I MISS my PUMA Roadsracer 4s...need a marathon flat

I posted a thread back in August, as I was a fan of the Puma Road Racers as well.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4769160

I would say the Brooks Green Silence is very close, but those are being discontinued. The Brooks Racer STs is a nice shoe too-- flexible and softer than the Green Silence (which is firm). I mentioned in the thread above trying the Asics Speedstar 6s, although I'm not sure now you can get these online. You might look into the new Nike Lunaracers.

Saucony A5's. Pretty minimal, flexible and a simple shoe.

Yeah, the Puma Road Racers was a bit of a more substantial shoe/midsole than the A5s.

I've eyed the Adidas adios 2 and Saucony fast twitch 5 but I need some arch support or my metatarsals hurt. I think the A5s might be a little thin but have never worn them.

Any thoughts on those?

What about the Zoom Streak 4s? Or a Brooks flat?

Need flats! wrote:

I've eyed the Adidas adios 2 and Saucony fast twitch 5 but I need some arch support or my metatarsals hurt. I think the A5s might be a little thin but have never worn them.

Any thoughts on those?

adios 2 is sweet, gotta go with them

No one else here wears shoes? Are all of you barefoot guys? Thanks for the feedback so far.

Nike Lunaracer 3+

I wear A5s for 10K on down. They are too minimal for half-full marathons in my opinion. I have the Fastwitch for the half and full but have yet to race in them.

gasgas wrote:

I have the Fastwitch for the half and full but have yet to race in them.

How's the arch support in those? I have a fast twitch 2 (very old) and I like the weight and feel of them but want a bit more arch in the shoe.

I had the Puma RR 3's and liked them. Ran up to 1/2 marathon in them. My current favorite flat for a marathon is the NB 1400.

Apparently they are marketed as a slight stability shoe and have a bit more support for longer efforts. The arch support feels better than the A5s yet they are firm and responsive. I've yet to race in them though but I do have high arches myself.

Try the Adidas Adios. Great roadracing shoe.

I personally use the Lunarracer but the Adios are awesome as well.

I don't know if you read my post, but I gave the Brooks models most comparable to the Puma Road Racers (Green Silence primarily, Racer STs secondarily).

The Adidas Adios 2s is nothing like the Puma Road Racers-- very firm and stiff shoe, and the upper isn't soft at all. I was a bigger fan of the original Adios, but I actually bought the Puma Road Racers over the Adios 2+ yrs ago.

miss my pumas wrote:

I don't know if you read my post, but I gave the Brooks models most comparable to the Puma Road Racers (Green Silence primarily, Racer STs secondarily).

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The racer Sts look a bit on the heavy side but I do like the soft upper of the pumas. What about the T7 racer from brooks? Is that one too thin?

T7 is definitely tighter in the toes box, but I did go with the same size in both the Puma and the T7. I have done a couple marathons in the T7. Tiniest bit narrow for me which is why I'm going with the 1400's this time.

miss my pumas wrote:

I don't know if you read my post, but I gave the Brooks models most comparable to the Puma Road Racers (Green Silence primarily, Racer STs secondarily).

The Adidas Adios 2s is nothing like the Puma Road Racers-- very firm and stiff shoe, and the upper isn't soft at all. I was a bigger fan of the original Adios, but I actually bought the Puma Road Racers over the Adios 2+ yrs ago.

Same here. Loved the original Adios but hated the Adios 2 for racing. Very stiff and it felt like me feet were slapping the ground in them. Still looking for a replacement.

Need flats! wrote:

The racer Sts look a bit on the heavy side but I do like the soft upper of the pumas. What about the T7 racer from brooks? Is that one too thin?

I don't remember the exact weight of my Puma Road Racers (like 7.2 ounces?), but my Racer STs weigh 7.9 ounces. That's honestly not that much of a difference to notice it. The key is that they feel similar-- both have a soft upper, soft but responsive midsole, and flexible. Both are great for the marathon.

I trained and raced in the T6s for 2 1/2 years and went to the Puma Road Racers when I realized I needed more shoe. They feel nothing alike-- you can feel the heel-toe drop off with the T6s/7s and less forefoot cushioning.

miss my pumas wrote:

I don't remember the exact weight of my Puma Road Racers (like 7.2 ounces?), but my Racer STs weigh 7.9 ounces. That's honestly not that much of a difference to notice it. The key is that they feel similar-- both have a soft upper, soft but responsive midsole, and flexible. Both are great for the marathon.

Alright I'm gonna look at those. That description sounds like a winner.

Have you ever looked at the Saucony Fast Twitch?