Best spikes for 800 to 3K

They say nike zoom victory.

I use the zoom mamba 2 and from my experience they are good for pretty much any middle distance/distance race. Very comfortable in the 5km also.

zoom victory is nice but Im not a fan of it in the 3k and up distances. Also not super durable in my experience so if you are doubling and tripling a lot then they wont be lasting you a long time

I'd say either the regular Victory or the Elites. I've used the Elite's for the past couple of years and they were great in that range. Anything over 3K I'd advise something else due to comfort issues but for the range given they should do just fine.

either vic 2s, or a broken in pair of OG vics

Would a "normal" middle-distance spike (NB MD800, Saucony MD4, Brooks PR MD 3) work for the 3K or would those get too uncomfortable even if I wasn't doubling or tripling?

NB800V3 is comfy AF. I could run a 5k in them.

One spike that caught my eye was the Brooks ELMN8 3 but I'm guessing it would suck to run a 3K in it.

Track Spikes wrote:

Would a "normal" middle-distance spike (NB MD800, Saucony MD4, Brooks PR MD 3) work for the 3K or would those get too uncomfortable even if I wasn't doubling or tripling?

I wore MD4s for a 3k and it went really well, didn't notice any problems.

Saucony Fanboy wrote:

Track Spikes wrote:

Would a "normal" middle-distance spike (NB MD800, Saucony MD4, Brooks PR MD 3) work for the 3K or would those get too uncomfortable even if I wasn't doubling or tripling?

I wore MD4s for a 3k and it went really well, didn't notice any problems.

What's your opinion on the MD4s? One of the main things I'm looking for is a spike that let's me get up on my toes in the last 400 if a tactical race (which I don't really get using crap XC spikes)

Has anyone tried the Saucony Ballistas?

Does anyone know where to find MD4s?

I prefer the Adidas Ambitions. Super comfy once you break them in.Broke them in in XC, then I ended up dropping 7 seconds off my 800, 13 on my mile and 7 on my 3200.

regular zoom vics. done.

Track Spikes wrote:

Saucony Fanboy wrote:

I wore MD4s for a 3k and it went really well, didn't notice any problems.

What's your opinion on the MD4s? One of the main things I'm looking for is a spike that let's me get up on my toes in the last 400 if a tactical race (which I don't really get using crap XC spikes)

I love them. I'm primarily an 800/1500 guy, so I had my doubts about using them upwards in distance, but they worked really well. I super negative split the 3k I did with them, so don't worry at all about not being able to have quick turnover in them!

Avoid Nikes, they are decent spikes but are very overpriced and fall apart after one season. Saucony md4s are brilliant, fairly cheap, really aggressive and fast, very durable (my md3s lasted 3 seasons and then only reason I changed them was they didn't fit anymore) and they are also the lightest MD spikes you can get, apart from the saucony ballista, which I haven't tried but imagine are just an upgrade from the MD4s.

Track Spikes wrote:

Saucony Fanboy wrote:

I wore MD4s for a 3k and it went really well, didn't notice any problems.

What's your opinion on the MD4s? One of the main things I'm looking for is a spike that let's me get up on my toes in the last 400 if a tactical race (which I don't really get using crap XC spikes)

You can "get up on your toes" for a kick in any spike.

And Adidas Avanti is the best for 1500-5000.

Out of touch person noter wrote:

You can "get up on your toes" for a kick in any spike.

Yes you can but it is much easier to get up on your toes in a spike with a more aggressive plate particularly at the end of an all-out 3K on the track when you are gunning for time.

Nike Zoom Matumbo

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NB800V3 is comfy AF. I could run a 5k in them.

Don't you find they fit huge? I did.