Pros and cons for both?
Saucony Sinister vs. Nike Streakfly
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These guys have a review up that gives a brief comparison of the sinister to the streakfly.
I just got a pair and want to run in them a few times before I pass judgement.
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I haven't worn the sinister but a friend has and he said they're good.
I like the streakfly for mile-5k pace work: it's "snappy" enough to feel quite good but protects your feet like a supershoe; turns are easy and feel like a spike. You can also run good mileage on it without exhausting supershoes or spikes
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Test by wearing one of each at the same time. Sinister on the left, of course.
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its just a worse rf pro right? or is it higher stack
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saucony copy reebok wrote:
its just a worse rf pro right? or is it higher stack
reebok floatride pro?
That might be the ideal 5k shoe, but I like the fit of the sinister better.
I've used them for a tempo, and easy run, and a set of reps now
My take: I'm a minimalist, so take that with a grain of salt
I kind of like them, think I'd take them up to half, but a lot people will be hurting past 10k or so I think.
They are definitely a flat - they have some groundfeel and they don't have the mushy feeling of the carbon plated shoes including the streakfly . They feel fast and responsive, but I think the midsole and the foam on the bottom will wear out fast. This is definitely a race and work out type shoe.
Fit: It fits true to size and is form fitting without being too tight in the toebox/forefoot. But this shoe has a weird lacing pattern - it has offset laces that are integrated into the shoe. They remind me of nike flywire - but they don't seem as abrasive on the top of my feet as flywire. I couldn't wear flywire shoes at all without pain, if that means anything. This lacing pattern means I don't think you can really relace them. This will be the first shoe I haven't lydiard laced in 15 years.
compared to the streak lt 4 (still available on ebay prob): I like the streak lt 4 more for longer distance runs - at least up to 20 miles. This shoe is probably going to be faster on grass/xc too (prob not important to too many other than me). I'd take the sinister for 10k and down and the streak lt 4 for distances between 10k and 30k.
compared to the streak lt 2: Streak lt 2 is a better shoe than the sinister. I'd rather have a pair of streak lt 2s for every distance.
I hope we see more racing flats hit the market soon. I'd like a racing flat geared for half marathon because I'd probably use it for fulls haha.
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couldn't you use the streakfly for fulls?
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