Kofuzi's picks: BEST and WORST shoe EVER!!!!!

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Жыл бұрын

Kofuzi has tried on and reviewed countless pairs of running shoes but if it came down to JUST ONE PAIR, which would he choose? Watch as he breaks down his two favorites and reveals which other shoe still stirs up some hard feelings.

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@rc51bigdaddy Жыл бұрын

Love both your channel and Kofuzi's channel. Both very informative and entertaining. Looking forward to your next video!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thanks, David!

@paulchambers4844 Жыл бұрын

Enjoying this series and with the "lets have fun with this" approach. 👍

@expatadventureturkey9324 Жыл бұрын

I would have to say I’ve enjoyed the running community and how KZfaq has made it possible for Normal dudes and woman to enjoy each others take on the sport. Shoes/training etc…with that said my first inspiration was the Ginger Runner who seemed to open it for the masses. And Kofuzi brought that to another level with his own take and genuine love for the sport. Love the channel Kori keep the vids coming….🤙🏽 have a great week everyone

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

The running community and the KZfaq running community ROCK! Thanks for watching!

@runningwithaj Жыл бұрын

I've missed these! Welcome back. Kofuzi inspired me to make running videos. Love that guy

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, things have gotten busy but I'm still trying to make videos when I can!!!!

@JohnBrown-be6re Жыл бұрын

loved this and just subscribed for more, many thanks.

@adeelcyril3339 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Keep this great content coming..🔥💪

@carlneild Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back man 👍

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Carl!

@skinnylegsbarefootshoes Жыл бұрын

You have such a competent interview style Kori, really good to watch how comfortable you both are 👌

@cathynewyork7918 Жыл бұрын

Yes, Kori has a great interview style. I assume you know that Kori is a professional TV news anchor here in New York City, so that is where he gets his great poise in front of a camera from.

@skinnylegsbarefootshoes Жыл бұрын

@@cathynewyork7918 No I didn’t know that 🤣 Kinda figures why he is so good at interviewing 😁

@cathynewyork7918 Жыл бұрын

@@skinnylegsbarefootshoes His name is Kori Chambers on TV News station PIX11.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

And I appreciate you watching here and there (PIX11) Cathy! Thanks!!!!

@TonyBlount Жыл бұрын

Dope interview. ASICS is killing! Still watching…. What mic is that you are using the handheld wireless?

@jaysingh05 Жыл бұрын

Novablast 3!!! Kofuzi put me on back in January and I’m on that boat; I am sticking with that line/model for life. What a frikkin shoe that is!!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

These rave reviews have me thinking about giving the Novablast another chance... 🤔

@jaysingh05 Жыл бұрын

@@KoriRuns if you try it out again and if you STILL think there’s a better daily trainer out there worth trying, let me know and I’ll give it a shot! Currently I’m using an (almost) all ASICS line-up but after finding myself in the novablast 3’s I really don’t quite see the point of my other ASICS shoes - the nimbuses, cumuluses, and nimbus lites - any more. The only non-ASICS shoe I’m using at present is the NB More v 4 for my recovery runs. And that too was a kofuzi recommend (haha) and it’s working out great. I do recall your review for the “super shoes” with carbon plating a month or so ago and will eventually buy one of those for race day. 😄✌️

@DanielLorey Жыл бұрын

So good I picked up a second pair. They’re my go-to for my first marathon training. Just… comfortable.

@ericguqin Жыл бұрын

I would bring Novablast 3 TR since it can do everything Novablast 3 can do plus way better traction.

@Ariyasac4 Жыл бұрын

Me too. It's like having a magnet on the outsole.

@jvmoony Жыл бұрын

Smart choice. It also has a better choice of color, which is my favourite color, red - gray.

@infinityfitSpokane Жыл бұрын

You’re both so good at what you do. While I will scroll past a Kofuzi shoe I’m not interested in I never miss a Kori Runs! 👊

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Wow, really appreciate that!!!

@mgamegatun Жыл бұрын

Good luck at the UA half! My training has also been interesting to say the least... Hope to see you on the route!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Good luck!!!

