1. Where do you buy them - online or brick & mortar?
2. Which shoe do you buy?
3. Are you constantly having to troll stores or online sites to see what is currently available?
4. Which non-Nike super shoes are competitive, somewhat under the radar, and easy to acquire?
5. Anything else you wish to contribute you think might be relevant.
6. If a previous thread covers 1 thru 5 please provide link.
Thanks in advance.
Manley wrote:
1. Where do you buy them - online or brick & mortar?
2. Which shoe do you buy?
3. Are you constantly having to troll stores or online sites to see what is currently available?
4. Which non-Nike super shoes are competitive, somewhat under the radar, and easy to acquire?
5. Anything else you wish to contribute you think might be relevant.
6. If a previous thread covers 1 thru 5 please provide link.
Thanks in advance.
Damn, you're demanding.
1. Online.
2. Nike Vaporfly Next%
3. Yes, until recently. Nike seems stocked to the gills now, with Vaporflys Next% 2 (which I ordered another pair of yesterday) and Alphaflys.
4. Saucony Endorphin Pro. I've not heard they are hard to aquire.
5. I love the Vaporflys. I had a pair of 4%, then Next%, now have a pair of Next% 2 on order. Theyr'e the best shoes I've ever run in. Remember, it's the Pebax foam, not the carbon plate, that makes them great.
Damn, you're demanding.
Just joking, lol (your questions were good).
1. Online, but from a local running store.
2. Next%
3. No, Next% stock is good now.
4. Saucony Endorphin Pro or Adidas adios pro 2 are also good
5. no comment
1. brick & mortar
2. Next % 2 at the moment
3. I just showed up and they had them
4. The adidas shoes are good, basically same as Nike so not sure why you don't want Nike. I guess get the cheaper one?
5. Nope
6. Can't find a link
You're welcome
GettingFasterDude wrote:
Remember, it's the Pebax foam, not the carbon plate, that makes them great.
+1
Carbon plate was put in shoes quite a while before the vaporfly, and people weren't saying how it was a spring propelling them forward. It's the foam that is groundbreaking. The shoes that are just foam and no plate are also very very good for workouts.
Yeah, I've noticed the non-Nike "super shoes" are popular, but all the lab data shows they haven't closed the gap in performance. The Next%s are also easier and cheaper to get (got my last pair for $200 on ebay, plenty in stock).
Australia version:
1. Either, usually from Pace
2. Vapes
3. I am an odd size so I just check the site every now and then
4. Adios Pro 2 runningwarehouse.com.au scour the net for a discount code
5. For 1 I was going online during lockdown but instore if they are open as you can apply your pace points for a discount. Last pair I bought instore cost me like $220 applying all discounts (Vapes retail $310/20)
if you dont want to shell out $250 you can find endorphin pro 1s for very cheap right now
This is all gold, guys. GOLD!
The reason I was so specific in my questions is I wanted specific responses from you..........and I got them.
There is 1 more necessary question.
1. Those of you who buy online, what site do you use?
Thanks again. Very helpful to me........and others I am sure.