Any recommendations for this shoe? Is it worth buying it or are there better options for fast runs? (priceworthy other options so sub 180€ shoes)
thx!
Any recommendations for this shoe? Is it worth buying it or are there better options for fast runs? (priceworthy other options so sub 180€ shoes)
thx!
I just got a pair of rival fly 2 on sale. Was looking to replace some zoom elite 9's. Really liked that shoe and these looked very similar. Couldnt really find much info on them, but decided to give them a try.
I havent run in them yet and will do tomorrow, but these are my first impressions:
In my opinion it is quite a nice looking shoe, the upper feels comfortable with good lockdown. However it is a cheaper shoe and the foam feels a little bit different (slighlty firmer i think) to the zoom foam on my pegasus and zoom elite. Maybe they will soften up a bit? I can feel some spring from the air units at the front just walking around and they feel pretty light and fast. They are a few grams lighter than the zoom elites too.
Will be interesting to see what they are like.
I used them this morning for an 8km tempo. My pace varied from 3:30-3:50/km over some rolling terrain. The shoes went better than I expected. They are firm, but the low stack height and slight spring from forefoot made it feel quite responsive at faster paces. They do feel similar to the zoom elites, but firmer. I wouldnt use them for longer runs, but shorter, faster workouts. You arent getting much energy return from them. For instance last week I did a similar run in the saucony endorphin speed and the difference in "pop" from the shoes is huge, but that is to be expected.
thx a lot!!
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