@stevemckellar4978 Жыл бұрын

Great videos. Are you dropping videos once a month? I binge-watched all your vids 4 weeks ago, so I've been waiting a long time for this one.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that, Steve. My posting schedule has gone from weekly to "whenever I have a chance" 😂

@ramonoliver743 Жыл бұрын

Great vid Kori! Keep it up!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! That means a lot coming from you. I'm in constant awe of your videos (it's some of the best looking stuff on KZfaq).

@seikodude Жыл бұрын

He didn't pick Vaporfly or Alphafly?!?! 🤣 Great video Kori! Hope to find you at the NYC Half!

@kjpeggx3 Жыл бұрын

Deserted Island shoe has to be the Endorphin Speed. I ran in the Novablast 3 once and returned it. That shoe can't touch the Speed series.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

That's funny, I had a similar experience with the original Endo Speed and Novablast. Obviously there have been some improvements to both.

@lukemaier182 Жыл бұрын

Kori!! So great to see you and get a new video! Looking forward to the results of your next race and getting videos of how your training went! Completed my last Half Marathon on February 25th, and it was a great day! You know how I've wanted to break through the 1:55:00 mark, and I did just that! Had a positive split where I was a little fast in the first half and buckled down to hold on at the end. But, my new PB is 1:54:52, a 4:47 shave from the time in posted in San Antonio in December. Was over the moon when I ran that time, such a great feeling! I'm going to be running a little less in the immediate future. I'm going to be lifting weights more. Need to focus my diet as well. Feel that I need to lose 15 pounds and get close to 195 lbs. I'm also looking at just a recharge of my batteries. Looking to audition for a community theatre production of Disney's The Little Mermaid for this summer. Want to try and land the role of Triton, the dad. If I make it, that will occupy me from mid May to late July. After that the work will start on my running goals for 2024. I'm looking at running my first full marathon race with the Houston Marathon in January 2024. My run training will start August 2023 thru December. It will be completely focused to complete 26.2 miles. After that race, the next bench mark will be how close can I come to 1:45:00 in the Half Marathon. If I hit my weight goals I feel that I can run faster where obtaining that time is a real possibility. Sorry I rambled! Have a great day Kori, and good luck on your race in two weeks!!

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Break a leg with the audition, Luke! I hear you, sometimes you just need to dial back the training.

@jimcrants7517 Жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha! OK. Was not expecting to see myself quoted in this video! But for the record, I have, in fact, been running my easy-pace runs about a minute per mile slower since I saw the earlier video. It really does seem to help me recover better before the next speed session comes around.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Thrilled that it was helpful!

@matthiassventoest6800 Жыл бұрын

great post

@elieli3299 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried Craft shoes? Im rotating between NB 860 v12 FreshFoamX (54km) and Craft Pro Endurance PX Foam (27km): I would say the Craft foam are noticeably way better for both jogging and walking at the same price point

@youpigirl5731 Жыл бұрын

Si je ne devais garder qu'une seule paire de chaussures : Altra Torin, ou New Balance 1080. Pourquoi ? pour la largeur du pied (j'ai un hallux valgus qui m'oblige à prendre 1 1/2 taille en plus) et l'amorti/confort. Pour la vitesse/seuil : Saucony Endorphine Pro, mais que je support difficilement à cause de l'étroitesse de l'avant pied et la plaque carbone n'améliore pas mon névrome de Morton. Du coup new balance fuelcell rebel V2 superbes pour les séances rapides, le tissu fin permet à mon pied d'être à l'aise sans frottement ni pression excessive

@youpigirl5731 Жыл бұрын

Je suis à 100% d'accord avec Kori : la Brooks hypérion Elite carbone....une catastrophe cette chausures. Les personnes qui ont créé sa forme devaient être bourrées. Mais c'est du n'importe quoi cette chaussure. D'ailleurs elle n'a pas fait long feu. Elle est d'un inconfort pas possible, on est serré de partou. Le pied essaie de s'insérer dans la chaussure comme il peut, où il y a de la place, et en plus, avec la plaque carbone ça ne favorise pas le déroulé ni la flexion du pied. Ce modèle m'a faché avec Brooks

@kevincruikshank9371 Жыл бұрын

We love Kofuzi!!

