• New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v14 Neutral Road Shoes - basically the gold standard for neutral trainers. they aren't quite as soft as the triumphs but the foam holds up better over long miles. usually around 110 bucks lately.


• Brooks Ghost 16 Neutral Running Shoes - since youre already in brooks, the transition would be super easy. they're a bit firmer than the high-end stuff but way under your budget. waiting another three weeks might save you ten bucks but it wont fix a training injury from worn out foam... just my two cents.

So I was thinking maybe some of the big retailers are doing that thing where they start Early Cyber Monday or Black November or whatever they are calling it this year. My logic was that if I could find a 2026 model for like thirty percent off now I could actually get some miles on them before the race instead of waiting until the end of the month and then having to break them in during my taper week which is a total nightmare scenario. I checked the usual spots like Road Runner and even some of the local shops here in Denver but everything is still full price or they only have the ugly colors on sale in sizes like 15.

I am looking for something neutral with decent cushion like the Saucony Triumph or even some New Balance but my budget is capped at $120 flat because I have to pay for a flight home for Christmas too. Has anyone actually seen any confirmed early Cyber Monday 2026 links or even just a leak of which brands are doing the early drop? I feel like I am refreshing these tabs every hour and getting nowhere and my knees are legit screaming at me to stop running in these old trashed shoes and I just cant justify the full price right now...