Slow people and vaporfly

Sparkly wrote:

I just bought them for the NYC marathon. I have to take them out for a few slow test runs beforehand. How do you know if I am a hobbyist or not? Who cares? Don’t I deserve to feel my best at the marathon? Maybe I decided to break them in for a 5k...slowly for training purposes because I’m recovering from an injury. Who are you to judge? I work and train as hard as anyone else and will wear whatever shoes I damn please. Fast or slow

Excellent. I just bought a pair, too.

Enjoy them and good luck in your marathon.

Confession - I’m a slow*ss hobby jogger 58yo. Two years ago when they came out, I bought a pair and let them sit in the box for two years before I ran in them. First, a mile, a few days later, two miles. I ran ‘faster’ both times on the same route I regularly run. It was mainly curiosity; I need more shoe than those provide me. I was moving faster but felt out of control the whole time. I wound up going to Hoka after that anyway.

Other than my slow style of running(the best I can do) my other hobby is travel. So I have a few bucks to play with; it’s harmless and now and then I find a shoe that is better for me or one to add to rotation. I’d sell these but it’s hardly worth the effort.

Seattle,

Let us know your experience.

Igy

The carbon and foam are good for everyone including the 12 min sloggers. The rocker shape that propels runners forward and is found in many of the carbon shoes isn't great for slogging as it can prove unstable. Many people have reported feeling off balance at slower speeds.

As for the topic, I agree with the OP. It feels like people are either trying to buy fast times or buying things out of their skill set. It's like a kid that just got their permit driving a lambo. Of course it's natural to feel that someone just learning how to ride a bike doesn't need to shop further than a walmart.

To the guys giving crap to the OP - if you really possess the masterful control of emotions which you claim, you would not need to engage in sanctimonious self stimulation. Hating a hater still makes you a hater.

They could be wearing them to try to prevent injury as well. It wouldn't annoy me if really slow people were wearing them, no. They're allowed to wear whatever shoes they want. Maybe it helps them keep running. Who knows their story? I remember someone turning up in the Nike Jasari and running an open 800m in over 3 minutes one time. That looked a little bit ridiculous tbh. If you're fully decked out in competitive running gear, sunglasses and matching vest/shorts bright red and get beaten by a 10 year old boy in a sprint finish. I think it might've been better to wear racing flats. But having said that, at least the guy was out there, doing what he enjoyed. In road races you can hide in the pack - on the track, not so much. There's a reason why most people who drop out drop out on the back straight. I'm glad this guy went ahead and raced. A lot of people wouldn't have. It took guts really. As someone else on here pointed out a while ago, there's a real lack of races that are under 5K in length (for adults).

I doubt you're the only one who feels this way, unfortunately. Maybe you should ask yourself why someone else's choice of footwear bothers you so much.