The Triumph 8 feels a lot like Triumph 6, which felt much like Triumph 4, which to me is the holy grail of running shoes. Every iteration leaves 95% of the past intact, while making very slight changes here and there.

The shoes have superior cushioning. If the past versions are any indication, the softness lasts a while. In my case, the cushioning helps alleviate lots of little toe and arch aches and pains that I've experienced with other shoes. They're very light and have that nice, tight feeling around the arch. The light mesh lets you keep cool during long runs.

As they say, if it's ain't broke, don't fix it. In my case, I'm sticking with the Triumph for long distance runs because it's a solid shoe that I used to train over the last 5 years.