First half marathon, which shoes?
EDIT: I bought sb3, thanks a lot for your answers! ❤️
Hey everyone,
I’m training for my first half marathon and could use some input from people with more shoe experience than me.
Right now I own **Asics Nimbus 27** and **Asics Novablast 4**, but honestly neither feels quite right:
The **Nimbus 27** feels too clunky for me — when I actually want to pick up the pace, it feels like the shoe is holding me back rather than helping.
The **Novablast 4** feels a bit too firm and I just don’t feel great in it — can’t quite put my finger on why, it just doesn’t click the way I hoped.
My goal for the race is mainly to **finish** (it’s my first one, so finish line > finish time), but if I’m being honest, it would be pretty cool to sneak in somewhere around a **2:10** if the training goes well. I’m 74 kg, for reference, in case that’s useful for recommendations on cushioning/support.
I’d love to hear:
What shoes worked well for your first half marathon, especially around this goal pace?
Any suggestions for something between these two feels that might work better for me?
Appreciate, any input, Thanks!