Shoe choice for racing a Road Mile

Stevve wrote:

I've been focusing on the Half so far this year, but I saw this race pop up nearby and I got excited and wanted to give it a go, since I haven't full blown raced a mile since like the Presidential Fitness Test in high school (years ago). I'm not elite by any stretch, I'm just aiming for sub 5. I know all you guys on this board are world class and have probably secretly broken the WR multiple times over when no one was looking, but just bear with me here for a sec.

So no, I'm not going to go chase down the 5280's. But I own:

New Balance 1500v4

Adidas Adios 3

Reebok Floatride Run Fast (not Pro)

Nike Zoom Fly SP

Which would you choose?

AAdios & RFRFast >> 1500 & ZFSP. Reasonable people may disagree, but not many will.

I recommend the Fast. Livelier cushion and more of it than what the Adios offers.

Vibram Five Fingers - the only choice.

Fuel cell 5280, go big or go home

I thought you were a skecher's man?

Also OP consider the cheaterflys. They're an all distances awesome shoe. I'd have no problem going ~ 3:00/k in them.