@osgabriel20 Жыл бұрын

Since I was a kid I “never stoped believing” I had a Nike Peg a gift from my old man, it was the peg 91 amazing shoes, never tried ASICS, I keep rotating shoes I have something in common with kofuzi I am a surgeon and I am into AI startup work now, I am leaning more into it. Thanks

@maximilianklein2062 Жыл бұрын

I used to love the pegs too but the current models are too heavy and the heel drop is too high...still a fan though and ready to try each new iteration

@thepacepusher Жыл бұрын

See you in nyc!! Let’s make sure we somehow run into each other if it’s at the start, the finish or somewhere between 🤙🏼

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

I'm going to keep my eyes out for you!

@Ninja-Cake Жыл бұрын

100% the Novablast 3 is EPIC , does everything so well.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

It been a while since I've heard such rave reviews for one shoe. Tempted to give it another shot!

@omargarcia6995 Жыл бұрын

I love what Kofuzi does. Im from Mexico.

@philcupper Жыл бұрын

Don't get all the NB3 hype and praise. I picked up a pair and they're... ok. Surprised by how much love they get.

@mouahmong Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand the hype. I feel that at that price point the New Balance Rebel V3 is a more lively and a more fun shoe.

@theghostofpcs2391 Жыл бұрын

Yes, they're nice, but they run long and the outsole is useless as soon as the roads get even damp. The TR is just a money grab, because it's the same shoe with only the grip that the original should have had.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

This is one reason I steer clear of reviewing shoes. Everyone's experience is soooo different.

@harussanihassan518 Жыл бұрын

@@mouahmong true bro. Ive got both, rebel v3 n novablast 3, i think rebel v3 is better than novablast 3

@NathanJr_93 Жыл бұрын

Same with me. NB3 is good shoes, but Kofuzi is Japanese, and he love Asics maybe

@maximilianklein2062 Жыл бұрын

Favorite: Asics Tri Noosa 14 Nostalgia favorite: Nike Epic React 1 Worst: brooks defyance 11 (I was talked into buying them by a very eager and persuasive salesman but I hated almost every step

@jsksia2902 Жыл бұрын

“Is there a shoe that can do everything better”? Indeed there is and probably more than one. Hoka Mach 5 is one of them

@papimonster100 6 ай бұрын

Being humble is king

@stevestarr9769 Жыл бұрын

Some "best shoes": Nike Vengeance, 1985; Nike Mariah, 1988 version; Nike Analog, 1993; Asics Gel-Lyte, 1987; New Balance 735, 1988; I could go on and on lol....

@raybaumgardner Жыл бұрын

Good picks! for me: New Balance 620; Nike Terra TC; Nike Air Span II; New Balance Beacon v1; ASICS Excalibur GT

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

I only started running in the past 7 years so I missed out on all of these. Do you think theses shoes can compete with all the lighter and more modern foams?

@stevestarr9769 Жыл бұрын

@@KoriRuns The new foams and some of the plated shoes definitely blow away a lot of the older shoes going way back. BUT, there are several shoes of the 80s, 90s, and 00's I'd bring back in a heartbeat. An example...I ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 2001 in the Nimbus 3...as good or better than lots of current shoes.

@drberrydds1 Жыл бұрын

Regular guy that has become a very good runner.

@uglyfate1326 Жыл бұрын

Does Kofuzi has the contract with Asics or smth?

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

Not that I'm aware of. He does team up with brands for certain videos.

@mouahmong Жыл бұрын

Nah, my pick is the New Balance SuperComp Trainer in wide (2E). It’s surprisingly stable. I am heavier than most runners at 215lbs with fallen arches. I bottom out in the nova blast 3’s and the soles of my feet heat up like crazy.

@KoriRuns Жыл бұрын

As another big guy with wide feet, I appreciate the suggestion!