Racing flats for training?

They are called Racing flats for a reason.

You will need 25 pairs for a season.

Reindeer Family and Me wrote:

They are called Racing flats for a reason.

You will need 25 pairs for a season.

Yes, because who has ever heard of breaking into a shoe?

With the advent of super shoes, many companies are kind of blowing off low profile racing flats.

Skechers has a light, minimal flat.

Altra too.

ASICS hyper speed, tarther edge or sortie magic rp 5

*stipe wrote:

With the advent of super shoes, many companies are kind of blowing off low profile racing flats.

Skechers has a light, minimal flat.

Altra too.

ASICS hyper speed, tarther edge or sortie magic rp 5

This. Skechers GoMeb Speed 6 and the Altra Escalante Racer (Vanish if you’re truly hardcore). Adidas also makes the Takumi Sen and standard fare Adios. New Balance 1400. Both the last two are “marathon racing flats”.

Tugboat1980 wrote:

*stipe wrote:

With the advent of super shoes, many companies are kind of blowing off low profile racing flats.

Skechers has a light, minimal flat.

Altra too.

ASICS hyper speed, tarther edge or sortie magic rp 5

This. Skechers GoMeb Speed 6 and the Altra Escalante Racer (Vanish if you’re truly hardcore). Adidas also makes the Takumi Sen and standard fare Adios. New Balance 1400. Both the last two are “marathon racing flats”.

Forgot the Reebok float ride run fast pro.

That’s too bad. My knees can’t take anything but a minimal shoe. What’s the 10mm drop feel like on the ASICS? I can’t believe the drop would be so high

Tugboat1980 wrote:

*stipe wrote:

With the advent of super shoes, many companies are kind of blowing off low profile racing flats.

Skechers has a light, minimal flat.

Altra too.

ASICS hyper speed, tarther edge or sortie magic rp 5

This. Skechers GoMeb Speed 6 and the Altra Escalante Racer (Vanish if you’re truly hardcore). Adidas also makes the Takumi Sen and standard fare Adios. New Balance 1400. Both the last two are “marathon racing flats”.

I second the escalante racer. Great fit overall and a great ride. My go-to trainer

Take a look at the Hoka Evo Rehi. Very light, flexible, and responsive. They feel like old school racing flats.

I would recommend New Balance Hanzo

Streak LT for sure,

Would say the Saucony A9 if you didn't already rule them out,

Run Fast Pro (wait for a sale, they're not $250 shoes).

Skechers has a bunch of options (GoMebs are good, but have a narrow fit. Razor+ and Elite look good).

ASICS Metaracers -like an old school flat with a carbon fiber bounce, and the drop isn't too noticeable (not a big rocker or anything)

Haven't tried yet, but the Brooks Hyperion Tempo and Hoka Rocket X both look good.

Reindeer Family and Me wrote:

They are called Racing flats for a reason.

You will need 25 pairs for a season.

No he won't. I've done all my running in racing shoes for almost thirty years. They last almost forever. What is it that wears out in your trainers? It's the cushioning usually. Shoes with very little cushioning are not going to wear out until you've got holes in the soles. Sadly, these kinds of shoes seem to have vanished.

Qooo wrote:

I would recommend New Balance Hanzo

You can still find them? Where?

Currently doing all my running in Streak LT4s. Excellent minimal shoe that I hope Nike makes forever.

Reindeer Family and Me wrote:

They are called Racing flats for a reason.

You will need 25 pairs for a season.

I can get through a year with about 13 pairs of streak lts. Back in the day, I'd get through a year with 2 pairs of adizero rockets or 4 pairs of t4s-t5s. The shoddy material is there on purpose to sell more shoes and not a function of making the shoe faster.

HRE wrote:

Reindeer Family and Me wrote:

They are called Racing flats for a reason.

You will need 25 pairs for a season.

No he won't. I've done all my running in racing shoes for almost thirty years. They last almost forever. What is it that wears out in your trainers? It's the cushioning usually. Shoes with very little cushioning are not going to wear out until you've got holes in the soles. Sadly, these kinds of shoes seem to have vanished.

HRE, do you have any recommendations for shoes with a stack height of 20-24mm and a drop of 4-5 mm, with a weight of under 7.5 oz? I'm freaking sick of buying so many pairs of streak lts.

I've tried the fasttwitch and type a and neither worked for me.

The Hoka Evo Rehi fits what you want. I’ve trained in Streak LTs, but they are too minimal for daily training. The Evo Rehi feels more like a traditional no-nonsense road racing flat.

I never found the Streak LT too minimal, but they wear in an annoying way -- the foam compresses to nothing where you land, so you wind up with sore feet while the shoe still looks good. I still get 300+ miles before that happens, so $/mile they aren't bad.

Give some of the Skechers Hyperburst flats a try. The foam's a bit softer, so maybe not as "minimalist", but holds up well.

I really do not. The market seems to have dried up. I get Asics Sorties now but they aren't the most available shoe.

HRE wrote:

I really do not. The market seems to have dried up. I get Asics Sorties now but they aren't the most available shoe.

My fav racing flat, at least in the late 80s when I had my feet traced and bought 3 pairs special-made.

OP, are you training on roads and sidewalks? If so, find trails and grass and parks.

Then pick a shoe that looks close to the shape of your foot when its on.