The vaporfly thread

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Chrisull
The other sole is perfectly serviceable, and I only lost the small sections at the back on the last run. So you can see why I perservered...

J2R
Dec 2021
12:47pm, 9 Dec 2021
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J2R
That is the most uneven shoe wear I've ever seen!
jda
Dec 2021
12:48pm, 9 Dec 2021
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jda
I have visions of Quasimodo shuffling along dragging one foot behind him…
Dec 2021
12:49pm, 9 Dec 2021
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Gobi
Impressive, most impressive
Dec 2021
2:01pm, 9 Dec 2021
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Chrisull
It's only the Vaporfly that exhibits this kind of uneven usage. Yes the right hand soles of most of my shoes show some mild scuffing, but the VF's obviously didn't like being constantly rubbed in that area. To be fair once they were not good enough for races, I started wearing them round the lake with the dog as a soft, more forgiving pair, so that probably accelerated it.
Dec 2021
2:21pm, 9 Dec 2021
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Gobi
I just can't see why you continue to wear a shoe much past the point mine are at now.
Dec 2021
2:28pm, 9 Dec 2021
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Chrisull
Coz it was my most expensive shoe ever by about 50 pounds...
Dec 2021
2:30pm, 9 Dec 2021
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Gobi
Most expensive running shoes I've ever bought as well sir :-)
SPR
Dec 2021
2:57pm, 9 Dec 2021
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SPR
That Chrisull shoe is crazy. How does flexibility affect it though? Have you been injured as I wouldn't expect such a pronounced difference?

As remarked earlier, my shoe differences are fairly minor but are due to an ankle injury a couple of years ago. Annoying. Not given up hope of it getting back to 100%. Last year I had to do prehab before most runs, I've generally been able to just go out this year but shoe wear tells the story of not being back to what it was.

Gobi - Need a better pic of the wear on yours as they really look fine (with the caveat that the pic might not be doing justice to the uneven wear), lol.
SPR
Dec 2021
3:00pm, 9 Dec 2021
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SPR
This is pre ankle injury. More lateral wear on the left but more forward than the pair posted the other day.

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