{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"Your 2025 Running Shoe Survival Guide: Trainers, Super Shoes, and What’s Worth Your Money","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cabfe019\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5399,"description":"IMPORTANT NEWS:\n🎉 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:\nhttps://forms.gle/zSrSDAjbSP3Gqqir7\n--------------------------\nIn 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.\nWe 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.\nThen we get into the good stuff:\n👟 Everyday Trainers\n• What defines a great daily trainer in 2025?\n• The rise of supercritical foams in easy shoes\n• Top picks: ASICS Nimbus 27, Brooks Glycerin 22, New Balance 1080, On Cloudsurfer 2, Nike Vomero 18\n⚡ Super Shoes\n• The evolution of the carbon-plated racer\n• The lightweight race shoe renaissance (hello, Adidas Pro Evo)\n• Trust, performance, and the psychology of picking your race-day weapon\n• Top picks: Adidas Pro Evo, AlphaFly 3, Vaporfly 4, Metaspeed Paris, Adios Pro 4\n🌀 Super Trainers\n• What even is a super trainer?\n• The blur between workout and long-run shoes\n• The Pegasus Premium paradox, and why we kind of love it\n• Top picks: ASICS Superblast, On Cloud Monster Hyper, New Balance Rebel v4, Pegasus Premium, SuperComp Trainer\n🔗 Mentioned in this episode:\n• Tracksmith Eliot Runner review\n#running #runningshoes #marathontraining #supertrainers #supershoes #bostonmarathon #tracksmith #nikealpha #asicsnimbus #adidasproevo #shoereview","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3NORpFIoIUQrTnE2xXScFo8HEhxH6G0foNOPSlAx7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWVh/ZTE1YzI3MDk3ODJm/NDFmYmIzNWRkNGM0/NDc0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}