The vaporfly thread

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SKR
Oct 2019
8:41pm, 18 Oct 2019
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SKR


This was an ultraboost advert from a couple of years ago, promising 20% energy return. No one seemed to have an issue with it then. Only difference now is that Nike actually seemed to have delivered on their advert.
SPR
Oct 2019
10:00pm, 18 Oct 2019
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SPR
They had no issue because it was BS marketing. No point worrying about something that isn't real.
jda
Oct 2019
10:06pm, 18 Oct 2019
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jda
20% extra foam is all that advert promises quantitatively. That's not really much of a boast - or boost :-)
SKR
Oct 2019
2:54pm, 20 Oct 2019
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SKR
Adizero pro spotted on one of the pacers at Amsterdam Marathon

Oct 2019
2:10pm, 27 Oct 2019
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Velociraptor
I saw a pair of pink Nikes on the feet of the woman who finished in first place at a local 10k today in a time that was a decent PB. I got quite excited - Berlin pinks in the actual flesh! - but she told me she couldn't have parted with £240 for a pair of daps and they were the Zoom Fly 3.

Underfoot conditions were fine and I wished I'd worn my Vaporfly 4%. Might have made the difference between 5th and 6th F50 muppet
Oct 2019
4:13pm, 27 Oct 2019
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AJLB
SKR - it's come to something when it's noteworthy that a leading runner isn't in VFs!
SKR
Oct 2019
9:47pm, 27 Oct 2019
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SKR
AJLB exactly !!!
Nov 2019
5:35pm, 9 Nov 2019
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Bazoaxe
I saw what looked like the new VaporFlys at Edinburgh Parkrun today. Quite a significant amount of extra foam across the whole sole.
Nov 2019
10:10pm, 12 Nov 2019
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Gobi
So I got these last September (2019)





I dont track mileage per shoe as I dont run much but I believe these shoes have done over 1200miles I have also used a pair of Nike Flyknit which I dislike as they move, some spikes and spent a little time in some speedcross. Worst case is 1000 miles.

I'm impressed.

Only stopping now as they are splitting at the small toe and the left footplate feels a little worse for wear, new pair out the box tomorrow, I may even log them and track the miles better.
JCB
Nov 2019
10:25pm, 12 Nov 2019
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JCB
1200 miles in two months and that’s not running much? 😉 that’s almost 20 miles per day!

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