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[ubercal]

Can you guys who know running shoes please recommend me a shoe for short 5km daily runs that have very good cushioning and maximum shock absorption, for someone recovering from a pretty bad lumbar disc herniation. Price around R2000-R2500.

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

 

[Claymore]

After breaking my PB twice in the last two weeks at my home parkrun, I went off to Bosmont Stadium parkrun on Saturday, and broke my overall parkrun PB, 8 years after the last time. Bosmont is nice and flat, only 57m elevation.

 

[Kornhub]

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

This and maybe look at Brooks?

 

[Sinbad]

Also go to a decent running shoe specialist shop and ask their advice.

 

[Sensorei]

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

Thanks. Looks like a great shoe.

 

[Sensorei]

Also go to a decent running shoe specialist shop and ask their advice.

For sure. But I'm only back in the big city in a month and no specialist salesmen around here.

 

[Kornhub]

@The_MAC congrats on the Comrades by the way!

 

[Chad_29]

Thanks. Looks like a great shoe.

The Vomero Plus is on sale right now (~R2 450 to ~R2 900 depending on the colourway) - this is at the official Nike stores. I tried to get one but they didn't have my size : (

 

[The_MAC]

@The_MAC congrats on the Comrades by the way!

Thanks man

 

[Crusader]

Can you guys who know running shoes please recommend me a shoe for short 5km daily runs that have very good cushioning and maximum shock absorption, for someone recovering from a pretty bad lumbar disc herniation. Price around R2000-R2500.

Which pace are you looking at. For slower runs (or 4:00/km+ runs like the rest of us) you can also take a look at the Puma MagMax 2 or Salomon Aero Glide 3.

 

[Kornhub]

Ok I was a lil fast yesterday for the easy run (it was dark + the watch didnt show me my speed).

 

[Gabe Owner]

First day back on the road. Slowly does it.

 

[Kornhub]

Got myself this : https://www.newbalance.co.za/men/sh...MI3r3qr5SilQMVkZFQBh34TCDPEAQYASABEgLUIvD_BwE

R 1,791.44

 

[Sicarius404]

@Crusader I see the Puma shoes or at least some of them are on sale again, don't know if you saw

 

[Crusader]

@Crusader I see the Puma shoes or at least some of them are on sale again, don't know if you saw

Yup. I saw. I already ordered the Deviate Pure Nitro with a discount code a couple weeks back and got the Magmax 2 from a Takealot sale. So I'm pretty much set for now.

I see the sale is now up to 50% off plus an extra 20% off (VIP20 code) on top of that which makes for some great deals, but the sizes are extremely limited.

If the Velocity 4 would work for someone that would be a steal at R1735. Sadly the shape just doesn't work for me. Tempted to try one size up at the sale price. From the brief test fit of the Deviate Pure Nitro that works much better for me, still need to be able to take it out for a run though, but it is highly likely it will become my new speedier shoe. (Which the Velocity 4 should have been. Luckily I still have 3 pairs of Velocity 3s too).

I'm just REALLY frustrated. I have all these new shoes to test, but after my fall I've had some kind of stomach bug and now ear/balance issues again. It's been 3 weeks since I could go for a run.

 

[Sicarius404]

I can't seem to apply the VIP20 code it doesn't work . Does it work on your side, because for R1735 I might pick up a pair. I am however keen on trying other shoe brands just to see how they are.

I am sorry to hear about your fall. I hope you get better soon and up and running fast again.

 

[Crusader]

I am sorry to hear about your fall. I hope you get better soon and up and running fast again.

Thanks. It was a stupid move to try sprinting in the wrong shoes and I slipped on loose dirt on the road. Both knees and left palm lost quite a bit of skin. Thankfully no other major damage (aside from some stiffness and bruising too) as far as I can tell. Knee seems fine, but must test it on a run to be sure.

I can't seem to apply the VIP20 code it doesn't work . Does it work on your side, because for R1735 I might pick up a pair. I am however keen on trying other shoe brands just to see how they are.

It should work. Just make sure you pick a colorway that has a discount applied (red text). Sometimes trying another browser or clearing cookies/cache for Puma also works if it gives issues. And check that you don't have an already expired unused code applied.


Used this as example:

 

[Sicarius404]

Thanks. It was a stupid move to try sprinting in the wrong shoes and I slipped on loose dirt on the road. Both knees and left palm lost quite a bit of skin. Thankfully no other major damage (aside from some stiffness and bruising too) as far as I can tell. Knee seems fine, but must test it on a run to be sure.

I am sure you will be back up in no time

I see the problem was, I wasn't signed in once I signed into my account the code applied

 

[Kornhub]

So today is the day we find out if we made the CPT marathon selection

 

[Kornhub]

Ok didn't make it in.

Edit : Haibo, nobody in our group made it