I tried a pair of these on today and I really liked the fit and feel (at least in the store). For me they ran 1/2 size big, normally I wear a 11 but the 10 1/2 fit right. Very light, could in fact serve as marathon race shoes. I'm wondering if anyone has a few hundred miles in a pair and if so, how well have they held up? Spending $200 on a pair of training shoes would be stupid if I didn't get at least 300 miles out of them
Durability has been really great. I have at least 300 miles on my pair and just ordered another pair. I’ve been really impressed with the shoe so far. They take some getting used to but once you do I think that they allow you to train at a pace 15-20 seconds a mile faster than most other shoes.
I just finished my first run having purchased a pair from the Nike company store. As I expected I ran faster than I had planned but my HR was about 25 bpm lower than normal at that pace. Could just be my Garmin was off so I’ll be watching if it really is less effort at a given speed in future runs. Other reviews have noted that the heel strike feels firmer than expected, I didn’t notice this. The plate and foam technologies impact how the shoe feels but not so much that you have to run fast
It is a great shoe. Took a bit for me to get used to but I actually like it even more than the Alphafly for some reason. You are, however, the first person I have heard describe it as light.
I sadly can't wear them anymore as the somewhat narrow toe box + the air pod seem to really flair up a lingering foot issue I am dealing with.
From a tempo run/long run workout standpoint I think it is my favorite super shoe training companion although it is less versatile than the endorphin speed.
Love my Tempo Next%. I have about 50 miles on mine, tread looks new still. For reference, my everyday shoe is Infinity React and on some 8-10 milers I’ll change into my Tempo Next% and around halfway and my 7:20-7:30 easy pace becomes 7:00-7:10 at the same effort.
Naperville Runner wrote:
I tried a pair of these on today and I really liked the fit and feel (at least in the store). For me they ran 1/2 size big, normally I wear a 11 but the 10 1/2 fit right. Very light, could in fact serve as marathon race shoes. I'm wondering if anyone has a few hundred miles in a pair and if so, how well have they held up? Spending $200 on a pair of training shoes would be stupid if I didn't get at least 300 miles out of them
I only have 50 miles on mine, but I like them very much. If they prove durable enough, I will get another pair when it is time to stop using the current pair. One note about racing in them: If I understand correctly, they technically aren't race-legal because the rear stack exceeds 40 mm. It wouldn't stop me from using them because at most I would be vying for winning my age group, not finishing at or near the front of a race.