{"id":33979,"date":"2023-09-12T19:48:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielsmarketingblc.com\/CuratedProducts\/?p=33979"},"modified":"2023-09-12T19:48:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:48:45","slug":"on-cloudboom-echo-3-review-a-snappy-pricey-shoe-for-mid-to-longer-distances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielsmarketingblc.com\/CuratedProducts\/2023\/09\/12\/on-cloudboom-echo-3-review-a-snappy-pricey-shoe-for-mid-to-longer-distances\/","title":{"rendered":"On Cloudboom Echo 3 Review: A Snappy, Pricey Shoe for Mid-to-Longer Distances"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My overarching takeaway: While you\u2019re picking up the pace, these shoes are amazing\u2014they really develop into an extension of your foot, and the turnover with each step feels so natural. I normally take a little bit of time getting as much as 5K pace from my warm-up or recoveries, but once I was wearing these, I used to be in a position to reach my intended pace much faster. I felt like I used to be able to keep up it higher, too, with less effort than usual\u2014even on hillier portions of my route. The 5K-pace workout tends to be a struggle for me, so I used to be surprised to see once I got home that every interval was on the quickest end of the pace range I used to be shooting for.<\/p>\n

The shoes definitely feel best once you\u2019re pushing your speed, though. During my warm-up, cool-down, and recoveries, I felt more instability and located the firmness a little bit jarring.<\/p>\n

That made me much more excited to take them on an actual race, since I knew I\u2019d be pushing it the entire way through. I ended up running a solid race in them, maintaining pretty even splits your entire way, and saving up enough juice to book it the last mile. It was during those fast speeds where the shoes really felt one of the best to me\u2014they really encourage a fast push-off from the bottom and supply enough bounce to make it easier to with it.<\/p>\n

One other thing I even have to indicate: The comfort and fit are really top-notch here. The sunshine upper is incredibly breathable, and my feet didn\u2019t get swampy in the course of the early September northeastern-morning humidity. I also forgot to Body Glide<\/a> my ankles beforehand to protect against any chafing, and I didn\u2019t have to. There was no rubbing, pinching, or squashing during your entire race.<\/p>\n

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If you wish to hit fast paces, the On Cloudboom Echo 3 can make it easier to get there\u2014and make the entire process feel a little bit more fun (and fewer exhausting). After wearing them for 5K-pace work and a 10-mile race, though, I’d recommend them more for the shorter, faster distances versus a half-marathon or anything farther. They simply seemed smoother at quicker paces, and I\u2019d fairly use something a little bit more cushioned for once I\u2019m going really long. But I\u2019d definitely be stoked to try these on a 5K, 10K, or possibly even one other 10-miler, especially if I used to be gunning for a PR.<\/p>\n

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