Hoka vs. Brooks: Heres what we think about each running shoe [Video]

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Which running shoe brand is better: Hoka or Brooks? Ask this question of a regular runner like me, and you’ll probably get a lot of hedging. The fact is, there’s a reason that Hoka and Brooks are each incredibly popular in their own right. They both produce top-notch running shoes with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Approval.

Over the last month, I test-drove (test-ran?) a popular model of each brand: Hoka Clifton 9 and Brooks Glycerin 21. If you’ve been trying to decide between the two, here’s our thoughts on both.