Kofuzi's picks: BEST and WORST shoe EVER!!!!!
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- čas přidán 8. 03. 2023
- Kofuzi has tried on and reviewed countless pairs of running shoes but if it came down to JUST ONE PAIR, which would he choose? Watch as he breaks down his two favorites and reveals which other shoe still stirs up some hard feelings.
Love both your channel and Kofuzi's channel. Both very informative and entertaining. Looking forward to your next video!
Thanks, David!
Enjoying this series and with the "lets have fun with this" approach. 👍
I've missed these! Welcome back. Kofuzi inspired me to make running videos. Love that guy
Thanks man! Yeah, things have gotten busy but I'm still trying to make videos when I can!!!!
I would have to say I’ve enjoyed the running community and how CZcams has made it possible for Normal dudes and woman to enjoy each others take on the sport. Shoes/training etc…with that said my first inspiration was the Ginger Runner who seemed to open it for the masses. And Kofuzi brought that to another level with his own take and genuine love for the sport. Love the channel Kori keep the vids coming….🤙🏽 have a great week everyone
The running community and the CZcams running community ROCK! Thanks for watching!
Glad to see you back man 👍
Thanks, Carl!
loved this and just subscribed for more, many thanks.
You have such a competent interview style Kori, really good to watch how comfortable you both are 👌
Yes, Kori has a great interview style. I assume you know that Kori is a professional TV news anchor here in New York City, so that is where he gets his great poise in front of a camera from.
@@cathynewyork7918 No I didn’t know that 🤣 Kinda figures why he is so good at interviewing 😁
@@skinnylegsbarefootshoes His name is Kori Chambers on TV News station PIX11.
Thanks! I appreciate that!
And I appreciate you watching here and there (PIX11) Cathy! Thanks!!!!
Great video! Keep this great content coming..🔥💪
Good luck at the UA half! My training has also been interesting to say the least... Hope to see you on the route!
Good luck!!!
I would bring Novablast 3 TR since it can do everything Novablast 3 can do plus way better traction.
Me too. It's like having a magnet on the outsole.
Smart choice. It also has a better choice of color, which is my favourite color, red - gray.
Dope interview. ASICS is killing! Still watching…. What mic is that you are using the handheld wireless?
Great vid Kori! Keep it up!
Thanks, man! That means a lot coming from you. I'm in constant awe of your videos (it's some of the best looking stuff on CZcams).
He didn't pick Vaporfly or Alphafly?!?! 🤣 Great video Kori! Hope to find you at the NYC Half!
Great videos. Are you dropping videos once a month? I binge-watched all your vids 4 weeks ago, so I've been waiting a long time for this one.
Appreciate that, Steve. My posting schedule has gone from weekly to "whenever I have a chance" 😂
Novablast 3!!! Kofuzi put me on back in January and I’m on that boat; I am sticking with that line/model for life. What a frikkin shoe that is!!
These rave reviews have me thinking about giving the Novablast another chance... 🤔
@@KoriRuns if you try it out again and if you STILL think there’s a better daily trainer out there worth trying, let me know and I’ll give it a shot! Currently I’m using an (almost) all ASICS line-up but after finding myself in the novablast 3’s I really don’t quite see the point of my other ASICS shoes - the nimbuses, cumuluses, and nimbus lites - any more. The only non-ASICS shoe I’m using at present is the NB More v 4 for my recovery runs. And that too was a kofuzi recommend (haha) and it’s working out great. I do recall your review for the “super shoes” with carbon plating a month or so ago and will eventually buy one of those for race day. 😄✌️
So good I picked up a second pair. They’re my go-to for my first marathon training. Just… comfortable.
You’re both so good at what you do. While I will scroll past a Kofuzi shoe I’m not interested in I never miss a Kori Runs! 👊
Wow, really appreciate that!!!
Kori!! So great to see you and get a new video! Looking forward to the results of your next race and getting videos of how your training went!
Completed my last Half Marathon on February 25th, and it was a great day! You know how I've wanted to break through the 1:55:00 mark, and I did just that! Had a positive split where I was a little fast in the first half and buckled down to hold on at the end. But, my new PB is 1:54:52, a 4:47 shave from the time in posted in San Antonio in December. Was over the moon when I ran that time, such a great feeling!
I'm going to be running a little less in the immediate future. I'm going to be lifting weights more. Need to focus my diet as well. Feel that I need to lose 15 pounds and get close to 195 lbs. I'm also looking at just a recharge of my batteries. Looking to audition for a community theatre production of Disney's The Little Mermaid for this summer. Want to try and land the role of Triton, the dad. If I make it, that will occupy me from mid May to late July. After that the work will start on my running goals for 2024.
I'm looking at running my first full marathon race with the Houston Marathon in January 2024. My run training will start August 2023 thru December. It will be completely focused to complete 26.2 miles. After that race, the next bench mark will be how close can I come to 1:45:00 in the Half Marathon. If I hit my weight goals I feel that I can run faster where obtaining that time is a real possibility.
Sorry I rambled! Have a great day Kori, and good luck on your race in two weeks!!
Break a leg with the audition, Luke! I hear you, sometimes you just need to dial back the training.
great post
Ha ha ha! OK. Was not expecting to see myself quoted in this video! But for the record, I have, in fact, been running my easy-pace runs about a minute per mile slower since I saw the earlier video. It really does seem to help me recover better before the next speed session comes around.
