Looking for Lightweight and Durable shoes for Track Intervals

Mizuno Wave Ekiden

Adidas Adios. That Continental rubber is indestructible. If you find an old Adios Boost 2 I would grab it - great traction for track.

Otherwise Adidas Boston, just a tad heavier probably better for tempos

2nd on Mizuno Ekiden. (otherwise Saucony Grid Type A6. Though latest Type A, the upper tears.)

Mizuno Hitogami also very durable.

It is slightly more shoe compared to Ekiden.

3rd for the Ekiden.

Also the NB Hanzo may be worth looking at. Very similar Japanese style flat.

I am still trying to figure out the difference between the Bostons and the Adios. I have raced in the Adios for years, including two marathons. I found some Boston's on sale and have always read the conventional wisdom that they are a lightweight trainer as compared to being a racing shoe like the Adios.

But they weigh almost exactly the same, they have the same drop, they have a virtually identical upper and they are both loaded with Boost material.

I understand that maybe the Boost is a touch wider. Both fit my feet like gloves (I wore the Boston's in a half marathon that I treated as a training run this weekend).

I am having a lot of trouble figuring out what the real differences are - from my perspective, the differences are too subtle to notice; but I know Adidas wouldn't produce two different products for the same purpose, so they must think that there is a difference. I will just be damned if I can figure it out.

Thank you all for your wonderful advice. I looked at all of the shoes suggested and quite frankly they are all exactly what I'm looking for! Now to decide...I'm leaning towards the Wave Ekiden.

I love the wave hitogami .. probably more durable than the ekiden but also a little more shoe. There is also another Mizuno flat called the ..cruise. I havent read much on it.. it may be mostly in Japan

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Mizuno_Wave_Cruise_10/descpage-MCRU10.html

runrincerepeat wrote:

I love the wave hitogami .. probably more durable than the ekiden but also a little more shoe. There is also another Mizuno flat called the ..cruise. I havent read much on it.. it may be mostly in Japan

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Mizuno_Wave_Cruise_10/descpage-MCRU10.html

This looks a lot like the NB RC 1600

Smoove, I see similarities in the Adios and Boston. I had the Adios 3s and am now running in the B5s. The A3s stretched out too much in the forefoot while the B5s have not. Initially the B5s felt like they had a tad more cushion and maybe a bit more heel drop. If I were to run another marathon I'd take the B5s over A3s.

I rec the Takumi Sens for doing track work, mile repeats, up to a half. Those who are light on their feet could do a full. Being a masters age runner I can't do much track work in spikes these days. They have the feel of a racing flat with the support of a trainer.

Lunarglides for easy and long runs

Zoom streak lT 3s for intervals