I was planning on getting a new pair of spikes this weekend. I run the 1600 and 3200, and was thinking about getting the new mosterflys. They look really good and they seem really lightweight. They have the shox on the back which i think would be real comfortable plus the permanent spikes in the front. Any advice on this??
If you're trying to be funny, it's not working. If you're not, then go to eastbay and try reading.
You'd better think again. Monsterfly is a SPRINT spike. They are what Shawn Crawford wore to win the gold medal in the 200 in Athens, and they are not for anything over 400. The story about them is that Nike supposedly figured out that sprinters tend to drop their heels when they get tired at the end of a sprint race, so they put the shox unit on the heel to keep the proper sprint position for the foot. The Monsterfly is also Monster expensive at $135.
You would be happier with the Miler or Eldoret II for a lot less money.
oh ok thanks a lot. I had heard rumor they were a sprinting spike but thought that was a joke because i couldn't understand why they would put a shox on the back of a sprinting spike, thanks though for clearing that up. I def want get them now, and i sure am glad i knew this before i went and wasted 130 bucks
Yeah, I thought you were trying to be funny...I'm glad that you actually did ask and didn't get them. Can't go wrong with the milers. Look into the vents as well, best 3k+ shoe you can buy, and only $40 on eastbay. Sorry for the asshole remark.
The new Adidas Titan MDs are fast and lightweight...and exceptionally affordable. I got mine for 45 bucks from my local running store.
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The story about them is that Nike supposedly figured out that sprinters tend to drop their heels when they get tired at the end of a sprint race, so they put the shox unit on the heel to keep the proper sprint position for the foot. The Monsterfly is also Monster expensive at $135.
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lolol...
that is the dumbest thing ive ever heared!!!!!!!
seriously people how many elite sprinter start heel planting, at the end of the 400m!!
i swear Nike is so full of sh!t.
get the vents
Get the Zoom Shifts, they're the perfect high school spikes. Twenty bucks on Eastbay, 400m to 5000m, and even Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Sileshi Sihine preferred them all other spikes before the 2004 season.