Our Top Stable Neutral Shoes of 2024
Doctors of Running
Podcast, Episode 205
If you know DOR, you know we love talking about stable neutral shoes. On this episode, Nathan and Matt take a look at some of their favorite stability shoes of 2024. They start at the basics, defining "stable neutral" and giving some guidance how to know whether you could benefit stability in a shoe. Then, they pair up shoes like the Brooks Ghost Max 2, ASICS Superblast 2, New Balance More v5 and more for some compare/contrast
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Defining "stable neutral"
4:12 - Assessing your need for stability in shoes
6:14 - Components of stable neutral shoes
14:09 - Brooks Ghost Max 2 vs. On Cloudrunner 2
21:53 - On Cloudmonster Hyper vs. New Balance More v5
26:46 - adidas Terrex Agragic 3 vs. Hoka Speedgoat 5
31:00 - Brooks Hyperion Max vs. Hoka Skyflow
34:08 - Hoka Skyward X vs. ASICS Glideride Max
40:44 - Wrap-up
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