Nike Air Zoom Victory faster than Maxfly’s

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1 year ago 03/10/2023 7:34am EST

My Maxfly’s were getting to the end of the 2nd season of use and the bubble popped just before a major race.

All I could get was the Victory’s which are just as bouncy but super light weight.

All reviews I read said they are not proper sprinting shoes and also are too unstable, especially around the bend.

Well, today was my first race in them and I dropped my 100m PB from 11.86 to 11.64. Not fast I know, but I race the 200/400 much better and I’m a couple of years away from 50.

I really don’t think you need a full length stiff plate for best performance and believe the reduction in weight is so much more valuable.

Gonna race a 200 in then tomorrow and expecting another PB off today’s result, then a 400m the next day.

1 year ago 03/10/2023 8:09am EST

re: Do You Even Lift?

Do You Even Lift? wrote:
My Maxfly’s were getting to the end of the 2nd season of use and the bubble popped just before a major race.
All I could get was the Victory’s which are just as bouncy but super light weight.
All reviews I read said they are not proper sprinting shoes and also are too unstable, especially around the bend.
Well, today was my first race in them and I dropped my 100m PB from 11.86 to 11.64. Not fast I know, but I race the 200/400 much better and I’m a couple of years away from 50.
I really don’t think you need a full length stiff plate for best performance and believe the reduction in weight is so much more valuable.
Gonna race a 200 in then tomorrow and expecting another PB off today’s result, then a 400m the next day.

11.64 is faster than most people here, let alone near 50 year olds

1 year ago 03/10/2023 8:52am EST

re: Do You Even Lift?

I run sprints with Dragonfly. They are excellent for that too, no problems at bends or indoor tracks.

1 year ago 03/10/2023 1:29pm EST

re: Do You Even Lift?

The way I see it is if you’ve got a stiff foot from training then why do you need a stiff plate?

Probably inhibits more than it benefits.

Also the foot needs to move naturally to express its elastic abilities.

1 year ago 03/12/2023 5:18am EDT

re: Do You Even Lift?

Got an update.

Raced the 200m yesterday in 23.59 for a PB of 0.24s.

Raced the 400m today in 51.66 for a PB of 0.88s.

I knew the day I first ran in these they were so good that I bought a second back up pair the next day cos they were on special here in Australia.

When it feels right it’s like magic.

1 year ago 03/12/2023 7:05am EDT

re: Do You Even Lift?

Do You Even Lift? wrote:
My Maxfly’s were getting to the end of the 2nd season of use and the bubble popped just before a major race.
All I could get was the Victory’s which are just as bouncy but super light weight.
All reviews I read said they are not proper sprinting shoes and also are too unstable, especially around the bend.
Well, today was my first race in them and I dropped my 100m PB from 11.86 to 11.64. Not fast I know, but I race the 200/400 much better and I’m a couple of years away from 50.
I really don’t think you need a full length stiff plate for best performance and believe the reduction in weight is so much more valuable.
Gonna race a 200 in then tomorrow and expecting another PB off today’s result, then a 400m the next day.

Maxfly's what?

victory's what?

1 year ago 03/12/2023 7:16am EDT

re: Do You Even Lift?

Do You Even Lift? wrote:
My Maxfly’s were getting to the end of the 2nd season of use and the bubble popped just before a major race.
All I could get was the Victory’s which are just as bouncy but super light weight.
All reviews I read said they are not proper sprinting shoes and also are too unstable, especially around the bend.
Well, today was my first race in them and I dropped my 100m PB from 11.86 to 11.64. Not fast I know, but I race the 200/400 much better and I’m a couple of years away from 50.
I really don’t think you need a full length stiff plate for best performance and believe the reduction in weight is so much more valuable.
Gonna race a 200 in then tomorrow and expecting another PB off today’s result, then a 400m the next day.

Maxfly's what?

victory's what?

1 year ago 03/12/2023 7:18am EDT

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Nike Air Zoom Maxfly/Victory

7 months ago 09/22/2023 6:50am EDT

re: Do You Even Lift?

Congrats on the new personal best—that's impressive! Especially at your age, no shade intended. It just goes to show that sometimes unexpected gear changes can yield surprising results.
It's fascinating how you found the Victory's to be lightweight and yet effective. I totally get what you mean about not needing a full-length stiff plate for top performance. A reduction in weight can make a world of difference when you're trying to shave off those precious milliseconds.
I've also been eyeing some new running gear and was recently checking out the Nike collection over at . They've got a great variety of performance-focused shoes that might interest you for your future races.

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