

#253 Between Two Feet: Hoka Rocket X 3 and What Happens When There's Too Much Stability
Matt & Andrea are back with another installation of Between Two Feet, where they contrast their different experiences in a shoe. In this edition, they share another polar experience they had with the Hoka Rocket X 3, a super shoe that features a surprisingly good amount of stability. See why these two feet felt differently about this new release.
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Chapters
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:02 - In For Testing
- 10:27 - Hoka Rocket X 3 Overview
- 13:04 - Andrea's experience in the Rocket X 3
- 29:15 - How to know why certain shoes work for you
- 37:30 - Comparisons with the Cielo X 1 2.0
- 45:06 - How to test super shoes before a marathon
- 53:57 - Wrap-up