Hoka One One Mens M Rapa Nui 2 Anthracite/Red/White Running Shoe 11.5 Men US

These shoes are great!

As a runner for about 10 years, I experienced plantar fasciitis for the first time in my life. This resulted in me 100% giving up running for a period of 6 months, then going back to another 4 months of painful running just because I wanted to be outside. The whole time a friend of mine who is an ultramarathoner was recommending Hoka One One’s but I just brushed them off. REI had a sale bringing these shoes into the <$100 price point so I decided to splurge and picked up two pairs. The first time I ran in my Rapa Nui’s I thought I was floating on a cloud. I felt like an idiot, running in pain for months when something as simple as moving to these Hoka’s could have cured (yes cured) my foot pain. Just in my first run I would say I was 80% pain free for the first time in months. Some people dislike the laces which can take a little getting used to, but I honestly like them once I get them all zipped up. Also some most people are not a fan of the looks of Hoka One One's but the Rapa Nui 2 is pretty stylish in Yellow. I have been running in my Hoka One One’s for 4 months and 200 miles and I would say that I am 98% healed. I have worked my way up to run my longest distance (15mi) and ran at least once a week throughout the snowiest season in Boston history (110+in). Rappa Nui’s for the snow/trails and Bondi’s for the road. The only two shoes I need in my pack.