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Return of the Hokas

A project log for Super sandals

Hacked sandals for running fast & long.

lion-mclionheadlion mclionhead 09/29/2018 at 01:550 Comments

It's the last pair of untouched, 2nd generation Hoka Cliftons in the world.  They were bought before the high hamstring tendinopathy affair of 2015 & never worn.  The arch padding was a real problem for lions.  Being so high created another mechanical disadvantage.  The price has remaned the same.  The newer generations are heavier.  

It was decided to use them for trails & to try to run again without waiting 5 years for the fracture to heal.  It didn't improve until going back to shoes full time & not running.  Must have forgotten how intense unpadded sandals were at even walking speeds.  

Still wouldn't use Hokas for speed.

7 miles of 12 minute miles were decent but not perfect.  Hokas cause more pain on their own than a fracture, but it's temporary.  

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