Non Carbon Fiber Racing Shoes

NB Rebel v2 absolutely ticks that box.

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NB Rebel v2 absolutely ticks that box.

I think that’s the only non plated “tempo shoe” one with a truly next gen foam. I don’t consider hyperburst or the brooks foams to be super foams (Fuelcell sorta qualifies) but the Skechers Razor and Brooks Hyperion Tempo are popular. That Nike shoe with Zoom X and no plate seems like a recovery shoe at best.

I’m running my marathon in a few weeks in the Altra Escalante Racer. Love that shoe. Oddly Altra’s helped me lick Insertional Achilles and Peroneal Tendinosis issues. The Ego foam reminds me of Boost.

Thanks both very helpful.

Was also thinking of the Saucony Endorphin Speed although that still had a plastic plate.

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NB Rebel v2 absolutely ticks that box.

I think that’s the only non plated “tempo shoe” one with a truly next gen foam. I don’t consider hyperburst or the brooks foams to be super foams (Fuelcell sorta qualifies) but the Skechers Razor and Brooks Hyperion Tempo are popular. That Nike shoe with Zoom X and no plate seems like a recovery shoe at best.

I’m running my marathon in a few weeks in the Altra Escalante Racer. Love that shoe. Oddly Altra’s helped me lick Insertional Achilles and Peroneal Tendinosis issues. The Ego foam reminds me of Boost.

What pace are you running in the Escalante Racer?

Love the Hoka Rincon 3. Reminds me of the old school racing flats. Feet and legs love them. Too many companies are trying to reinvent the wheel with gimmicks.

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Tugboat1980 wrote:

I think that’s the only non plated “tempo shoe” one with a truly next gen foam. I don’t consider hyperburst or the brooks foams to be super foams (Fuelcell sorta qualifies) but the Skechers Razor and Brooks Hyperion Tempo are popular. That Nike shoe with Zoom X and no plate seems like a recovery shoe at best.

I’m running my marathon in a few weeks in the Altra Escalante Racer. Love that shoe. Oddly Altra’s helped me lick Insertional Achilles and Peroneal Tendinosis issues. The Ego foam reminds me of Boost.

What pace are you running in the Escalante Racer?

I find the racer to be a bit slappy at my MAF/easy paces and recovery paces (8:30ish per mile and slower), but smooth and quiet at workout paces (anything 8:00/mile and faster). Marathon pace on a good 50 degree day is 7:15-7:20/mile. I think the stiffness of the shoe helps make it a smidgen slappy at slow paces but makes it much better at faster paces than I remember the regular Escalante being.

At easy paces I prefer the Torin 5 and Rivera. The Rivera is actually pretty smooth at all paces but it’s heavier than the Escalante Racer.

+1 on the RINCON, REBEL, & ENORPHINSPEED.

All fast shoes in the 7-8oz range with enough midsole to go the distance.

might want to take a look at the topo athletic cyclone

If you can find the first generation Reebok Run Fast Pro (check eBay), that might be your best bet.

My bad--I meant the Floatride Run Fast, not the Pro (for longer distances).