Hoka Skyward X First Run Review

The Hoka Skyward X is a highly-cushioned training shoe designed to make it easier to run more by reducing the burden on your legs, making recovery easier. It has a full length carbon-fiber plate to stabilize one of the highest stack heights we've in any shoe, coming in at 48mm in the heel and 43mm in the forefoot. In this video, I give an overview of the Skyward X, take it out for a first run and let you know my thoughts on what it's best for. 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Overview 7:44 - Weigh In 15:15 - Summary 16:16 - Initial Fit & Feel 22:01 - First Run 23:16 - Immediate Post-Run Thoughts 26:05 - Jog Test vs Mach 6 28:38 - Wet Weather Grip Test 30:47 - For the Superblast Fanboys 32:01 - Full Post-Run Analysis 43:13 - One More Thing It's available April 25 for $225. If you're planning to buy this shoe, using my Running Warehouse link below will help support the channel! https://www.runningwarehouse.com/HOKA_Skyward_X/descpage-HO1GLM0.html?from=supwell The Nike Invincible 3 is a max cushioned shoe that uses a full bed of ZoomX foam to bring the soft and bouncy race day feel to everyday runs. Priced at $180, it's on the upper end of the max cushioned segment when compared to shoes like the Saucony Triumph 21 ($160), Asics-Gel Nimbus 26 ($160) and New Balance 1080v13 ($165). However, it's often on sale for under $150 and offers a similar value proposition as shoes like the $180 New Balance SC Trainer v2 and $200 Asics Superblast. In this video, I give an overview of the shoe and share my thoughts on the ride experience after a first run. 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Overview 8:49 - ZoomX Durometer Test 11:14 - Initial Fit & Feel 14:53 - First Run 18:36 - Post-Run Thoughts Find your next running shoe at Supwell.io: 1. Personalized shoe matcher: https://www.supwell.io/tools/running-shoe-matcher 2. Best deals: https://www.supwell.io/best-running-shoe-deals 3. My picks: https://www.supwell.io/yowanas-picks Sign up for the Supwell newsletter to get the best running shoe deals and training insights sent to your inbox: https://www.supwell.io/newsletter