Boost vs Zoom Air

On a scale from 1 to 10 I'd say about a 7. They are both great but boost and many fans agree that boost provides more cushion for the roads and feels better under the foot. In terms of colorways i think boost also wins but thats just my opinion. Zoom air is good only if you are an elite Kenyan for the ones of us who aren't it is a risky shoe to wear and i don't think nike should endorse it

Why do you say zoom air is risky?

Does air still give the magical ride? What got me thinking of giving Nike zoom air another shot is that, I have a car with air suspension and it just glides over imperfect roads, so I'm thinking there's something to utilizing air.

usurper wrote:

On a scale from 1 to 10 I'd say about a 7. They are both great but boost and many fans agree that boost provides more cushion for the roads and feels better under the foot. In terms of colorways i think boost also wins but thats just my opinion. Zoom air is good only if you are an elite Kenyan for the ones of us who aren't it is a risky shoe to wear and i don't think nike should endorse it

What sort of nonsense is this? Boost and Zoom air are cushioning technologies, not shoe models.

I used Nike for 20 years and never had issues. Switched over to Adidas Boost 1 year ago because of all the hype. Adios Boost, Boston Boost and Energy Boost are now my all time favorite line up. I ran 8 marathons with Nike but my last two marathon's were my fastest (2:55:10, 2:51:24) in Boston Boost 5's.

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usurper wrote:

On a scale from 1 to 10 I'd say about a 7. They are both great but boost and many fans agree that boost provides more cushion for the roads and feels better under the foot. In terms of colorways i think boost also wins but thats just my opinion. Zoom air is good only if you are an elite Kenyan for the ones of us who aren't it is a risky shoe to wear and i don't think nike should endorse it

What sort of nonsense is this? Boost and Zoom air are cushioning technologies, not shoe models.

This x10000000

"Hey can I try on a pair of the latest Nike Zooms?"

HMArunner wrote:

I used Nike for 20 years and never had issues. Switched over to Adidas Boost 1 year ago because of all the hype. Adios Boost, Boston Boost and Energy Boost are now my all time favorite line up. I ran 8 marathons with Nike but my last two marathon's were my fastest (2:55:10, 2:51:24) in Boston Boost 5's.

I used to be Nike guy as well. In my darkest days I would try asics, mizuno, new balance and brooks, but I couldn't find any pairs that I liked even though I tried multiple models. Saucony, there were some that were pretty good, but they are so ugly that I couldn't wear them.

Then Boston 5 was what made me discover boost, and I've been hooked on them! However, I used to love my Nikes so I may give some with air a try.

From Masters 50+ guy still working and racing, I tried the Nike Lunaracer 4 and really like it. Not too narrow like most Nike racers, extremely comfortable and breathable upper, very light, and provide a lot of cushion. As a forefoot striker I find the Lunaracer provides more forefoot cushion than most racers, although I would prefer a lower drop than 7-8mm. It's the only Nike shoe I've liked for a long time.

dc wonk wrote:

From Masters 50+ guy still working and racing, I tried the Nike Lunaracer 4 and really like it. Not too narrow like most Nike racers, extremely comfortable and breathable upper, very light, and provide a lot of cushion. As a forefoot striker I find the Lunaracer provides more forefoot cushion than most racers, although I would prefer a lower drop than 7-8mm. It's the only Nike shoe I've liked for a long time.

I don't think lunaracer utilizes air pockets and use lunarlon.

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dc wonk wrote:

From Masters 50+ guy still working and racing, I tried the Nike Lunaracer 4 and really like it. Not too narrow like most Nike racers, extremely comfortable and breathable upper, very light, and provide a lot of cushion. As a forefoot striker I find the Lunaracer provides more forefoot cushion than most racers, although I would prefer a lower drop than 7-8mm. It's the only Nike shoe I've liked for a long time.

I don't think lunaracer utilizes air pockets and use lunarlon.

No they don't -- I just wanted to throw those out as an alternative racing shoe to the Zoom air models, which I have tried and did not love. I thought I would not like the Lunaracer but I do. I think it would be near perfect if they took off a bit of sole and made it 2-4mm drop.

Adidas will be heavier and take longer to wear in but will last a lot longer and they start to really feel good after 6 weeks/2 months whereas Nike are great for the first two months but then hiss away their bounce and your knees will notice but if you're not concerned about price it is an option (personally I try to avoid giving my hard earned $ to nike).

I train and race nearly exclusively in the Nike Lunaracers, even road ultras. The new 4s are vastly improved compared to the 3s- wider forefoot and better fitting upper. Lunarlon is softer than the Zoom air in the Streak 6s or Flyknit Streaks. It's really personal preference on what feels good to you.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Adidas will be heavier and take longer to wear in but will last a lot longer and they start to really feel good after 6 weeks/2 months whereas Nike are great for the first two months but then hiss away their bounce and your knees will notice but if you're not concerned about price it is an option (personally I try to avoid giving my hard earned $ to nike).

too bad I barely get to that 2 month point, and that's 2 months of wearing them 2, maybe 3 times a week!

I love the Adios but the lateral forefoot is gone in no time. 5 dollars per run is a little too much for me to be comfortable with.

intermittent faster wrote:

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Adidas will be heavier and take longer to wear in but will last a lot longer and they start to really feel good after 6 weeks/2 months whereas Nike are great for the first two months but then hiss away their bounce and your knees will notice but if you're not concerned about price it is an option (personally I try to avoid giving my hard earned $ to nike).

too bad I barely get to that 2 month point, and that's 2 months of wearing them 2, maybe 3 times a week!

I love the Adios but the lateral forefoot is gone in no time. 5 dollars per run is a little too much for me to be comfortable with.

I disagree with the durability of adios as they've lasted long time like my other adidas shoes.

intermittent faster wrote:

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Adidas will be heavier and take longer to wear in but will last a lot longer and they start to really feel good after 6 weeks/2 months whereas Nike are great for the first two months but then hiss away their bounce and your knees will notice but if you're not concerned about price it is an option (personally I try to avoid giving my hard earned $ to nike).

too bad I barely get to that 2 month point, and that's 2 months of wearing them 2, maybe 3 times a week!

I love the Adios but the lateral forefoot is gone in no time. 5 dollars per run is a little too much for me to be comfortable with.

Try lifting your feet off the ground the next time you run.

I will, if you try to be even more funny next time you post something.

From your reply it's clear that you don't care but let me clear something up. The back half of the shoe and the medial side of the front are [almost] as new. It's just the lateral frontside of the sole that seems to melt away. Accuse me of having horrible mechanics all you want, but shuffling or keeping my feet on the ground is definitely not something that I do while running.

Anyway, I wish I could agree with the guy above you. I would give an arm for a durable [for me] Adios or Boston.

intermittent faster wrote:

I will, if you try to be even more funny next time you post something.

From your reply it's clear that you don't care but let me clear something up. The back half of the shoe and the medial side of the front are [almost] as new. It's just the lateral frontside of the sole that seems to melt away. Accuse me of having horrible mechanics all you want, but shuffling or keeping my feet on the ground is definitely not something that I do while running.

Anyway, I wish I could agree with the guy above you. I would give an arm for a durable [for me] Adios or Boston.

It seems like it's not only your feet that hurts, but also your butt.

Says the guy that comes back to post another 'witty' reply, but this time under a different name again.

Stop projecting, big boy :)

Btw, who said my feet hurts? You are strange, man...

@intermittent

Though difficult, best to ignore the trolls.

It is unfortunate that a person can't post a legitimate question on this board without immature responses.