Nike LunarRacer 3 or Streak XC??

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  • canucker

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    12 years ago 12/17/2011 12:22pm EST

    I'm in need of some advice on racing flats that provide best airflow/drainage for sweat.

    I have the original LunarRacers and loved them, so I bought 2 pairs of LunarRacer 3's... and have been racing 5k's - 1/2 marathons in them. However, I sweat excessively and these shoes seem to keep it all in... making for a soggy 2nd half of my run/race.

    Recently, I purchased Nike Streak XC 3 and just did a 14miler training run in them to prep for my 1/2 in a couple months and they felt considerably lighter, but still seemed to retain sweat.

    I was thinking of trying out the Saucony A4 and/or K-swiss k-Ruuz because of the "drainage holes" feature.

    What do yall recommend I go with for the 1/2 marathon?? I have a neutral foot and my PR's are:

    3km: 8:26

    5km: 14:40

    10km: 31:03

    1/2 marathon: 1:18:46

    Thanks for the advice!!!

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    otto

    Member since 12/14/2011.

    118 posts. Last post 8 years ago.
    12 years ago 12/17/2011 12:37pm EST
    re: canucker

    Wow, that's disgusting. ;) The Streak XC3 is all holes. If you still "sweat excessively" in them, start looking at your socks or just live with it. Drainage holes on the bottom won't change a thing.

    (Was that half in the mountains?)

  • ???????????????

    Anonymous Poster

    12 years ago 12/17/2011 3:36pm EST
    re: canucker

    if your not liking the streak xc3, id choose the A4...ive used the a4 on the track for workouts, on the road for tempos, and in races and its a great shoe, it has excellent drainage (ive run in them in the pouring rain) because of a unique hole system on the soul...hope this helps :)

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    themanontherun

    Member since 10/24/2005.

    3,319 posts. Last post 1 week ago.
    12 years ago 12/17/2011 4:41pm EST
    re: canucker

    If the Streaks aren't draining enough, nothing will. Those things are pretty much open mesh.

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