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I also got the pegasus premiums after looking at comfortable stack shoes. I tried em all. They also look the best. I rate them like this, my personal opinion
1. Nike pegasus premium
2. Asics gel nimbus 27
3. Hoka bondi 9
4. Nb more v5
5. Nb 1080 v3
I had a pair of More v5 that I chose over various Hoka (I just don’t dig that heel drop) and Brooks (which felt firm). I liked them quite a bit, but the uppers did kinda wonk out and the sole got too squishy. Ironically enough that all happened before the little tread bits wore off.
Yeah, Mores and Nimbus/Cumulus end up being too squishy for me. Hokas too. Novablasts as well. I need something a bit firmer, yet still higher stacked, since I'm a bigger dude (at least in comparison to usual runners...6'4", 190-195).
Usually, road to trail joints work well in that regard. Brooks Calderas (not Cascadias), Hoka Stinsons, Saucony Endorphin Trails, Asics Trabuco Maxes... And even though everyone absolutely hated them - Adidas Adistars, regular or CS. Guess you need some heft to activate them.
Now, Vomero 18s are a bit wobbly to run in, but that might be THE most comfortable shoe there is. Probably the first shoe where you feel like on a trampoline for a first couple hundred yards.