Am I ready for the Air zoom Victory?

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1 year ago 12/25/2022 7:24am EST

So, I have a twin brother who managed to convince my dad to buy the Air Zoom Victory Spikes for my birthday. I've been looking online, and they don't seem very durable, they are pretty expensive, and I personally don't think I can run fast enough for these spikes to help me. My mile PR (from Freshman Spring Track, now in Sophomore Winter Track) is 5:35. I don't think that is fast enough for these spikes to really help me, but rather, they will just hurt my feet. I heard that if you cannot run a sub 4:45 mile, you should not use the Air Victories.

First of all, should I convince my dad to buy a different spike? Am I actually even ready for the Air Zoom Victory?

1 year ago 12/25/2022 7:25am EST

re: hoopla3

If anyone has alternatives, please let me know.

1 year ago 12/25/2022 8:22am EST

re: hoopla3

last year I was in the same position where my twin convinced my parents to buy them, but I only ran a 4:59 at the time and it ended up making my calves sore for most of the season. My friend that’s a 5:30 guy just got the Nike Zoom Rivals though and really likes them for the 800, 1600 and 3200 so you may want to try those.

1 year ago 12/25/2022 9:56am EST

re: hoopla3

hoopla3 wrote:
So, I have a twin brother who managed to convince my dad to buy the Air Zoom Victory Spikes for my birthday. I've been looking online, and they don't seem very durable, they are pretty expensive, and I personally don't think I can run fast enough for these spikes to help me. My mile PR (from Freshman Spring Track, now in Sophomore Winter Track) is 5:35. I don't think that is fast enough for these spikes to really help me, but rather, they will just hurt my feet. I heard that if you cannot run a sub 4:45 mile, you should not use the Air Victories.
First of all, should I convince my dad to buy a different spike? Am I actually even ready for the Air Zoom Victory?

You aren't even close to being ready for the Nike Air Zoom Victory spikes. Those spikes are primarily for 800 runners who can run AT LEAST 2:10 or faster, which means 4:20 mile pace or faster. Those spikes would actually make you run slower, not faster.

Any other distance spikes would be better. If your dad wants to spend money, Nike Dragonflies are expensive but comfortable. But a cheaper Nike distance spike will be 99.5% as good.

To be honest, at this point in your running career you need to focus on getting in better shape, and not focus on spikes. Even the most expensive spikes will only make a very, very small difference for you.

1 year ago 12/25/2022 12:42pm EST

re: Think Again

The vast majority of high school distance runners are not strong enough to wear the Dragonfly or the Air Zoom Victory. They get very little benefit and greater injury risk using them. I have watched countless races where young athletes are practically scraping their inner ankle on the ground because the plate is too stiff for them.

2 months ago 02/18/2024 12:17pm EST

re: Troof Soshul

This is an interesting situation, while I know your problem is to late to solve (it was over a year ago) I would like to say the plate in the Air Zoom Vics is stiff and the spike has an overall aggressive geometry. If you practice the Dragonflies can be a great option for above average high school distance athletes. I do think they are expensive but as long as you do basic ankle mobility and strengthening exercises and don't have any major problems with foot placement you should be fine going with the Dragonflies.

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