The vaporfly thread
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Oct 2020
4:07pm, 2 Oct 2020
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rf_fozzy
Bekele thinks these are responsible for calf injuries bbc.co.uk
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Oct 2020
4:10pm, 2 Oct 2020
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Oranj
Since he moved up to the marathon he's had a history of calf injuries and DNS/DNF'd a few big events. Maybe they just exaggerated that?
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Oct 2020
5:30pm, 2 Oct 2020
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SPR
It's not surprising that a very different shoe would cause a person with a history of lower leg issues problems TBH. Bekele's analysis of the issue seems spot on to me. It's the shoe combined with his history.
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Oct 2020
9:45am, 19 Oct 2020
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K5 Gus
RoadTrailRun review the latest carbon plated "super shoe" from Hoka, the Rocket X roadtrailrun.com They've included a nice matrix of where all the carbon shoes fit in relation to each other in terms of softness/firmness and distance suitability |
Oct 2020
9:50am, 19 Oct 2020
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SKR
I have the NB 5280s and i agree they are great for shorter distances. i use them for 400 repeats. I haven't tried them for anything longer as they are pretty uncomfortable when you're running slower in them
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Oct 2020
9:55am, 19 Oct 2020
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Oranj
Interesting. I've got a pair of the previous Hoka shoes, Carbon X. Although I've done little more than jog to the end of the street in them (still waiting to feel like I'm in race shape and deserve to wear them), they were quite firm for a Hoka.
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Oct 2020
10:23am, 19 Oct 2020
297 posts
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ZenTaoPlurp
From experience, what useful (propulsive) life can I expect from Vaporfly Next% and Alphafly?My resistance to the hype was finally broken and, disappointingly, they do allow me to run faster. In other news, and being new to Nike wonder shoes, I've found that I can get on with plated shoes as long as I limit them to once a week at most; otherwise my feet ache and the sprung joy disappears. I'm including Saucony Endorphin Speeds in this grouping and have yet to try the Pros - the local running shop is expecting to see them in January. I tried the Tempo Next% under Nike's 30 day trial and just couldn't get on with them: a very firm AlphaFly geometry without the bounce and foot ache every time - for me, anyway. The Skechers Razor Elite looks interesting: neutral, carbon plate and incredibly light. But, the full range of Skechers running shoes hasn't been available in the UK - Razor 3s were difficult to find and the interestingly light Horizon Vanish never appeared. |
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Oct 2020
10:27am, 19 Oct 2020
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SPR
The Reebok Floatride Run Fast Pro isn't a carbon shoe (it uses pebax but there's no plate). As far as I'm concerned, it's easily a 10k shoe (and I know it's been used for marathon) but not a shoe for those that want a lot cushioning |
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Oct 2020
10:31am, 19 Oct 2020
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SPR
The NB5280 is a mile shoe. 5280 is the number of feet in a mile and was why the name was chosen.
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Oct 2020
10:35am, 19 Oct 2020
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SKR
The floatride Run fast2 i'd compare to the Adizero pros. Both are light and fast but probably a bit too firm. I really loved the run fast after my first try and got 2 more immediately. at £50 using a voucher they were a no brainer. I tried the Tempo next% as a workout and easy running shoe for 3 weeks, i used them for all my runs and workouts in that period. I've had to send them back after 150 miles though as the soles have worn down to the airpods. They aren't quite the 4%s as they are heavier, the bounce is there though. |
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