Even thought a lot of world class marathoners wear the Adios Boost, it's not a "flat." It's pretty traditional actually. Flat mean....well.....flat. Not 9-10mm drop.A race flat has a low drop and low stack height.Is that what you really want?
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
For those who still aren't reading the entire thread: I wear flats in marathons. I also train in flats and have done so for the past 8 years. Prior to this, I wore neutral, but cushioned shoes and had injuries. After I switched to flats, I stopped getting injured. The question is not whether or not I'm wearing flats because I have already made that decision.
I am not elite, but you don't have to be to benefit from light-weight, low-profile, flexible and responsive shoes instead of high-heeled bricks. If you want to debate this, take it here:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=1468037Boston had nothing to do with my shoes. I wore flats at my other 2 prior marathons, including Houston the year before where I ran my qualifier. My legs did not cramp in that race because it was not a hilly course. I did not do much hill training prior to Boston, so that is why I crashed.
I have chosen the shoe I'll wear at my next marathon, the Adidas Adizero Adios Boost. I tested these in a few workouts, including a 15 mile run that felt like an easy effort, but ended up being about 20-30 seconds per mile faster than my normal easy pace. My legs never got tired.