question about Nike Frees

well it depends which version you have. the 3.0 and 5.0 have extremely little carbon rubber on the outsole, probably 90% of it is exposed eva. therefore the outsole is going to wear pretty quickly. the 7.0 has a bit more carbon rubber to it so it might hold up a bit better. overall i wouldn't think the pavement would affect the performance of the shoe in any way.

sjc wrote:

well it depends which version you have. the 3.0 and 5.0 have extremely little carbon rubber on the outsole, probably 90% of it is exposed eva. therefore the outsole is going to wear pretty quickly. the 7.0 has a bit more carbon rubber to it so it might hold up a bit better. overall i wouldn't think the pavement would affect the performance of the shoe in any way.

Thanks for the response! I just bought the 5.0s yesterday. I got them for just walking around and being in a gym. I liked the fact that they have a lower profile than most shoes.

Are there any other shoes out there similar to the Frees, not neccesarily made by Nike.

Actually, they wear very well. The sole is not EVA, it's a material that is a mix of EVA and rubber. The uppers fall apart before the soles wear enough to matter. My current pair, the 4.0s, have well over 1000 (probably closer to 2000) miles in them and the soles have some visible wear. All the relief that was in the nubs has been worn flat... but they never stuck out much nor did they provide any traction to begin with. In terms of compression, they feel like they did when they were new.

I had two pairs of Free Trail 5.0s last year. These have carbon rubber waffle inserts covering the bottom. The carbon rubber nubs actually wore flat in about a month (some began peeling off too), after which the shoes were essentially road shoes. They didn't show any more wear after they wore flat (makes sense because of the surface area increase).

they're pieces of shit. seriously, who pays money for these things? next question.

Freedumb wrote: I just bought the 5.0s yesterday. I got them for just walking around and being in a gym. I liked the fact that they have a lower profile than most shoes.

I'll second the guy who said they're durable. I stopped logging shoe miles a while back but my 5.0 are going very strong at probably 500, roughly 300 of which would've been pavement.

Are there any other shoes out there similar to the Frees, not neccesarily made by Nike.

Fila's Corsa Sette flat is pretty similar. They're damn near as flexible. More arch support, lower heel, free-form upper (conventional light mesh, not neoprene like the Free), a bit lighter. Durable. Some people don't like them because of a "spongy" feel, but to me it's just great cushioning - holds up on pavement up to marathon distance and has served me just as well for shorter races.

The current model is Corsa Otto with revised upper but same sole. The Sette can still be found in some sizes on closeout. They run really big, size down 1/2.

absolute greatest shoes i've ever run inthe nike free trails felt much different than the regular nike frees and there was just something about them that really agreed with my stridei'm bummed that I'm having trouble finding a new pair

zzzz wrote:

I had two pairs of Free Trail 5.0s last year.

please dont squeeze the frees wrote:

Fila's Corsa Sette flat is pretty similar. They're damn near as flexible. More arch support, lower heel, free-form upper (conventional light mesh, not neoprene like the Free), a bit lighter. Durable. Some people don't like them because of a "spongy" feel, but to me it's just great cushioning - holds up on pavement up to marathon distance and has served me just as well for shorter races.

The current model is Corsa Otto with revised upper but same sole. The Sette can still be found in some sizes on closeout. They run really big, size down 1/2.

I can't find the Sette or the Otto online. Where might I find them?

boulder running company has them but not on their website. you would have to call and find out about size. 303-786-9255

i recently tried out the saucony grid sinister. it is not as flexible as the free but has kind of a similar feeling. it weighs a touch more as well.

Holabird has 'em. runningwarehouse.com (Joe Rubio's store, I think) used to but don't see 'em there now.

A place in Texas called Roger Soler has some sizes of the Sette on closeout; I recently bought three pair and they threw in a tee shirt. But why would they assume someone who trains in flats is a size Large?

I'm running in new balance 790's these days. Probably not quite as flexible as the free's, but close, and with less cushioning which makes them feel very responsive. Because it's technically a trail shoe, new balance didn't make it as stiff/ supportive as other low profile racing shoes. I absolutely love mine.

Peter

u know in the brochure it says to do like drills and wear them around the house the 1st week or so then begin to run on road? is that only if you are new to the nike free or should you follow that procedure everytime you purchase a new nike free?

potatop wrote:

u know in the brochure it says to do like drills and wear them around the house the 1st week or so then begin to run on road? is that only if you are new to the nike free or should you follow that procedure everytime you purchase a new nike free?

what a stupid question

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