pbsapeer, I just wore the reissue of the
Hoka Clifton 1 for my Marathon yesterday. They went well and I did a pb of 3:15:20, crushing my 3:20:00 target and knocking off over 6 minutes of my previous pb. The Clifton 1 is light enough to race but cushy enough for slow recovery runs. Surprisingly stable on corners given the high stack. It's a good all-rounder that I'd buy again if they last 500+ km, though they look ridiculous and don't have second eyelet at the top for lock lacing (I've figured something out to give me the heel lockdown I like though). These are the only Hoka's I've tried.
Yesterday's Marathon was a blast, with torrential rain, sunny hot periods and relay runners on the mix on an undulating course on a summer's morning. Went out way too hot and lost 9 minutes in the second half, but finished 19 of 130 and 3rd in the 40-49 year old men (of 14). Won a couple of
glass platters and got a kettle for spot prize. My buddy also got his target of sub 3:20 and our social group put in a relay team that came in third (of the mixed teams). A great road trip to the Westcoast via Lewis and Arthur's Pass.