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+1 on the Freedom. I've raced a marathon and half marathon in them, workouts on track would be fine. And it's totally good for any runs in between. The crystal rubber sole is awesome too, great grip, even on trails. And super durable. It was the only shoe I ran in for quite a while.
Noah_white4 wrote:
really nobody has said the kinvara??
lightweight and fast, enough stuff under foot for long runs as long as you ease into it... super cheap online and fits like a slipper. these aren't my favorite trainers but if i could only pick 1, these are the way to go imo
Same. Id go with the Kinvara. They aren't currently in my rotation though.
Zoomzoom22 wrote:
Burnnike wrote:
Nike Zoom fly, I’m more of a minimalist and I think they’re great for everything from long runs down to 200 repeats.
I second the zoom fly, however it is NOT a minimalist shoe.
+1
Current shoes: Zoom Streak 6, maybe LT3/4
If I were more HM or Marathon focused then the Fly.
Marksch wrote:
NB Zante v1.
If I could still get that show yes, but now it would be the NB 1400.
Pretty Much every Brand has a shoe that would fit this category and it all kinda falls under the idea of "lightweight trainer"
Personally its pretty tough to rank but the main shoes would be: Nike Peg Turbo, Adidas boston, Saucony Kinvara, NB Vazee Pace or 1400, Brooks trancend (all brooks kinda suck dong tho). Asics Dynaflyte
Bostons. Also use them for pretty much every thing else in my life that requires shoes.
Saucony Kinvara. Enough cushion for long runs. Light enough for tempo runs and short races. Longevity would be the biggest hindrance with that shoe, but Saucony seems to be remedying that issue on later models by adding more rubber on the sole in high impact areas to replace what was once (and still is) mostly a foam bottom.
robert678 wrote:
Brooks Launch
GF enjoys this shoe; and she's the prototype of a hobbyjogger. Good versatile shoe, though, if i had to pick one Brooks model for all types of training, I would go with the Pureflow. Marathon pace long runs to intervals on the track.
Adidas Boston Boost
NB 1400
Can easily let me do 70 MPW but still light enough for 10k+. I'm slow now so even good enough for a 5k.
Mizuno wave hitogami.
NB Beacon or Newton Distance
Saucony Guide
dbsquirtNXC21 wrote:
Pretty Much every Brand has a shoe that would fit this category and it all kinda falls under the idea of "lightweight trainer"
Personally its pretty tough to rank but the main shoes would be: Nike Peg Turbo, Adidas boston, Saucony Kinvara, NB Vazee Pace or 1400, Brooks trancend (all brooks kinda suck dong tho). Asics Dynaflyte
I hear what you are saying, but there is a big difference between saying most brands offer a "Lightweight Trainer" and saying that the Transcend and Dynaflyte are on par with the Freedom and Adizero line if you had to pick one single shoe...
saucany kinvara. I'd have to replace every 250-350miles, but they are great shoes.
theJeff wrote:
dbsquirtNXC21 wrote:
Pretty Much every Brand has a shoe that would fit this category and it all kinda falls under the idea of "lightweight trainer"
Personally its pretty tough to rank but the main shoes would be: Nike Peg Turbo, Adidas boston, Saucony Kinvara, NB Vazee Pace or 1400, Brooks trancend (all brooks kinda suck dong tho). Asics Dynaflyte
I hear what you are saying, but there is a big difference between saying most brands offer a "Lightweight Trainer" and saying that the Transcend and Dynaflyte are on par with the Freedom and Adizero line if you had to pick one single shoe...
and really the best nike would be the zoom elite, not the peg turbo, imo
or perhaps the speed rivals
Strong agreement.
Nike Zoom Streak LT that is.
theJeff wrote:
troll under a bridge wrote:
Hey thejeff, I am with you on the Saucony Freedom ISO. I have used them for every type of training run. I do find them a little heavy for racing, but I have done 18-19 training mile runs in them and they held up fine, so they could be fine for the half/full.
Never took out the insole or topsole, so maybe that is the trick to make them suitable for racing feel and weight. What do you think is the best combo for racing in the Freedom?
By far, I prefer taking out the insole and racing on just the Everrun topsole (the topsole is glued in, but technically removable). That is actually my preferred way to wear the Freedom, period. The Everrun topsole is plenty soft to substitute for a normal insole, but it gives way more energy return than a normal insole. Plus, something about the texture of it really keeps your foot in place better than a regular insole.
I actually set both my 5k and 13.1 PRs this past season wearing the Freedoms this way (although I believe I could have run faster if I had owned my Skechers GoMeb Speed 5 at that point... and fwiw, I took the insole out of my SGMS5s and replaced it with the Freedom's Everrun topsole for a workout recently and LOVED it... that will be my next race setup.)
Got the scale out and removed the insole and topsole. Only dropped the weight by 1 oz. for my size (men's 11), so not that much. Without both, it seems like it would be a little too hard for my liking.
There still is plenty of weight to lose in the upper and outsole, and the midsole thickness could be reduced a bit, if Saucony wanted to make a dedicated racing flat out of the Freedom....