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#276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

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David says the Nimbus 28 is his “favorite Nimbus ever.”

The episode opens with a short introduction to the podcast's new Rabbit partnership. The hosts explain that they chose the relationship carefully, after already using Rabbit products themselves, and they frame it as a way to keep the show sustainable while working with companies they genuinely like and trust. Then they shift into gear talk. The first buy-or-sell segment centers on the Azura, with the group treating it as a shoe that makes more sense for running than for all-day walking. They connect it to foot, ankle, and Achilles-friendly use cases, with some mild anti-pronation support and a bit of rocker to reduce load on the Achilles. They are direct about the comfort tradeoff. The Azura does not sound like a shoe they would love to walk around in, and the panel is comfortable saying the walking case is weaker than the running case. They compare it with other familiar options that sit closer to the walking side of the line. Ghost Max, Saucony Echelon, and Topo come up as more natural choices when the shoe needs to handle a lot of standing and casual wear. The discussion then moves to the ASICS Nimbus 28. This is the easy buy. The panel likes that it is lighter, more responsive, and better shaped through the rocker and upper than the prior version. One host calls it his favorite Nimbus ever. They also point out that the foam feels just a touch firmer, which helps the shoe keep a wider, more stable platform instead of feeling overly soft. From there, they broaden the judgment into fit and use. The Nimbus 28 is presented as a high-cushion neutral shoe that now works better for runners who want a little inherent stability without stepping into a true stability model. The final topic is runner's high. The group treats it as a real question, but one that may be more individual than universal. They are clear that mechanism talk is not their specialty and that the better answer may come from someone whose field is more directly tied to that. The episode closes with the hosts inviting listeners to suggest that guest while keeping the tone practical and unpretentious.

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Two shoe takes, one clear update, and a careful science aside.

This episode stays on practical shoe talk. It compares the Saucony Endorphin Azura and the ASICS Nimbus 28 by asking what each shoe is built for, where it feels good, and where it starts to lose its case for walking.

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