Thrilled that it was helpful!
Deserted Island shoe has to be the Endorphin Speed. I ran in the Novablast 3 once and returned it. That shoe can't touch the Speed series.
That's funny, I had a similar experience with the original Endo Speed and Novablast. Obviously there have been some improvements to both.
We love Kofuzi!!
See you in nyc!! Let’s make sure we somehow run into each other if it’s at the start, the finish or somewhere between 🤙🏼
I'm going to keep my eyes out for you!
Have you tried Craft shoes?
Im rotating between NB 860 v12 FreshFoamX (54km) and Craft Pro Endurance PX Foam (27km):
I would say the Craft foam are noticeably way better for both jogging and walking at the same price point
Since I was a kid I “never stoped believing” I had a Nike Peg a gift from my old man, it was the peg 91 amazing shoes, never tried ASICS, I keep rotating shoes I have something in common with kofuzi I am a surgeon and I am into AI startup work now, I am leaning more into it. Thanks
I used to love the pegs too but the current models are too heavy and the heel drop is too high...still a fan though and ready to try each new iteration
Je suis à 100% d'accord avec Kori : la Brooks hypérion Elite carbone....une catastrophe cette chausures. Les personnes qui ont créé sa forme devaient être bourrées. Mais c'est du n'importe quoi cette chaussure. D'ailleurs elle n'a pas fait long feu. Elle est d'un inconfort pas possible, on est serré de partou. Le pied essaie de s'insérer dans la chaussure comme il peut, où il y a de la place, et en plus, avec la plaque carbone ça ne favorise pas le déroulé ni la flexion du pied. Ce modèle m'a faché avec Brooks
Si je ne devais garder qu'une seule paire de chaussures : Altra Torin, ou New Balance 1080. Pourquoi ? pour la largeur du pied (j'ai un hallux valgus qui m'oblige à prendre 1 1/2 taille en plus) et l'amorti/confort. Pour la vitesse/seuil : Saucony Endorphine Pro, mais que je support difficilement à cause de l'étroitesse de l'avant pied et la plaque carbone n'améliore pas mon névrome de Morton. Du coup new balance fuelcell rebel V2 superbes pour les séances rapides, le tissu fin permet à mon pied d'être à l'aise sans frottement ni pression excessive
I love what Kofuzi does. Im from Mexico.
Don't get all the NB3 hype and praise. I picked up a pair and they're... ok. Surprised by how much love they get.
I don’t understand the hype. I feel that at that price point the New Balance Rebel V3 is a more lively and a more fun shoe.
Yes, they're nice, but they run long and the outsole is useless as soon as the roads get even damp. The TR is just a money grab, because it's the same shoe with only the grip that the original should have had.
This is one reason I steer clear of reviewing shoes. Everyone's experience is soooo different.
@@mouahmong true bro. Ive got both, rebel v3 n novablast 3, i think rebel v3 is better than novablast 3
Same with me. NB3 is good shoes, but Kofuzi is Japanese, and he love Asics maybe
“Is there a shoe that can do everything better”? Indeed there is and probably more than one. Hoka Mach 5 is one of them
100% the Novablast 3 is EPIC , does everything so well.
It been a while since I've heard such rave reviews for one shoe. Tempted to give it another shot!
Being humble is king
Favorite: Asics Tri Noosa 14
Nostalgia favorite: Nike Epic React 1
Worst: brooks defyance 11 (I was talked into buying them by a very eager and persuasive salesman but I hated almost every step
Regular guy that has become a very good runner.
Some "best shoes": Nike Vengeance, 1985; Nike Mariah, 1988 version; Nike Analog, 1993; Asics Gel-Lyte, 1987; New Balance 735, 1988; I could go on and on lol....
Good picks! for me: New Balance 620; Nike Terra TC; Nike Air Span II; New Balance Beacon v1; ASICS Excalibur GT
I only started running in the past 7 years so I missed out on all of these. Do you think theses shoes can compete with all the lighter and more modern foams?
@@KoriRuns The new foams and some of the plated shoes definitely blow away a lot of the older shoes going way back. BUT, there are several shoes of the 80s, 90s, and 00's I'd bring back in a heartbeat. An example...I ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 2001 in the Nimbus 3...as good or better than lots of current shoes.
A regular dude trying to put over ASICS has much as he can since he’s works with him. Other than that, a good dude.
Nah, my pick is the New Balance SuperComp Trainer in wide (2E). It’s surprisingly stable. I am heavier than most runners at 215lbs with fallen arches.
I bottom out in the nova blast 3’s and the soles of my feet heat up like crazy.
As another big guy with wide feet, I appreciate the suggestion!
Does Kofuzi has the contract with Asics or smth?
Not that I'm aware of. He does team up with brands for certain videos.
My own best and worst pick:
BEST: Escalante v1
WORST: Nike Zoom Fly v1
Never tried the Escalante but the original Zoom Fly has a place in the heart as my first ever carbon plated running shoe.
@@KoriRuns it was my first as well, but didn't like it. :/
“Nostalgia is the softest midsole” 😭
Speeds over Novablasts easy !
Foam in Novablasts lose their bounce so quickly !
Is it me or audio is not here?
Audio is low.
Best : 2011 Ecco Biom B
Deviate nitro 2
Novablast 3..what a joke!
Are you kofuzis private stalker? 😆
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