22 Miles in the Hoka Cielo X-1: Long Run Test

The Hoka Cielo X-1 is a tall-stacked marathon racer that uses a creative midsole geometry to stuff 46mm of PEBA foam in the heel. I's also a heavier shoe because of the extra foam we're getting. My first few runs in the shoe proved that it's a fun, bouncy ride over short distances. In this video, I put it through the long run test on a hilly 22 miler with 14 miles at marathon effort and two miles at threshold. Here's how it performed. 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Long Run Prep 3:43 - Plan for the Run 10:33 - Post-Run Analysis 14:12 - Weight 15:18 - Performance Across Paces 18:30 - Durability 21:00 - Competitors