Episode #6
#06 - Strava, Alphfly shade, Nike Pegasus Plus 2, Trail Running, Fall Racing
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.) This show is recorded live on the Sagasu Running YouTube channel. Subscribe there to join the live chat, see the shoes in hand, and have your questions answered in real-time. — The Sagasu Running Dispatch newsletter https://sagasurunning.com/dispatch Socials YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SagasuRunning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagasurunning/ Everything else https://sagasurunning.com Recorded August 22, 2026.
