The Size 15 Runner uses a questionable method to rank the top running shoe foams from the top companies; he does a poor job reviewing HOKA’s behemoth carbon-plated super trainer—the Skyward X; and he introduces his new Rent-a-Running-Buddy service in which he’ll run with anyone…for a price…a very high price.

• Comparing the Top Shoe Foams: The most important component of a running shoe is the midsole foam. No one cares about the outsole, upper, and especially not the asinine heel pull tab. I ask yet again: how difficult is it to put on and take off a pair of running shoes? So, how can you choose the best running shoe foams to match your picky preferences? You can’t.

• HOKA Skyward X Review: The Goleta, CA-based company describes their Skyward X shoe as an experience that feels “entirely new and unmistakably HOKA.” They certainly made no mistakes here, except, maybe, on the looks. But when your biggest gripe with a shoe is the way it looks sitting on the shelf, rather than how it moves on the roads, it’s a great pair. But how does the super-sized super trainer perform on the trails? No idea—it’s not a trail shoe.

• Rent-a-Running-Buddy: Finding a running partner is even more difficult than finding a life partner. Fortunately, I’m here to introduce my new running service in which you pay me to go running with you. I’ll be miserable the entire time we’re running, but my wallet sure won’t be. Just promise you won’t fall head over heels for me?

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