I love their road racing shoes, but for some reason they didn't seem to develop their spikes with the same set of principles in mind. They weigh too much and simple have too much to them.
I love their road racing shoes, but for some reason they didn't seem to develop their spikes with the same set of principles in mind. They weigh too much and simple have too much to them.
Sometime between now and track season, I bet.
they were not always`like the soccer boots that they are today!
no kidding. especially the 2005 mid-distance spike. it's like they went out of their way to make them shiny.
They are the best sprint spikes you can get. But yes, the distance spikes do suck very bad. Part of the reason Fam sucks.
Actually, adidas has no new high end spikes this year. there's a mid-price distance spike which is nothing special, but the adistar series are the same for 2008 as they were for 2006. Not even new colors, just the same orange and black stuff.
There's absolutely no reason I can possibly think of that Adidas shouldn't be producing top-end distance spikes. Their flats and training shoes are great, and their sprint spikes seem to be pretty good. Their distance spikes are positively mediocre- Adidas should be ashamed to put them on the market.
i prefer my adistar ld's to my eldorets for longer races. those are the only two spikes i have. i wear the ld's in the 5k and 10k and i wear eldorets in the 1500. some good pr's in them.
expect to see a really good line of adidas spikes out next fall. There is a new spike, the boston LD coming out this spring but the line that follows is supposed to be amazing. adidas has a new spike designer, I believe he's the same guy who has designed the nike spikes for the past several years. he really has some new ideas on how a spike should feel and perform. The racing flats are the best out there already and the spikes should follow.
I heard they were going to come out with them tonight!
The Adistar ST from a few years back (before they revamped them completely to the recent design) were the best spikes I ever wore. They came in blue and red and greenish and yellow. I think Adistar ST 3 maybe if I remember correctly? Super light and super traction.
Thanks for sharing.