I have been using the Nike Marathoner as my racing shoe for most longer distances, and like them. I am thinking that it might be beneficail to have a different/lighter shoe for shorter/faster races.
I am relatively neutral if that helps. Any recommendations?
Nike streak XC: light, durable and comfortable.
I'd be interested in this too. I like the Marathoner, but would also like to have something a bit "faster".
I'm looking for a flat to run a marathon which is wide enough to fit my orthotics. I train in 2120's. Only thing I've found so far is the Puma- any info on this shoe (not optimistic), or suggestions?
DS racers, best racing flats ever
If you like the marathoner then go with the streaks. Personally my favorite pair have been the Adizero PR
Mayflys all the way. Best flat for 5-10k and even beyond, and it only costs $45!
beerintervals wrote:
Mayflys all the way. Best flat for 5-10k and even beyond, and it only costs $45!
I've heard that everyone that tries a pair of them just gets injured. Yea, they are only 45 bucks, but they are said to only last 60 miles.
I say go with the Adidas PRs
No, nobody gets injured, and they last for a lot more than 60 miles. 100 km is the stated lifespan but they really last for at least 300, and sometime after that the upper rips long before the sole goes.
Only injuries I know of are from people with sore feet from pounding on them in marathons, and one case of a strained gluteal blamed on Mayflys in a half-marathon...and I cannot conceive of how the Mayfly could have caused that.
Hmmm. I know you don't know me, but I haven't been injured yet wearing them. As for 100k... I don't know, seems to me like shoes break down whenever they want to, not at some arbitrary distance.
Adizero RC's. Great racing shoes for 5 to 10K. Just wore them this weekend for a 10K for the first time and I PRed.
I used to wear the Nike Zoom Ghost. Then I wore the Adidas Cubato. However, my current flat, the Brooks T4, takes the cake. This shoe is great, especially for longer than 5km and up to 10km. It does particularly well on roads and uneven ground (xc), too. I love 'em! They have a pretty neutral arch shape, although I find them a little bit lacking in arch support (I pronate a bit too much). Haven't tried the new version (yet).
adidas are making the best flats at the moment. They have even taken a large chunk of business from asics and Mizuno in their native Japanese market.
I would recomend the RC. For sure the Pro, and PR are lighter but the RC is a little more responsive.
[quote]xenon wrote:
I'm looking for a flat to run a marathon which is wide enough to fit my orthotics.[quote]
Isn't that kind of defeating the purpose?
What about those Mizuno racing flats that weigh 3.7 oz or something. Has anyone tried them: