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Hi all,

I have recently moved and and from my front door am going to be doing more occasional road running when I haven’t got time to get into the hills. I am thinking of getting a road shoe as all the parks are also well paved. 
 

so recommend me something that’s not too pricey but decent (currently using an old pair of Speedgoat 4’s that are retired from the hills due to lack of tread but the cushioning has had it).  Not massively long runs on road around 10 - 15k per run.

for context I have a pair of Speedgoat 5’s and Xtalon Ultras for hill running. 

Any recommendations welcome

Cheers

Ryan
 

I'll pass on the same excellent advice I got on here when I asked the same question last year:

Everyone's feet are different so it's best to go to a specialist running shop and try some on and get some face to face advice.

I went to accelerateuk.com here in Sheffield, who were excellent, no idea who to recommend if you're in West Yorkshire 

Agree with other poster to go to a running shop and try some out. For your requirement there is a vast amount of choice out there, with lots of happy users for most models, so I reckon just going to a shop, giving them a price range then try them on. The most comfortable are likely to be perfectly fine.

Just one thing perhaps is to check the outsole for good durable rubber and grip, particularly if you're not bothered about weight and are likely to use them either on grass in the parks or bad weather generally all year round.

When you do a lot more road running and start racing then there's more to think about re. shoe rotation, shoes for different types of run (easy, speed etc) and so on.

I agree with the advice to go to a shop. The Yorkshire Runner in Otley and Complete Runner in Ilkley are both really good independents that might be nearish if you are W Yorks based 

For trail running shoes I am very specific in what I like, but for road shoes for the runs you're describing I'd be happy to run in anything light and flexible from any decent brand (obviously has to fit still).

Road shoes, I typically buy whatever is on sale at the time I need a pair, and have never really had a bad pair. Maybe just go to a large sports outlet and see what's on sale. 

In reply to:

I would recommend New Balance 1080; fairly cushioned shoe - nice heel counter. You would find the v11 around for a fairly good price. 

I've also tried acsis Novablast recently - hated them they felt fairly unstable and seemed to exacerbate pronation. 

My Brooks Hyperion Tempo shoes have just hit 1000 miles use and still show hardly any signs of wear in the thin-looking rubber soles. They were bought as fast trainers, used for all distances from intervals to 30k and many parkruns on variable surfaces. Now used for walking/jogging as another pair have been bought for racing. Not easy to find cheap, though...

Thanks for the suggestions all, should really pop into a shop and have a nosey, I have been in Accelerate before and I also like my race kit north, they were great with sorting out my Speedgoat 5’s really nice and helpful. I was just looking for some ideas as most shops don’t stock all the brands and can be abit bias to what they stock. 
 

thanks again all.