This is the sixth episode of Sagasu Running: The Shoe Talk Podcast, recorded live on stream on August 22, 2026.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:37 The Dispatch
1:19 Final thoughts on Strava
13:12 Others dunking on Nike
23:54 Nike Pegasus Plus 2 initial thoughts
37:37 Trail running again
44:34 Nike Pegasus Plus 2
45:18 Adidas EnergyRim for non-elite runners
54:00 Stable super shoes
56:00 Future Nike releases
1:01:15 Summer running
1:03:00 Wide fitting super shoes
1:05:36 Saucony leaks
1:08:01 Altra Vanish Carbon
1:08:50 When to buy a carbon shoe
1:11:36 Adidas Adios 10 thoughts
1:13:49 Lower stack rotations
1:15:21 Strava as a dating app
1:16:19 Older Nike Alphafly 1s
1:18:12 Is Nike Ari still relevant?
1:20:27 Alphafly 4 development timeline
1:23:45 Running shoe sizing
1:29:53 Back pain fixes
1:30:22 Trail running flexibility
1:31:44 Saucony Endorphin Elite 2
1:33:19 Nike tempo shoe in 2026
1:36:01 Nudget running shoes
1:38:13 Topo fit love
1:39:05 Nylon/TPU vs carbon plates
1:41:22 Mandarin phrases
1:42:07 Durability in running shoes
1:46:48 Curved Air Zoom unit advantages
1:48:00 Buying expensive running shoes
1:50:50 Neo Visto 2 vs Vomero 18
1:52:00 Emphasizing toe drive
1:53:27 Sagasu in Australia
1:54:33 Taiwan beer
1:55:43 Modern foams for walking
1:57:29 Looking beyond Nike
1:59:46 Best no-nonsense lrotations
2:01:46 Super shoe options for natural feel
2:02:39 Hybrid foam trainers
2:03:45 Craft running shoes
2:04:27 Pairing a Pegasus with max cushion
2:05:42 Outro
Videos mentioned
The Sagasu Running Dispatch Announcement https://youtu.be/TPcpRl3fpFw
Why I Finally Left Strava (After 15 Years) https://youtu.be/FgUmugjuB_U
Adidas Adizero Pro Evo 3 - Design and Technical Analysis https://youtu.be/T6FMncNHdOk
(Sorry for the coughing/throat clearing, hot tea wasn’t doing the trick it often does.)
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Recorded August 22, 2026.
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