Correct me if I'm wrong - despite how the shoe is being advertised, I feel it is mostly being used as a workout shoes for the track by collegiate runners. Do people actually use this for road 5k races? I've never seen it. It's mostly the carbon plated shoes at the front of the line.
The Nike Streak LT was a shoe I used in road 5K's and 8K's. It was a little too thin for a road 10K, at least for me. At the time of it's peak popularity, it's Nike alternative was the Lunaracer, which was a little more cushioned. But, I feel the LT was/is an awesome shoe.
Once the carbon plates came out, I notice Nike has really phased it out the LT and all road "flats". I have never ran in a carbon-plated shoe so I can't speak as to how it works for a 5K race. I'm tempted to try a pair for comparison.
My 1mile, 5k and HM PR are in the LT 4s, Marathon was as well until this fall (although if I ran in them I imagine it would still be)
-RS
RunnerSam wrote:
My 1mile, 5k and HM PR are in the LT 4s, Marathon was as well until this fall (although if I ran in them I imagine it would still be)
-RS
Same, although I beat my half marathon PR in 4%. I wish I had run the marathon in Vaporfly as well. The LT’s killed my legs in the marathon. I was toast by 20 miles. I think I’d have been 2:00 faster in the super shoes, just due to less fatigue from less impact.
Love the LT’s for speed work. Repeats 200-400-800s with a little more cushioning than spikes.
They were my favourite gym shoe. Not sure why the old school racing flats never caught on with crossfit bros because they are perfect for that stuff
I ran all my post 40 PRs on Streak LT. I wore it up to half marathon but it cost me a minute in the last 2 miles because my legs took a beating. I am so excited to get back to this shoes. So this is not the same Streak with carbon plate that people are talking about?
I've worn it from every distance from the mile to the half marathon. I've run long runs in the shoe too but prob wouldn't use it for a full marathon. I used to run marathons in the streak xcs and lt 1s and 2s but nike downgraded the shoe and made it too stiff/less cushioned.
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