Looking for a cushioned companion to my Endorphin Speed 4

For a long time I was running as an off-season thing from team sports. I got recommended Kinvaras and they worked out great for me so I just kept buying a new pair every two years and didn’t pay much attention to what was out there.

However in the last 1.5-2 years running has became a thing of its own and going in to my primary race last year I ended up with my first dedicated race shoe: Endorphin Pro 3.

Coming in to spring of this year I was introduced to the ES4 and absolutely love them. They spark the same joy as my first Kinvaras.

I’ve used them for everything and while they definitely handle all my runs well I felt that when I’m increasing volume before races that my joints would have appreciated a more cushioned option for the longer runs and days when the enthusiasm isn’t on top.

Now, my race distance is HM so a long run for me and what I’m optimising for is 15-20km at 5:XX min/km.

Me: 186cm / 6’1” 80kg / 175lbs Midfoot striker at this pace

What I’m eying

• Triumph - easy choice of staying ”in the family”
• MagMax - I’ve had a lot of indoor Pumas I liked and the DN3 was pretty much a coin toss from taking the ES4s place
• 1080 - generally feels like a solid choice

I’m also curious about the Endorphin Azura. I don’t intend to use this shoe until spring anyway so I could wait (I’m more trying to be prepared if there’s any sales over winter).

Thought from people with similar mix / experiences? Other brands / models you recommend?

Thank you for reading 😀