What shoes you wearing now and what next?

I prefer the Endorphin Speed over the Pro.

Feck ye!

Ive held out all this time without having a single pair of Nikes in my collection. Bit the bullet and got vaporflys next 2 after reading the last few posts.

My original endorphins pros now have 300km in them and they feel pretty much the same as when I got them, I feel some spring sometimes but mostly not. I also got a brand new pair in a box.

I've ran a lot of miles in both of them and tbh, I definitley agree the Speed is a better shoe. It's a great for shorter sessions and I cannot see any difference on the longer runs. I've never raced in either so maybe that's where the carbon plate of the Pro comes into it's own versus the Speed's nylon equivalent, but I've used them both for 20 Miles inc 10MP LR's and 10 Mile Tempos and I've not noticed any real difference in performance between the two.

But I'd agree with @Swashbuckler that the Next% is different gravy to them both. @Swashbuckler

It's a hard one to describe for me. I feel like it get more return from the speeds whereas the pro seem more cushioned. And for some reason feeling that return or that bit of a clap off the ground suits me with speedwork. I've used the speeds for longer stuff too and they are super. I just like a bit more cushioning over distance. I'm just odd. Lol

It’s been said here many times, but in theory the Speed is the best 1-pair rotation there is imho - most race/tempo shoes can’t do easy day, they’re just not comfortable enough, but the Speeds can for sure.

the pair I’m using now had 850km of tempo & Long in them before I moved them to easy day - midsole still seem good and outsole barely worn (I’m 67kg and v light on shoe wear). I cut all shoes around 1,000km. With all my shoes I try to find a replacement around 500km in, on deep sale price, and by 1,000km I can’t wait any longer to break them out 😏

current rotation is

race: Vaporfly 1

tempo/long: Speed 2

interval/Speed: Pro’s / Rebel v2

easy: used Speed 1

recovery: More 3 (I probably wouldn’t get them again - too many choices for easy/recovery days)

For me currently it’s

Race : Alphaflys and Next%

Long with Race pace miles: New Balance RC Elite V2

Recovery and Long Easy : Nike Invincible/Skechers Max Road 5

Threshold: Nike Tempo Next% / New Balance RC Elite V1

Faster Stuff: Any of the above apart from the easy day shoes.

Ive gone through a few pairs of Endorphin Speeds and must buy another pair soon.

Best not discuss rotation 🙈

Wow, Seth James DeMoor shoe level. What did you think of the streakfly? I was tempted a week back but went for another pair of speed 2. Whats your favorite Puma for everyday?

Great collection. If my shoes were marked in red @ 500km (presumably near the end of their life), I’d be broke!

whats a good easy day shoe - plenty comfort/cushion but can do some strides?

I’ve used the Ghost previously, but I always like a different Easy day shoe when changing as there’s so much choice - I see some folks mention the floatride or the nitro 2 above?

is that this fella:

That's the newer model, apparently slightly better and still a bargain(72 euro) from Reebok site (20% discount when you sign up for the newsletter).

Might try those Magic Speed next 😀 ^^^

Wowza you've paid full whack for some shoes there! What's the verdict on the metaspeed, metaracer, magic speed?

Just wondering if many people have had blistering issues with carbon plated shoes?

Around the balls of the feet.

I also had the Fuelcell TC and the upper came away from the sole at the outside of the shoe.

Thanks

I hadn't used Asics in a long time, my file goes back to 2008 and there are no Asics listed.

Metaracer, nice, comfortable, but nothing special, just a regular racing flat, think Hanzo, OG Takumi, runs long.

Metaspeed, a really good shoe, ordered the same size as the metaracer, was too small, the courier lost them, Asics refunded me, turned up a few weeks later, had purchased another in my normal size, did still get a little outside toe rub, but fine after about 30 miles, miles click by nicely in these.

Magic Speed, super all-rounder, great across the ranges, picked up another pair in a 'not orange' colour, this would be my you can only bring one pair with you and don't look too bad as a transit shoe.

Hyperspeed, again Asics have nailed it, lower version of the Magic with no plate, when you want to clip along and have a bit more of a ground feeling, these are the ones to pull.

Cheers for that...would you say the Magic speed are on a par or better than the Endorphin Speeds?

I have and like both but find the Magic Speeds a bit finicky to put on with the flimsy tongue and firm heel which leads me to reaching for the Endorphins more often than not. In terms of performance I'd say there's very little in it, they're both extremely versatile.

How do you find the Takumi Sen 8? A pair arrived today but I haven't had a chance to take them out for a spin yet. They're a beautiful looking shoe and I'm hoping they'll become my go to for the shorter distances.