Adidas Adios 2.0 vs Asics Hyperspeed? Is Adidas worth the extra $?

asics ruined the hyperspeed with the version 6. go with the adidas. give the brooks launch a look too.

Adios 2 was a great flat.

Adios boost 2 works better for me then the hyperspeed mainly due to the upper. I have a narrow foot and the hyperspeed was just too wide. The Adios locks on your foot like a glove. They Hyperspeed doesn't have back eyelets which can cause some hill slippage.

The adios is heavy than the hyperspeed, but for longer distances you can't tell. My adios boost 2 have a good amount of miles placed on them with little wear. They will last a long time probably 500+ miles which is extremely rare for a flat.

Brooks Launch is a good shoe, but it's not in the same shoe category with the Hyperspeed and Adios. It's more of heavy trainer.

NB 1400's are also a great shoe.

Adios is tremendous shoe, worth the extra imo.

Look out for special Haile edition late Aug/early Sept, the colour of the Adios he wore when he beat the marathon world record in 2008= yellow with black stripes. Linky:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-191079858.22.1ALPGo&id=520434379890

I've run in Asics Magic Racers, then Hyperspeeds since 2003. Things did change with the Hyperspeed 6, but I think they're still fine. The NoosaFast may work for you as well.

I think they're all great shoes and wear one or the other for every run I do.

They Hyperspeed 6 got very good reviews on LetsRun.

http://www.letsrun.com/shoes/asics/gel-hyper-speed-6/

So did the Adizero Adios 2

http://www.letsrun.com/shoes/adidas/adizero-adios-2-0/

but as the poster above poitned out the adizero 2 is a heavier shoe. So it is what you are after. Read the reviews and make a decision.

Hi,

I own hyperspeed 6 and adios boost 2.0. I think they are both very different trainers, the hyperspeeds are wide fitting especially in the toe box and feel really light, fast and turn quickly, not very comfy for long runs but great for speed work outs and for me up to 5k races. The adios are the best fitting comfiest running trainers I have owned, they are slightly heavier than the hyperspeeds which is noticeable but saying that the adios also feel very light. Your legs, shins, calfs will feel the hyperspeeds if you push the distance on longer runs and they don't give much protection against any trails or stones to the underside of your foot.

I would try the hyperspeeds on before buying as they do feel very different to most other trainers I've owned, really wide and they rub quite a bit without socks. If you go for adios get 0.5 size up, I'm a UK 8 and get 8.5's and they fit amazingly.

I'm also mid foot neutral perhaps slight pronation, lowish arches.

70kg

Race up to 1/2 marathon.

P.

H20 wrote:

Adios 2 was a great flat.

Adios boost 2 works better for me then the hyperspeed mainly due to the upper. I have a narrow foot and the hyperspeed was just too wide. The Adios locks on your foot like a glove. They Hyperspeed doesn't have back eyelets which can cause some hill slippage.

The adios is heavy than the hyperspeed, but for longer distances you can't tell. My adios boost 2 have a good amount of miles placed on them with little wear. They will last a long time probably 500+ miles which is extremely rare for a flat.

Brooks Launch is a good shoe, but it's not in the same shoe category with the Hyperspeed and Adios. It's more of heavy trainer.

NB 1400's are also a great shoe.

You mean the Launch is a lightweight trainer.

Based on your weight I'd go with the Adios 'cause as it was mentioned it is a heavier flat (the Launch is around 9 oz. for size 9 whereas Adios are around 8.6 oz.) that will last about as long as a trainer. You're a bit heavy for a runner and the Asics in my opinion are too soft. May or may not break down quicker.

Even so, if you're worried about the price difference I don't think it's ever worth it to pay full price for shoes. Maybe you can get the Boost on discount from runningwarehouse. Otherwise, go for the cheaper option. Assuming you are only wearing the shoe for races it'll last you long enough.

Just to throw something else into the mix, have you considered the Mizuno Hitogami 2 ? Similar price to the Asics Hyperspeed 6.

So far seems like a durable racing flat that I can do fast or slow runs in without any problems. I'm a mid foot striking supinator.

Really like the adios, but now I have the adios boost and I really like it too.

Check out the boston boost, it's good for tempos and I'd race it in the 10M up.

these are two different classes of shoes. one is 5.x oz, the other 8.x. Boost is a gimmick, especially in racing flats where you are on your toes/midfoot most of the time. the material is most pronounced in the heal. very thin in the forefoot so no point in wasting the dough, IMO. Hyperspeeds are a sweet racing shoe.

ah, but you're a big boy. you'll destroy the hyperspeeds in 50 miles.