The Shoe Tester

Workout - The Shoe Tester

• 10min @ 9'00''/km
• 4 lots of:
  • 20s @ 3'30''/km
  • 40s @ 9'00''/km
• 6 lots of:
  • 4min @ 5'00''/km
  • 1min 30s @ 9'00''/km
  • 30s rest
• 10min @ 9'00''/km

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Intro

Here’s a breakdown of “Carbon Fibre Plate (Carbon X) VS No Carbon Fibre Plate (Turbo 2) Running Workout Test” by The FOD Runner. We’ll walk through the workout so you can test it yourself. Watch the full video for the rest.

Key points

• The test pits the non-carbon Nike Pegasus Turbo 2 against the carbon-plated Hoka Carbon X through the same interval session.
• Each run was 6 × 4-minute hard intervals with 1:30 jog recovery, plus a 30-second walk back to the start.
• The carbon shoe was about 2 seconds per interval faster on average, but the runner found it tougher and didn’t see a significant advantage.
• Keeping everything else steady (route, weather, recovery) is key when testing shoes fairly.

Workout example

6 × 4-minute hard effort (target pace: your usual 4-minute interval pace)
  - 1:30 jog recovery
  - 30-second walk back to start (reset breathing)
Same route each time.

Tip: log your pace for each interval and check the “gap pace” (ground-level equivalent) to spot small shifts.

Closing note

Try this interval session yourself. Plug your training zones from the Pacing app into the workout and see how the shoe feels. Watch the video for the creator’s take on the results.

References

• Carbon Fibre Plate (Carbon x) VS No Carbon Fibre Plate (Turbo 2) Running Workout Test | FOD Runner - YouTube (YouTube Video)