!). At the end, I close it out with my top takeaways.\n\nSubscribe to Jogoncrago's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jogoncrago\nFollow his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jog.on.crago/ \n\n0:00 Intro\n0:49 Background on Jogoncrago\n6:03 Getting to Know Jogoncrago \n24:36 Chinese Running Shoe Recommendations\n1:35:17 Yowana's Takeaways\n\nJogoncrago's full list of Chinese running shoe recommendations:\n\nDynafish Xiaonian: top tier nimble daily trainer\n\nAnta Zone 2: top tier nimble daily trainer \n\nLi-Ning Red Hare 8: top tier uptempo daily trainer\n\nXtep 2000km 5: top tier uptempo daily trainer \n\nLi-Ning Challenger 5: Best speed trainer of all time\n\nBMAI Carbon Fly Plus: top tier speed trainer/interval shoe\n\nLi-Ning Feidian 6 Elite: Racing shoe and his gut feel is it would be in his top 5 right now\n\nLi-Ning Feidian 5 Ultra: “magical” top tier racer forked plate\n\nXtep 160x 3.5 Pro: half marathon and 10k racer\n\nDo Win PB Pro: ultra light and simple racer\n\nQiaodan Leili 1.0: super cheap top tier max cushion shoe\n\nEleos 361°: wide based max cushion shoe\n\nLi-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra: Supertrainer/max cushion Vomero premium if it dropped 120g\n\nThanks for watching! Here's how you can support the channel.\n\n1. Join my app to take your training to the next level. Buy/sell/trade running shoes and swap training and shoe advice with fellow hobby...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/39kaS8bumJOA09F2FSfmyCncGWZUyg1s-a61RrOtA1A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NzE4/MDdjMTBmMmQ4NWMz/NWJmZmUyMjlhNTU5/NzEwMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}