assistant: You've got solid weekly mileage and a good foundation for marathon training. At 75 kg and neutral pronation, you want a shoe with enough cushion to handle the volume without breaking down, but not so much that it feels sluggish on tempo or threshold work. **Saucony Endorphin Azura v1** is my top pick for you. It's a PEBA-based daily trainer (same premium foam used in racing shoes) with a 41/33 mm stack that gives you genuine energy return and protection for marathon-distance training. At 244g it's not heavy, and reviewers rate it excellent. The 8.0 mm drop is moderate and forgiving for longer efforts. **New Balance 880 v15** is the cushion-forward alternative. At 281g and 38/32 mm stack with an aggressive rocker, it's built for protection and comfort on high-mileage days—the rocker geometry helps reduce late-stance loading on longer runs. Fresh Foam X is softer than PEBA but lower energy return; this is your "recovery-friendly" option if you want to rotate it in on easier days. **Saucony Ride v18** rounds out the lineup as a solid middle ground—high cushion, well-regarded, and at the $140 price floor. It's a proven workhorse for marathon training without the premium PEBA foam of the Azura. All three are under your $150 budget and handle 25 mi/wk easily. The Azura will feel snappier and more responsive; the 880 will feel more plush and forgiving. One follow-up: are you planning to do tempo runs and threshold work during training, or mostly easy-to-moderate miles with a long run? That would help me confirm whether the Azura's responsiveness or the 880's cushion-forward ride is the better fit for your plan.

assistant: At under $130, your options narrow—the retrieved data shows **Nike Pegasus v42** at $145 is just over your new budget, and the Saucony Endorphin Azura and Ride I mentioned earlier likely sit above $130 as well. **On the Pegasus 42 itself:** it's a reasonable shoe for you, but not ideal for marathon training. It's a neutral daily trainer with medium cushioning (38/28 mm stack) and a moderate rocker, which works fine for easy runs and standing. However, reviewers note mixed reception—the ReactX foam is responsive but not particularly plush, and at 292g it's lighter than what I'd prioritize for the volume and distance you're building toward. For a 25 mi/wk base ramping into marathon mileage, you want something with more cushion absorption and protection than the Pegasus offers. It's a solid 5K–10K shoe or a rotation piece, not your primary marathon trainer. **For under $130**, the **Mizuno Horizon v9** is your best bet from this data. It's a high-cushion easy-recovery shoe (42/34 mm stack—the tallest here) rated excellent by reviewers, with mild stability for neutral runners who want extra protection. At 309g it's heavier, but that's intentional: the supercritical Enerzy NXT foam is built for absorption on long runs. The 8.0 mm drop is 2 mm lower than the Pegasus, which some runners find more natural but won't materially change your stride. Durability is 300+ miles, solid for marathon training volume. The trade-off: the Horizon is positioned as easy-recovery rather than an all-purpose daily trainer, so it may feel sluggish on tempo work. But for a marathon build where most of your 25 mi/wk is easy-to-moderate, it's a strong fit. **Brooks Adrenaline GTS v25** and **Brooks Glycerin GTS v22** are also in play, but both sit around $150+ and carry cautions: the Adrenaline's DNA Loft v3 foam firms up uncomfortably past 7–8 miles (Doctors of Running's note), which is a real problem for long runs. The Glycerin is well-regarded but also pricier. If the Horizon's price is below $130 and the Pegasus is slightly over, I'd go Horizon for marathon training. Does that budget constraint hold, or is $145 workable if the shoe is right?